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Midwest Region Reset: Why Each Team Will and Won't Make the Final Four

Ahead of this weekend’s men’s Sweet 16 games, we’re breaking down why each of the remaining teams will and won’t make the Final Four. We’re going region-by-region, moving now to the Midwest (click here for East, here for South), where Houston looks to hold off a trio of lower-seeded contenders in Loyola Chicago, Syracuse and Oregon State as they compete for a spot in college basketball’s final weekend.

No. 8 Loyola Chicago vs. No. 12 Oregon State, Saturday 2:40 p.m. ET, CBS

Loyola Chicago

How it got here: Beat No.