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NCAA tourney bracket projections

Who can win four (or five) games to make it to Houston on April 2nd? Scott Halleran/Getty Images

Before filling out your Tournament Challenge bracket, take some time and do your homework. For the 11th consecutive year, ESPN's Joe Lunardi has assigned a team of analysts to put together Insider's Tournament Guide, offering in-depth roster, system and statistical breakdowns for all 68 tournament teams to help you make smart picks.

Click on any of the teams below to get the inside scoop.


SOUTH REGIONAL

1 Kansas vs. 16 Austin Peay
2 Villanova vs. 15 UNC Asheville
3 Miami vs. 14 Buffalo
4 Cal vs. 13 Hawaii (FREE)
5 Maryland vs. 12 South Dakota State
6 Arizona vs. 11 Vanderbilt/Wichita State
7 Iowa vs. 10 Temple
8 Colorado vs. 9 UConn


WEST REGIONAL

1 Oregon vs. 16 Holy Cross/Southern
2 Oklahoma vs. 15 CSU Bakersfield
3 Texas A&M vs. 14 Green Bay
4 Duke vs. 13 UNC Wilmington
5 Baylor vs. 12 Yale
6 Texas vs. 11 Northern Iowa
7 Oregon State vs. 10 VCU
8 Saint Joseph's vs. 9 Cincinnati


MIDWEST REGIONAL

1 Virginia vs. 16 Hampton
2 Michigan State vs. 15 Middle Tennessee
3 Utah vs. 14 Fresno State
4 Iowa State vs. 13 Iona
5 Purdue vs. 12 Arkansas-Little Rock
6 Seton Hall vs. 11 Gonzaga
7 Dayton vs. 10 Syracuse
8 Texas Tech vs. 9 Butler


EAST REGIONAL

1 North Carolina vs. 16 Florida Gulf Coast/Fairleigh Dickinson
2 Xavier vs. 15 Weber State
3 West Virginia vs. 14 Stephen F. Austin
4 Kentucky vs. 13 Stony Brook
5 Indiana vs. 12 Chattanooga
6 Notre Dame vs. 11 Michigan/Tulsa
7 Wisconsin vs. 10 Pittsburgh
8 USC vs. 9 Providence