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Bracket projection: Wichita State

In their first year in the American Athletic Conference, coach Gregg Marshall's Wichita State Shockers played one of the toughest schedules in their program's history and responded by losing just six regular season games. They enter the NCAA tournament, unlike in some previous years, battle-tested with a host of quality victories to their name. Now five years removed from their 2013 Final Four run, can the Shockers recreate that magic and return to the national stage?

ESPN Insider has your answers, as analyst 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.