NCAA Tournament: Virginia, Tennessee headline South Region primer

The NCAA Tournament is finally here. Virginia and Tennessee are the headlines in the South Region but who else could threaten? Here is our complete preview.

Now that the NCAA Tournament field has been bracketed, all of the matchups are worthy of discussion. The opening weekend of the Big Dance is absolutely exhilarating as some of the most hard-fought basketball games of the year always occur. And while upsets are certainly fantastic, they do lead to less exciting games later in the tournament so it is always interesting to hear what side people are on in that argument. I am sure that everyone here has already filled out at least a bracket or two already but a little extra analysis never hurt anyone so here we go! For this article, I will be breaking down the South Region, which is headlined by two teams that landed high seeds last season before exiting early: Virginia and Tennessee.

These two programs both left the Big Dance prior to the second weekend last year and that….wasn’t the case. Many individuals are already picking those two teams to easily navigate their way to the Elite Eight but that might not be so easy. 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:

• NCAA Tournament: Kentucky, North Carolina headline the Midwest Region
• NCAA Tournament: Duke, Michigan State headline the East Region
• NCAA Tournament: Gonzaga, Michigan headline the West Region

Now, without any further ado, let’s quickly dive into breaking down the South 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.)