The race to win the 2011 NCAA College Cup will heat up today as the 16 remaining contenders square off in pre-quarterfinal action across the country.

Four of the top five seeds are still alive, including No. 1 North Carolina, which opens today's action in a tricky match-up against Indiana. Billy Schuler and Enzo Martinez will look to keep the Tar Heels attack firing against a stingy Indiana defense led by Tommy Meyer and freshman standout Eriq Zavaleta.

In case you missed it, here is SBI's preview of today's Round of 16 action, and here is today's Round of 16 schedule:

1pm- (1) North Carolina vs. (16) Indiana

1pm- (3) UConn vs. (14) James Madison

2pm- (2) Creighton vs. (15) UC-Santa Barbara

5pm- (5) Maryland vs. (12) Louisville (Terps TV)

5pm- Brown vs. St. Mary's (CA)

6pm- (7) South Florida vs. (10) New Mexico

7pm- UNC-Charlotte vs. Akron (CBSSports.com)

8pm- (13) UCLA vs. Rutgers (CBSSports.com)

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Enjoy the action.