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2016 NCAA Tournament: How far can each Big East team go?

The bracket for the NCAA Tournament has finally been revealed, and it includes five teams from the Big East: Villanova, Xavier, Providence, Butler, and Seton Hall all punched their ticket to the Big Dance. Seton Hall gained a berth by winning the BIG EAST tournament, while teams like Xavier and Villanova were locks. Butler were on the bubble but snuck in as a nine seed.

Let's take a look at how far each of these teams in the BIG EAST can go considering the bracket/region they are in.

Villanova

First round opponent: UNC Asheville Bulldogs

It was a good year for the Villanova Wildcats and they seemed primed for a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.