March Madness Sweet 16 2017: Likability rankings

Mar 19, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Michigan Wolverines guard Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman (12) celebrates with forward D.J. Wilson (5) after defeating the Louisville Cardinals in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Joseph-USA TODAY Sports /

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Mar 18, 2017; Buffalo, NY, USA; Wisconsin Badgers forward Nigel Hayes (10) reacts in the second half against the Villanova Wildcats during the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at KeyBank Center. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports /

13. Wisconsin Badgers

The Wisconsin Badgers have a group of guys that know how to grind out wins and they always make everyone pay for sleeping on them. If there’s a petty reason to list them so low on the likability rankings, it’s simply because they ruin everyone’s bracket every single year.

This team just loves to make everyone rip up their bracket and go brood for an afternoon. Honestly, it’s all of our faults for continuing to pick other teams over them in the NCAA Tournament every year. Who can forget them ending Kentucky’s perfect season in the Final Four?

They are the only team thus far in March Madness to defeat a No. 1 seed and they defeated the defending champion Villanova Wildcats at that. Now, they’ll face the Florida Gators for a right to go to the Elite Eight.

There draw of Florida is probably another petty reason to put them so low. Those two teams are going to grind the game out and really let their defense do the talking. That’s what makes them successful but it also makes it hard to watch.

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