The Definitive Sweet 16 Tier List

By Cody McClure

I have put together my tier list for the Sweet 16.

It’s pretty simple. There are five teams that can win the championship — Duke, Tennessee, Auburn, Houston, and Florida.

As you can see on the list, Duke will most likely be the champion. I’m as big of a homer as the next guy but those Duke boys are nasty. They have approximately three of the top seven projected NBA draft picks.

Like an idiot, I picked Wisconsin to beat them in my bracket. Dumb. Duke is elite.

The Vols are right there on the next level joined by Auburn and Houston. I realize I said Florida can win a title too, but they belong in the “sorry sons a bitches” category along with Kentucky and Alabama.

If it comes down to Tennessee vs. Duke in the Final Four, this tier list will go out the window of course. I will talk myself into our senior-laden team schooling these young Duke freshmen.

“Cooper Flagg is only 18! He’s never been defended by someone like Jahmai Mashack!”