March Madness 2012 Bracket: Odds That Lehigh and Cinderellas Make the Sweet 16

The NCAA tournament is never short on excitement, and that is one thing that the Cinderella teams always provide during this time of the season.

We have seen a lot of upsets thus far, but it remains to be seen how far each of these teams will go.

Here are the odds for the third round's Cinderella teams making this year's Sweet 16.

No. 12 Virginia Commonwealth Rams

VCU will be taking on the Indiana Hoosiers in this year's third round, which will not be an easy escape for the team.

The Rams took down the Wichita State Shockers in the previous round, escaping with a 62-59 win. The team looks to make yet another miracle run like they did just one season ago, but it won't be easy for them to take down the Hoosiers and reach the Sweet 16.

Indiana took down New Mexico State 79-66, and they look like a team that will be strong for anyone who gets in their way.

Coach Shaka Smart has been here though, and he most definitely could go on another upset run with his Rams.

It will remain to be seen how they will fare in this next round, but right now they stand a chance to reach the Sweet 16.

Odds: 5-to-1

No. 15 Lehigh Mountain Hawks

The Mountain Hawks shocked the world when they took down the Duke Blue Devils in the second round, but expectations are extremely high for them going into their game with Xavier.

Considering, though, how well they stuck in there with Duke, this team may be the favorites in terms of Cinderella teams to keep going.

Xavier played a strong game against Notre Dame, but it was a close one. Lehigh is more of a mystery, and they proved to us in their upset of Duke that they are here to shock the world.

The play of C.J. McCollum was off the charts, as he dropped 30 points on Duke while also adding six rebounds and another six assists in Friday's shocker.

The Mountain Hawks definitely entertained us in their victory of Duke, and they likely will continue to do just that against Xavier.

Odds: Even

No. 15 Norfolk State Spartans

The first real shocker of the tournament came when Norfolk State upset the No. 2 Missouri Tigers in an 86-84 victory.

The Spartans, though, now have the task of taking down the Florida Gators, who are perhaps even tougher than the Tigers.

The Gators destroyed the Virginia Cavaliers in the second round, and will likely give the Spartans a nice run for their money.

One thing we did learn though, is that the Spartans have the mentality to stay in the game, but they will need to do that once again as the Gators will stand strong in front of them.

Odds: 20-to-1

No. 11 NC State Wolfpack

Can the Wolfpack continue their upsetting ways against the Georgetown Hoyas? It certainly won't be easy, but they did prove themselves with their defeat over the No. 6 San Diego State Aztecs.

The Wolfpack played some solid ball this past season in the ACC, but the Hoyas are a tough team and they proved that with their dominant win over Belmont in the opening round.

The only thing is that the Wolfpack is a strong No. 11 seed, and they can certainly give the Hoyas a tough game. 

It will remain to be seen though if the Hoyas still need to be tested, as many would have expected they walked away with the victory over Belmont.

Odds: 10-to-1

No. 13 Ohio Bobcats and No. 12 USF Bulls

Both these teams are playing each other, so there is a guarantee that at least one Cinderella team will keep dancing.

The Bulls dominated the No. 5 Temple Owls with their 58-44 victory, but the Bobcats were impressive as well with their own defeat of the No. 4 Michigan Wolverines. 

The odds are right now in the Bulls' favor, but the Bobcats can just as easily take this game.

Odds: Even