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NCAA Tournament: East Region Power Rankings

By Brandon Griffin

Mar 12, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Brice Johnson (11) walks off the stage after cutting down the net after the championship game of the ACC conference tournament at Verizon Center. North Carolina Tar Heels defeated Virginia Cavaliers 61-57. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 12, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Brice Johnson (11) walks off the stage after cutting down the net after the championship game of the ACC conference tournament at Verizon Center. North Carolina Tar Heels defeated Virginia Cavaliers 61-57. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /
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We rank the teams in the East Region of the NCAA Tournament

It is finally here.

After four months of basketball, the Tournament of all tournaments is upon us. And we here at KIH are excited because the Heels are a one seed for the first time since 2012. That just happened to be the last year that the Heels made an elite 8 and if not for a Kendall Marshall injury might have been the year of Roy’s third national Championship.

Nonetheless here we are: Three weeks away from a final four in Houston. The brackets are set, so how does the East Region stack up from top to bottom?

Due to two buys there are 18 teams in the East. So lets start with two bottom dwellers and a team that should be playing in the NIT.

Note: Last Rank is the seed of the team

Dec 30, 2014; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers forward Michael Young (2) reaches for a rebound against the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles during the second half at the Petersen Events Center. Pittsburgh won 71-54. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 30, 2014; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers forward Michael Young (2) reaches for a rebound against the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles during the second half at the Petersen Events Center. Pittsburgh won 71-54. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /
Dec 23, 2015; Piscataway, NJ, USA; Fairleigh Dickinson Knights guard Darian Anderson (2) battles for the ball with Rutgers Scarlet Knights forward Jonathan Laurent (4) and guard Mike Williams (right) during the second half at the Louis Brown Athletic Center. Rutgers Scarlet Knights defeat the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights 72-64. Mandatory Credit: Jim O
Dec 23, 2015; Piscataway, NJ, USA; Fairleigh Dickinson Knights guard Darian Anderson (2) battles for the ball with Rutgers Scarlet Knights forward Jonathan Laurent (4) and guard Mike Williams (right) during the second half at the Louis Brown Athletic Center. Rutgers Scarlet Knights defeat the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights 72-64. Mandatory Credit: Jim O /
Mar 11, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Tulsa Golden Hurricane forward Brandon Swannegan (44) defends Memphis Tigers forward Shaq Goodwin (2) in the second half during the AAC Tournament at the Amway Center. The Memphis Tigers won 74-49. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 11, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Tulsa Golden Hurricane forward Brandon Swannegan (44) defends Memphis Tigers forward Shaq Goodwin (2) in the second half during the AAC Tournament at the Amway Center. The Memphis Tigers won 74-49. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports /

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