CREATE TABLE table_204_288 (id DECIMAL, "region" TEXT, "seed" DECIMAL, "team" TEXT, "coach" TEXT, "finished" TEXT, "final opponent" TEXT, "score" TEXT)

which region is above the west
SELECT "region" FROM table_204_288 WHERE id = (SELECT id FROM table_204_288 WHERE "region" = 'west') - 1
SELECT "region" FROM "table_204_288" WHERE "id" = (SELECT "id" FROM "table_204_288" WHERE "region" = 'west') - 1