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Kevin Sweeney

East Region Breakdown: Can Injury-Laden Baylor Survive and Advance?

March Madness is upon us, and the release of Sunday’s 2022 men’s NCAA tournament field of 68 means it’s time to start analyzing seedings, matchups and potential Cinderellas.

Over in the East Region, defending champion Baylor is back on the No. 1 line. To get back to the Final Four though, it could have to go through dangerous contenders like Kentucky, Purdue and UCLA. So with the path to the Final Four set, we’re sizing up the players, teams and games to watch in each region.

Who will make it out of Philadelphia and punch a ticket to New Orleans? Here’s our East Region preview and prediction.

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