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Bracket Projection: Butler

Chris Holtmann's three-year tenure as Butler Bulldogs coach has featured corresponding 20-win seasons and NCAA tournament appearances. Although Big East coaches projected the team to finish sixth in the regular-season standings, Butler defied expectations and secured second. In a season of milestones, from a sweep of Villanova to the program's first victory over Xavier at the Musketeers' Cintas Center since 2008, Butler could be on the cusp of more postseason glory. Will this be the Bulldogs' deepest run under Holtmann?

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.