Brad Underwood's win-loss impact in Stillwater wasn't immediate, but the impact of his attitude was. Last season, when things started to go badly for the Oklahoma State Cowboys, they avalanched into a 12-20 finish. This season, although Underwood's Big 12 coaching career began with six straight league losses, no similar free fall came. He made some tweaks on defense and made OSU's dynamic offense even better, resulting in 10 wins in the next 11 games and a return to the NCAA tournament. The next step is getting beyond the second round for the first time since 2005. Can Underwood translate his previous success at Stephen F. Austin into a deeper tourney run?
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.