FIBA knockout round by tiers

ByFRAN FRASCHILLA
September 5, 2014, 12:28 PM

— -- Now that FIBA Basketball World Cup pool play is over, 16 of the 24 teams have advanced to the one-and-done "knockout" round of 16 that starts Saturday. Eight teams from Pools A and B have moved on to Madrid while the eight teams from Pools C and D will play in Barcelona.

The FIBA World Cup championship game will be played Sept. 14 in Madrid and can be seen on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes. Which teams are legitimate contenders and which have no shot? Let's take a look at the remaining field.