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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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2391. <p><strong>NCAA Appearance:</strong> 27th (First since 2015)</p><div class=. (26-8). Previous: . West Virginia Mountaineers. 3. team

Head Coach: Bob Huggins, 197-108 (Ninth Season)

How they got here: Finished second in the Big 12 Conference. Beat fellow tournament teams Kansas, Texas Tech (twice), Baylor (twice), Iowa State, and Oklahoma.

Best Case Scenario: Press Virginia becomes the unstoppable force Huggins always dreamed it could be. After smothering Stephen F Austin and Notre Dame, the Mountaineers blitz through Xavier on their way to the elite eight. They follow that up by forcing 20 turnovers against the Tar Heels making their second final four under Huggins. However, the press gets exposed by Denzel Valentine as he leads the Spartans to a victory in Houston.

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West Virginia Mountaineers (26-8)

Last week: Lost 81-71 to Kansas
Last rank: 3 seed

NCAA Appearance: 27th (First since 2015)

Head Coach: Bob Huggins, 197-108 (Ninth Season)

How they got here: Finished second in the Big 12 Conference. Beat fellow tournament teams Kansas, Texas Tech (twice), Baylor (twice), Iowa State, and Oklahoma.

Best Case Scenario: Press Virginia becomes the unstoppable force Huggins always dreamed it could be. After smothering Stephen F Austin and Notre Dame, the Mountaineers blitz through Xavier on their way to the elite eight. They follow that up by forcing 20 turnovers against the Tar Heels making their second final four under Huggins. However, the press gets exposed by Denzel Valentine as he leads the Spartans to a victory in Houston.

Mar 13, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; Kentucky Wildcats players celebrate after winning the championship game of the SEC tournament against the Texas A&M Aggies at Bridgestone Arena. Kentucky won 82-77 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 13, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; Kentucky Wildcats players celebrate after winning the championship game of the SEC tournament against the Texas A&M Aggies at Bridgestone Arena. Kentucky won 82-77 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /

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