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.

Madness brackets experts have spoken and these are the Cinderellas they're holding slippers for in the NCAA Tournament.

The ultimate separator in sports is consistency, and March Madness is perhaps the ultimate example of how that leads to success. Small sample sizes, clashing styles and a lower level of experience on a national stage lead to some of the most brutally beautiful moments of heartbreak and grandeur that sports can provide.