"That's why he was the No. 1 pick, that's why he was an All-Star in the NBA," Nicolas Batum said of Simmons' impact Thursday.

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ESPN's Bracketology efforts are focused on projecting the NCAA tournament field just as we expect the NCAA Division I basketball committee to select the field in March. ESPN bracketologist Joe ...