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Underdog teams go on runs in the NCAA Tournament every year. These teams are known as Cinderella stories in March Madness.

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While some might have an issue about the lack of Cinderella storylines for the second weekend of the 2025 NCAA Tournament, the consolation for your tiny dancer tears is a Sweet 16 schedule loaded with heavyweight matchups across the board.

This year's Sweet 16 features no mid-majors — a first since the bracket expanded to 64 teams in 1985 — with the SEC (a record-seven teams) and Big Ten (four) dominating the field. There are only four conferences with teams playing in the round and that's the fewest in NCAA Tournament history.