What's arguably the most exciting weekend in college basketball has arrived, as the Sweet 16 portion of March Madness enters our lives beginning on Thursday evening. This is the portion of the NCAA Tournament where we really begin to separate the national championship pretenders from the contenders, and with four incredible games on tap Thursday night to begin the Sweet 16, we can't waste any time in looking ahead. 

You will have the opportunity to increase your lead -- or catch up -- in your bracket pool and cash some tickets along the way. Our CBS Sports experts have picked all eight games for Saturday, both against the spread and straight up so you can get started on the road to the March of your dreams. If you're looking for a full March Madness schedule with tip times, TV assignments and live streaming options, you can find all of that right here. No more wasting time -- let's get to it!

So which teams advance? And which schools will ruin your bracket? Visit SportsLine now to get college basketball picks for every game from Vegas insiders and an advanced computer model, and find out!  

(4) Florida State vs. (1) Gonzaga

(3) Purdue vs. (2) Tennessee

(3) Texas Tech vs. (2) Michigan   

(12) Oregon vs. (1) Virginia