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Bracket Projection: CSU Bakersfield

The CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners, in their ninth year in Division I, had never been to the NCAA tournament heading into Saturday night's WAC championship game against top-seeded New Mexico State. But with the title game tied at 54, and with mere seconds remaining, Dedrick Basile crossed over, rose and -- Onions! With one flick of his wrist, Basile sent the Roadrunners speeding out of the Never-Made-The-Tourney club and into the Big Dance for the first time in the school's history. Can the newbies make the most of their first ever appearance?

ESPN Insider has your answers, as Joe Lunardi has enlisted a team of Bracketologists to compile advanced metrics, key scouting intel and best- and worst-case tournament scenarios for all 68 teams to help you make smart picks in your bracket.