East Regional March Madness 2026 bracket preview: Top teams, players to watch By Zach Braziller, Andrew Crane and Jared Schwartz Published March 15, 2026, 7:32 p.m. ET Tarris Reed Jr. and Zuby Ejiofor AP Sixty-eight teams are starting their engines for the road to Indianapolis for the 2026 Final Four.
Here’s a look at the East Region of the NCAA Tournament as March Madness gets set to tip off Tuesday:
Post-ing up: The Blue Devils have been a force all season as one of the nation’s top offensive and defensive teams. Freshman Cameron Boozer (22.7 points, 10.7 rebounds) is the centerpiece of a team that could win the title, but the availability of injured starters Caleb Foster and Patrick Ngongba II will loom entering the tournament.
