Two months ago, the Wisconsin Badgers were reeling. A mid-January loss at Northwestern left them staggering at 9-9 overall and 1-4 in the Big Ten. A month earlier, longtime head coach Bo Ryan had abruptly retired, leaving the program in a state of uncertainty, and the transition to then-interim coach Greg Gard didn't seem to be going too smoothly. But Wisconsin's fortunes turned as suddenly as Ryan's reign had ended. Gard's Badgers won 11 of 12, knocked off four ranked teams and got back to playing Wisconsin basketball. But do they have enough firepower to reignite that run in March?
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.