Wacky Bracket 2013: The Inaugural Edition

Where will a Nerlens Noel-less Kentucky end up in One and One's first wacky bracket? (Andy Lyons/Getty Images) What-ifs are a huge part of what makes the NCAA

Where will a Nerlens Noel-less Kentucky end up in One and One's first wacky bracket? (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

What-ifs are a huge part of what makes the NCAA tournament selection process so intriguing. The committee has to account for so many blips in performance due to injury, suspension, transfers, home/road disparity, scheduling, etc. as fans do their best to educate the media as to why their team should be granted exceptions for poor performances. "Just take out Game X and Y and we're a lock," they cry. "We beat Team Z by 25!"

OK, fine. Have it your way. Your team now gets to exhibit only its top characteristics in its quest for bracket seeding, and every team lands the most favorable regional location available. The one hitch? Every other team gets the same benefit. Welcome to the Wacky Bracket, where no small-conference champ upsets anyone because every big team is at their best. Here's what the Round of 32 looks like.

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