With the Sweet 16 just around the corner, many March Madness title favorites have been eliminated (Image via Getty Images)

What teams are left in March Madness 2023 before Sweet 16?

By Asmir Pekmic

Modified Mar 20, 2023 18:21 GMT

The Sweet 16 round of March Madness 2023 is just around the corner. The first two rounds had several epic matchups, and basketball fans are expecting more of them in the next eight games of the tournament.

The tournament has been very exciting so far, and several title favorites have been eliminated. No. 2 Arizona was eliminated in the first round, while the No. 1 seed Kansas Jayhawks couldn't get past the second round.

The next round has 16 of the country's best college basketball teams. It starts on Thursday, and with its conclusion, the eight best teams will advance to the Elite Eight.

Many title favorites did not advance to the Sweet 16 round of March Madness 2023

There have been several major upsets in the basketball tournament so far, which is why it's been very exciting. It seems that no one is safe and anything could happen in the Sweet 16.

The biggest surprise is the Princeton Tigers (23-8), who had two huge victories in March Madness 2023. No. 15 Princeton defeated No. 2 Arizona 59-55 in the first round and were victorious over No. 7 Missouri 78-63.

The Princeton Tigers are the second Ivy League team to advance to the Sweet 16. (Image via Getty Images)

Besides the Tigers, here are all the other remaining teams that advanced to the Sweet 16 round of March Madness 2023:

No. 1 Alabama
No. 5 San Diego State
No. 6 Creighton
No. 9 FAU
No. 4 Tennessee
No. 3 Kansas State
No. 7 Michigan State
No. 2 UCLA
No. 3 Gonzaga
No. 4 UConn
No. 8 Arkansas
No. 3 Xavier
No. 2 Texas
No. 1 Houston
No. 5 Miami (FL)

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There are many interesting games, including the matchup between No. 2 seed UCLA (31-5) and No. 3 Gonzaga (30-5) in the West. The Princeton Tigers will meet No. 6 seed Creighton (23-12) in the next round, and it will be interesting to see how far they can go in the South.

Which team is the favorite to win March Madness?

Despite their impressive results in the first two rounds, the Princeton Tigers are unlikely to win the tournament. The same goes for FAU, Miami, San Diego State and a few more teams.

The Alabama Crimson Tide, who've had two 20-point wins in the tournament, are among the favorites to win it all. Brandon Miller is not back at 100%, but once he recovers, Alabama, the No. 1 overall seed, will be extremely hard to stop.

Miller has dealt with injury issues so far in the tournament. (Image via Getty Images)

No. 1 Houston (33-3) will square off against No. 5 Miami (27-7) in the Sweet 16 in the Midwest region and is also a favorite to win the title of national champion.

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The next round of March Madness 2023 begins on Thursday and will conclude on Friday. The eight best teams will advance to the Elite Eight, which will be played over the weekend.

Edited by
Asmir Pekmic