NCAA Tournament: North Carolina, UK headline Midwest Region primer

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 15: Coby White #2 of the North Carolina Tar Heels looks on against the Duke Blue Devils during their game in the semifinals of the 2019 Men's ACC Basketball Tournament at Spectrum Center on March 15, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

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CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – MARCH 15: Little of the Tar Heels reacts. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

The NCAA Tournament is finally here. North Carolina and Kentucky headline in the Midwest Region but who else could threaten? Here is our complete preview.

Now that the NCAA Tournament field has been bracketed, it is time to dive into analyzing all of the matchups. I am sure that everyone here has already filled out at least a bracket or two already but hopefully, this extra analysis helps to take your bracket experience to the next level. For this article, I will be breaking down the Midwest Region, which is headlined by two bluebloods in North Carolina and Duke as the top seeds.

Will these be the two teams that actually escape the region and dance late into March or will someone else surprise us? That is exactly what this season is about and the dance is only a few days away. So, with the games quickly approaching, I also broke down each of the other three regions of the NCAA Tournament as well. If you are looking for information one of the other regions, you can find those here:

Now, without any further ado, let’s quickly dive into breaking down the Midwest Region by analyzing some of the favorites, top players to watch, and then the first round matchups.

(Also, if you haven’t already, be sure to check out Realtime Brackets heading into the Big Dance.)

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