The NCAA Tournament bracket has been released, and the Midwest Region is loaded. It includes a dangerous trio of teams at the top in the Kansas Jayhawks, Louisville Cardinals and Oregon Ducks. Lurking at No. 4 are the Purdue Boilermakers, the Big Ten regular-season champions, and at No. 5 the Iowa State Cyclones, who just won the Big 12 Conference tournament. Lower seeds that could threaten include Michigan State, Rhode Island and Nevada. Here's a preview of the region.
The Kansas Jayhawks' resume is as impressive as any other team in the country.