Joe Lunardi's ultimate March Madness 2022 tournament guide

ESPN's resident Bracketologist Joe Lunardi has spent months considering what the 2022 NCAA tournament bracket might look like. Now that the matchups are set, he gets to consider how the field of 68 will play out.

Joey Brackets and his team have spent the hours following the bracket's release poring over the profiles of each of the 68 teams, identifying strengths, weaknesses and the elements of each's résumé that might allow them to survive and advance or see their road to New Orleans for the 2022 Final Four come to an abrupt end. Predictions for the tournament road of every team, as well as «eye test» ranks and the predictable and unpredictable elements that each team might encounter are included.

Teams below are organized by region, in the order the bracket is laid out, for easy use of bracket-filling. Select wisely, using all the information presented herein. And as Joey Brackets might say, Happy Hoops!

Follow this link for a printable 2022 NCAA tournament bracket, and visit this link to fill out a 2022 NCAA tournament bracket. You can find Jay Bilas' More-Than-5-Minute Bracket here.

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Predictable

Gonzaga returns to the NCAA tournament, and, as always, the Zags play fast. The difference this year comes on the interior. Mark Few has always had great guards. He's never had a frontcourt like this, pairing All-American Drew Timme and freshman phenom Chet Holmgren. The Zags want to beat you down the floor and establish their weapons in the paint for an easy bucket.

Unpredictable

While Gonzaga is very skilled on the interior, the Zags have blushed when faced with aggressive defense and physicality. Timme's post game is built on finesse and Holmgren's thin frame can leave him out of