The NCAA Tournament field is set and everyone is chasing the defending champion, Connecticut Huskies.
Unlike in its 2023 run to the title, UConn has been a juggernaut all season, the No. 1 seed in the East Region and at the top of the odds board all season behind a vaunted two-way attack. The Huskies profile as a National Championship winner on paper, and the team passes the eye test as well.
However, there are plenty of worthy teams in the East Region.
This group of teams is arguably the most difficult of any in the NCAA Tournament with the likes of Big 12 Champion Iowa State, Big Ten Champion Illinois and SEC Champion Auburn looming throughout the bracket.