Mike Hopkins' biggest win for Washington since replacing Lorenzo Romar as head coach two years ago was convincing his core group of now seniors Noah Dickerson, David Crisp, Dominic Green and Matisse Thybulle to stay in Seattle and trust what he was about to do. They bought in, and by relying on the zone defense Hopkins learned under Jim Boeheim at Syracuse, they have taken a two-win Pac-12 team the season before his arrival to a conference championship this season.
Now that the Huskies have conquered the Pac-12 and recorded consecutive 20-win seasons, can Hopkins and his seniors have success in the program's first trip to the NCAA tournament since 2011?
ESPN+ 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.