Cooper Flagg's health is the biggest storyline in the East Region as top-seeded Duke awaits the return of its freshman sensation. The Blue Devils beat North Carolina and Louisville in the ACC Tournament without the ACC Player of the Year,

The East region has the potential to be the most chaotic in this year's tournament. With a truly elite team at the top, and a fair number of Cinderella candidates at the bottom, there are any number of ways this bracket could shake out,

Duke played most of the ACC tournament without Cooper Flagg, the consensus national player of the year favorite and a near-lock to be the first pick of the NBA Draft, and still won that title.