East Region: NCAA Tournament's Toughest Bracket

0:00On March 16th, the East Regional in this year's NCAA Tournament stands out as one of the toughest brackets ever. Duke earned the top seed with the stellar 32 wins and two losses, plus the ACC regular season and tournament titles. Yukon sits right behind as the number two seed, boasting 29 wins and five losses after finishing, as Big East runner up in both regular season and conference play. St. John's fans have a real case for complaining about their team's number five seed. The red storm won the Big East regular season and tournament crown, dropping just six games all year with a 28 and six record. But there are two wins and four losses against top 25 teams, including a Big East title game blowout loss to Yukon, likely hurt their seeding. Reactions poured in fast, with many calling this region a meat grinder, where only the battle tested survive. Michigan State as the number three seed tied for second in the Big Ten, with 25 wins and seven losses, while Kansas at number four had 23 wins, despite time for third in the Big 12.

1:04Lower seeds add even more firepower, like South Florida at number 11, with 25 wins, eight losses, and a dominant nine and one mark against. Top 25 foes after sweeping the American conference titles. Teams like UCLA, Ohio State, and TCU bring solid Big Ten and Big 12 experience too. Any squad punching a ticket from here will have earned it through fire, setting up must watch matchups all the way to the final four.