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Bracket Projection: North Dakota

The Big Sky Conference was hotly contested this season, but the North Dakota Fighting Hawks earned the regular season crown. It came as no surprise then when they needed overtime to win the Big Sky tournament championship in Reno, Nevada, to earn their first NCAA tournament bid. North Dakota enters March Madness battle-tested. Will the Hawks make even more school history?

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.