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Bracket projection: Missouri

The Missouri Tigers are the enigma of the NCAA tournament with the late return of talented freshman forward Michael Porter Jr., who missed all but two minutes of the season because of a back injury, as well as the status of forward Jordan Barnett, who was arrested early Saturday morning on suspicion of DUI and subsequently suspended for the NCAA opener vs. Florida State. Porter returned for the team's SEC tournament loss to Georgia. Without him, Missouri won seven of 10 to close the regular season, building momentum for the program's first NCAA tournament appearance since 2013.

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.