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Bracket projection: Xavier

A year removed from an Elite Eight run, Chris Mack's Xavier Musketeers are back in the Big Dance with an ever-growing target on their back as a No. 1 seed. Can the Big East regular-season champs and their explosive offense live up to the billing and surge to San Antonio?

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.