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Bracket Projection: Duke

The defending national champion Duke Blue Devils lost senior captain Amile Jefferson to a foot fracture in early December, so coach Mike Krzyzewski been going with a six-man rotation for most of the season. Despite a 4-4 start in the ACC, the Blue Devils won 20-plus games for the 20th straight season and are back in the Big Dance yet again. In Grayson Allen (21.5 ppg) and Brandon Ingram (16.7 ppg), Duke has one of the most feared one-two punches in college basketball. But will six players, and only one true center who has the coaching staff's full trust (6-foot-11 grad student Marshall Plumlee), be enough for Duke, or will its lack of depth keep the Blue Devils from going deep in this year's tourney?

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.