By Aaron Golden

The competitive eastern region is going to be interesting.

1st Seed- For the most part, Ohio State should come out triumphant in this eastern region. Ohio is a great all around team. Jared Sullinger can do damage down low, Diebler has great range, and Aaron Craft is an elite defender. Ohio will undoubtedly win the east.

2nd Seed- North Carolina- They will go far, especially with Harrison Barnes leading the way . However, they could lose an upset game to the rank 7 Washington. Washington has Isaiah Thomas who has proven to be an offensive juggernaut all year. If North Carolina beats Washington , UNC will still have to get by Syracuse a three seed.

3rd Seed- Syracuse has played extremely well all year but when they match up against Ohio the odds of them winning is slim.

4th Seed- Kentucky is again another good team in the conference but Ohio is simply too much to handle in the long run.

Game to watch- Xavier vs Marquette- Marquette should win this game. Marquette was in a tougher conference so you have to disregard the ranks. Marquette has also played a top 25 team 14 times this season while Xavier has only played a top 25 team once.