The South is a tough region, but I think there are only four teams has a legit shot to make it to the Final Four. However, there are a couple of sleepers in the region that may do some damage, but can anybody beat red-hot Florida, who ended the season on fire and is the #1 team in the nation?
Michigan scored an upset in the Sweet 16 in their OT win over Kansas and while they have one of the best backcourts in the nation their frontcourt stepped up big in their last game.
Florida Gulf Coast has become the first ever 15th seed to make it to the Sweet 16 and they have nothing to lose with all the pressure on Florida, who should win this game.
In a sweet match up in the South Region the top seed Kansas Jayhawks face the 4th seed Michigan Wolverines where the winner will advance to the Elite 8.
In the 2nd round of the Big Dance and in the opening game for each of these teams the South Region’s 9th seed Villanova faces 8th seed North Carolina.
The No. 11 Minnesota Golden Gophers will take on the No. 6 UCLA Bruins in the second round of the NCAA Tournament’s South Region. Despite their seedings, the Gophers are favored coming into this matchup by three points.
The No. 10 Oklahoma Sooners and the No. 7 San Diego State Aztecs will face off Friday night in a second round matchup in the South Region. The winner will move on to face the winner between No. 2 Georgetown and No. 15 Florida Gulf Coast.
The Kansas Jayhawks are the top seed in the South Region of this year’s NCAA Tournament Bracket. Kansas finished at the top of the Big 12 in the regular season, and they went on to win the Big 12 Tournament title as well. Most experts believe the South Region is one of the easiest in this year’s bracket.
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