The Duke Blue Devils entered the season as the No. 1 team in the land, thanks to a quartet of five-star recruits and the National Player of the Year favorite (Grayson Allen). Things didn't go to script, as the Blue Devils lost 43 player games to injury. Heck, even Coach K missed time after back surgery. A nagging ankle injury (and antics) hobbled Allen, and sophomore Luke Kennard instead emerged as Duke's best perimeter player and a 2017 All-American. Despite the injuries and Allen's emergence as Duke's most compelling villain since Christian Laettner (thanks to repeated tripping incidents that made him the target of much vitriol), the Blue Devils are a supremely talented and well-coached bunch with cut-down-the-nets-in-Phoenix dreams. Can Duke -- fresh off an impressive run to the ACC tournament title -- capture the national title many predicted for them back in November?
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.