OK, soFlorida's loss to Iowahad a lot of us crumbling upour brackets.
The defending champions were a popular pick to repeat. But the No. 1 seeded Gators werehit with a second-round Hawkeyes dagger, leading many looking for a mulligan on theFinal Four predictions.
Sweet 16 predictions:Experts pick who will advance in March Madness bracket
How'd we do? Grading our brackets:Revisiting our March Madness predictions
So let's give this another try. Here are USA TODAY Sports staff's updated Final Four picks.
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Final Four predictions: Who will win Sweet 16, Elite 8?
East: Duke
Midwest: Michigan
South: Illinois
West: Arizona
Blake Toppmeyer
East: Michigan State
Midwest: Michigan
South: Houston
West: Arizona
Paul Myerberg
East: St. John's
Midwest: Michigan
South: Houston
West: Arizona
Craig Meyer
East: UConn
Midwest: Michigan
South: Houston
West: Arkansas
John Leuzzi
East: Duke
Midwest: Michigan
South: Houston
West: Arizona
Ehsan Kassim
East: Duke
Midwest: Alabama
South: Illinois
West: Arkansas
How sweet it is. Sixteen teams remain in the March Madness 2026 tournament. Here are some top players and matchups to watch.No. 11 Texas vs. No. 2 Purdue Texas: Matas Vokietaitis" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
No. 11 Texas vs. No. 2 Purdue Purdue: Braden Smith" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
No. 9 Iowa vs. No. 4 Nebraska Iowa: Bennett Stirtz" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
No. 9 Iowa vs. No. 4 Nebraska Nebraska: Pryce Sandfort" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
No. 4 Arkansas vs. No. 1 Arizona Arkansas: Darius Acuff Jr." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
No. 4 Arkansas vs. No. 1 Arizona Arizona: Brayden Burries" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 2 HoustonIllinois: Keaton Wagler" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 2 Houston Houston: Emanuel Sharp" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
No. 5 St. John's vs. No. 1 DukeSt. John's: Zuby Ejiofor" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
No. 5 St. John's vs. No. 1 DukeDuke: Cameron Boozer" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 1 MichiganAlabama: Labaron Philon Jr." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 1 MichiganMichigan: Yaxel Lendeborg" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
No. 3 Michgan State vs. No. 2 UConnMichigan State: Jeremy Fears Jr. (1)" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
No. 3 Michgan State vs. No. 2 UConnUConn: Alex Karaban" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
No. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 2 Iowa StateTennessee: Ja'Kobi Gillespie (0)" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
No. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 2 Iowa StateIowa State: Milan Momcilovic" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
Men's Sweet 16 players to watch during March Madness
How sweet it is. Sixteen teams remain in theMarch Madness 2026tournament. Here are some top players and matchups to watch.No. 11 Texas vs. No. 2 PurdueTexas: Matas Vokietaitis
Who is favorite to win March Madness? NCAA championship odds heading into Sweet 16
Here's a look at theupdated championship oddsfor the 16 teams remaining.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Final Four picks: Rethinking our March Madness predictions ahead of Sweet 16
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