The Northwestern Wildcats haven't played a second of the NCAA tournament, and they're already one of the feel-good stories of the field -- precisely for that reason. This is the team's first tango in the Big Dance in program history and first postseason bid overall since the 2012 NIT. Chris Collins' team amassed a regular season for the record books, but no play was as spectacular as the game-winning, buzzer-beating layup by Dererk Pardon via Nathan Taphorn's Hail Mary pass against Michigan. Before this season, Northwestern was among five original Division I programs without an NCAA tourney berth. Can the Wildcats extend this season to remember?
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.