This Sweet 16 matchup features two very different styles. Rick Barnes’ Tennessee teams thrive on physicality, rebounding, and crashing the paint, while Iowa State relies on spacing, motion, and creating chaos with their guards. The game will likely come down to whether Tennessee can impose its will inside or Iowa State can turn the pace into open driving lanes and quick decisions.

This Sweet 16 matchup is a clash between two completely different styles. Michigan wants to slow the game down, use size, and create offense through structure and half court execution. Alabama wants to speed everything up, force mistakes, and stretch the floor with a five out system. The game will likely come down to whether Michigan can control the physical side of the matchup or if Alabama can force the game into a fast, chaotic pace.

Picking your champion is the single most important decision you can make in your college basketball bracket. It accounts for a significant portion of your total points and determines the winner of nearly every bracket pool. At SlayAM, we’ve developed our own net rating system to help identify the best team in the country. In back-testing, our model has correctly predicted 5 of the last 10 national champions. This year, our model identifies Duke as the clear No. 1 team and ou