Here's a preview of what might happen and who to look out for. The East region seems to be the least difficult to predict. It looks like the selection committee paved a clear path for North Carolina. The only flaw they have is depth, but it's usually not a factor because they play so smart. The wildcard in this region is No. 5 seeded Princeton.
Nobody is really sure how good they are.
Their only loss of the season was to North Carolina. The Tigers will beat UNLV and Eastern Michigan, but the Tarheels will be too much for them again. Fourth seeded Michigan State will only go as far as sophomore Mateen Cleaves takes them. They peaked too early in the year and Cleaves has lost his touch. Eastern Michigan's Earl Boykins will show Cleaves who the best point guard really is in Michigan and the Eagles will prevail in a high scoring contest.