Bracket Sweet Spots: Four Teams With the Easiest Path to the Final Four
After Selection Sunday, four seeds look to have the clearest routes to Indianapolis: No. 2 Iowa State (Midwest), No. 1 Arizona (West), No. 3 Illinois (South), and No. 3 Michigan State (East). Each is favored by favorable matchups and potential upsets for rivals, while other teams face tougher paths; keep an eye on lower seeds Virginia, Wisconsin, Texas A&M and UCLA who could disrupt expectations.