NCAA Bracket: East Region Predictions, Picks, Upsets

The East Regional. This year the East is being held in Philly at the Wells Fargo Center. Before we get to my predictions and other TAKES, here's a look at this part of the bracket:

#1 North Carolina Tar Heels vs. #16 Florida Gulf Coast/Fairley Dickenson

#2 Xavier Musketeers vs. #15 Weber State Wildcats

#3 West Virginia Mountaineers vs. #14 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks

#4 Kentucky Wildcats vs. #13 Stoney Brook Seawolves

#5 Indiana Hoosiers vs. #12 Chattanooga Mocs

#6 Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. #11 Michigan/Tulsa

#7 Wisconsin Badgers vs. #10 Pittsburgh Panthers

#8 USC Trojans vs. #9 Providence Friars

Who wins the East Region?

I'm tempted to go with West Virginia. OK, I'm going with West Virginia. My household hates Xavier and while I think they could do it...no.

Who got the best draw?

Xavier. This is a pretty good bracket to be a #2 in IMO.

Who got screwed?

Stoney Brook. They finally have a great season and then BOOM. Kentucky.

Who was the surprise?

I don't know. This feels ok to me. Let's go with........Notre Dame. Why? No idea. I forgot Tulsa was in the First Four. Tulsa? No.

Who wins the #5 vs. #12 matchup?

Indiana, for sure.

Who is the region's Upset Lock Of The Week Of The Century?

Pitt over Wisconsin. Because Wisconsin losing is always the right choice.

Predictions & Thoughts For Every Region:

Midwest Region

South Region

West Region