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Bracket projection: Notre Dame

The surging Irish will live and die by the trey this tournament

Updated: March 14, 2011, 9:55 PM ET
By Paul Aspan | Special to Insider
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

The Irish could reach the Final Four in the right draw, but I don't like their chances against Purdue's defensive intensity in a potential Sweet 16 encounter. Notre Dame needs open shots to win, and those are few and far between against the Boilers.

Plus, you can enlist the help of Insider's Bracket Predictor tool to aid your picks.

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Notre Dame's complete Bracketology chart

Take a look inside the data used by the selection committee in seeding the bracket:


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