Sweet Sixteen

Proper noun

 * 1)  The sixteen teams participating in the regional semifinals of the NCAA Division I tournament, one of whom will become the national champion.
 * 2)  The round of the NCAA Division I basketball tournament where all but 16 teams have been eliminated.
 * 3)  An appearance in the Sweet Sixteen.
 * The new coach has just led the Nimrods to their first Sweet Sixteen.