Chase Audige and Northwestern tangle with Boise State on Thursday night in what is an intriguing matchup for a few reasons. What else should have your attention on the first day of the Big Dance?

How can we use public pick data to make better decisions when building our brackets?

Which region is toughest? Which is weakest? See how all four rank according to the advanced data.

Which teams are seeded higher than they should be in this year's NCAA Tournament based on the historical data?

How good does a team's offense and defense need to be in order to win a championship? And how talented overall are eventual champions?

How has each NCAA Tournament team played recently, and how can it help us build better brackets?

Oscar Tshiebwe has been nearly unstoppable for the red hot Kentucky Wildcats. Who else should we consider targeting?

Mark Williams and the Duke Blue Devils headline Monday's two-game slate. Who else should we consider targeting?

Kofi Cockburn has been dominant early in the season. Is he worth targeting on Monday night and who else should we consider rostering?

Looking at the potential path to the Final Four for each 1 seed, who has the most difficult path to the Final Four?

Who should you pick as this year's NCAA Tournament winner given how the public is picking?

Which teams don't live up to their seed in the 2021 NCAA Tournament?