We won't know the actual men's Elite Eight, or any of the teams that could cut down the final nets, until late March.
All we have now, at the start of the 2024-25 season, are questions, most of which cannot be answered in this first week.
That won't stop us from trying; After all, we are in the prediction business!
As a new campaign launches, here are eight themes I'll be monitoring closely for each Bracketology update.