Just over three months ago, the Vanderbilt Commodores were sitting at 5-5 and had just suffered a 25-point loss to Middle Tennessee. But Bryce Drew's team stayed the course, turned things around, and eventually earned a ticket to the NCAA tournament. The March Madness invite, which seemed like a pipe dream after the blowout loss to MTSU, happened despite the fact the Commodores enter the tournament with 15 losses (including a five-game losing streak in SEC play). Credit the nation's toughest nonconference schedule, a three-game sweep of nationally ranked Florida, a weak collection of bubble teams, and the leadership of one of the nation's best big men (7-1 senior Luke Kornet) with getting Vandy into the field of 68. How long can this 11th-hour invitee stay at the Big Dance?
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.