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

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