As fans across the country begin to fill out their brackets this week, many Wichita State fans might be curious on how others view the Shockers.
WSU (25-7) is the No. 4 seed in the East region of the NCAA Tournament and will play No. 13 seed Marshall in the opening round on Friday in San Diego at 12:20 p.m. Central Time.
Let's start with the unbiased perspectives: the Shockers opened as 12-point favorites in Las Vegas, while they are also overwhelming favorites to win in the first round according to predictive models like KenPom.com (84 percent chance of winning), ESPN's BPI model (93 percent), and FiveThirtyEight (91 percent).