The Weakest Region

West Region

Arizona's easiest path

(1) Arizona -- Arizona cruises through the weakest region in the bracket. Five double-digit scorers and KenPom #2 efficiency make them the most complete team in the field. No real scare on the way to the Final Four.

West Region

Region Path: Arizona to the Final Four

First Round

(1) Arizona over (16) LIU

16-seeds have won only twice in 160 tries (1.25%). LIU has no path here.

Second Round

(1) Arizona over (9) Utah State

Arizona's balanced attack is too much for Utah State. Five double-digit scorers overwhelm the Aggies.

Sweet 16

(1) Arizona over (4) Arkansas

Kornacki flagged this as the key West matchup. Arizona's depth wins — they have five guys who can hurt you while Arkansas relies heavily on Acuff Jr.

Elite Eight

(1) Arizona over (2) Purdue

Purdue 'can't guard the ball' — Arizona's balanced attack with five double-digit scorers exploits Purdue's defensive weakness. The weakest region delivers the strongest 1-seed to the Final Four.