During an opening weekend that saw other title contenders fall victim to the madness of March, No. 1 Alabama flexed its dominance and now enters the Sweet 16 as the favorite to win the national championship.
Right behind the Crimson Tide is No. 1 Houston, which entered the NCAA Tournament with the best odds to cut down the nets, just ahead of Alabama at the time. The Crimson Tide and Cougars are the last No. 1 seeds standing and both are still well ahead of their toughest remaining competition in the futures betting markets.
The remaining field is comprised of No. 2 seeds UCLA and Texas; No. 3 seeds Xavier, Kansas State and Gonzaga; No. 4 seeds UConn and Tennessee; No. 5 seeds Miami and San Diego State; No. 6 Creighton; No. 7 Michigan State; No. 8 Arkansas; No. 9 FAU and No. 15 Princeton.
