Note: ESPN's Joe Lunardi assigned a team of Bracketologists to put together Insider's Tournament Tips, offering historical analysis of the bracket and in-depth breakdowns on all 68 tournament teams to help you make smart picks.
Lunardi's Logic
Congrats to Mark Gottfried for turning NC State around in just one season. Double kudos for avoiding a "First Four" game in Dayton. The extra rest could make all the difference in a Cinderella story as the Wolfpack upset San Diego State and Georgetown to reach the Sweet 16.
Plus, you can enlist the help of Insider's Bracket Predictor tool to aid your picks.
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NC State's complete Bracketology chart
Take a look inside the data used by the selection committee in seeding the bracket: