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East Region Preview: Pick To Win, Dark Horse, & Cinderella

March Madness is here and we will be taking you region by region to break down the matchups to help you with your bets and bracket selections leading up to the action. Let’s take a look at the top seed, a dark horse, a Cinderella, and who we believe will be cutting down the nets in Philadelphia on their way to the Final Four.

Top Seed: #1 Baylor (Final 4 +200)

Despite their one-and-done showing in the Big 12 Tournament, Baylor still snuck in as the fourth #1 seed and are atop the East region. They have been dealt a tough hand due to injuries this season and the availability of second-leading scorer LJ Cryer will be crucial to their hopes of making it to the Final Four.