Sweet 16 Power Rankings: Which team is most likely to win it all?

Posted Mar 23, 2016
2. North Carolina (No. 1 East): Quality interior D is generally a hallmark of a national champ: The median two-point field goal percentage allowed by champs during the kenpom era (2002-present) is 43.7%, and their median national rank is 24th. Only one 2016 Sweet 16 team checks in below both medians—that would be Kansas—but UNC is right behind the Jayhawks. (Sports Illustrated)

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