Beasts of the East
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The dominance in college basketball surely belongs to the east this year. If you don’t believe me, check out the Elite 8 teams for yourself:
Big East Conference: Louisville, Connecticut, Pittsburgh and Villanova
I guess you can say the seeding was correct as the top three seeds in the tournament are still alive and are expected make it to the Final Four. However, there’s more to this eastern dominance:
Big Ten: Michigan State
ACC: North Carolina
Both these teams are traditional basketball powers and they both reside in the east.
Big 12: Missouri, Oklahoma
Luckily, the Midwest has some representation in the Elite 8, but that’s as far west you go. Gone completely off the map are the UCLAs and USCs. The teams that made it to the Sweet 16 were actually Arizona (normally thought of as a powerhouse, but were not expected to make it this year) and Gonzaga (from the WCC). Is the committee conspiring against the West?
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