Respect, top-25 rankings have no bearing on Bracketology
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comWhy do fans always pull out the "no respect" card? Why can't they understand that the top-25 polls have no bearing on Bracketology? Why should Gail Goestenkors and Texas make the NCAA field? And just why might Charlie Creme's TiVo be offended?
Story | Conversation | February 28, 200864 teams to watch in 2009-10
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comWhat might the NCAA tournament field look like next March? Here are the 64 teams that will be the last standing for the 2009-10 season.
Story | Conversation | April 13, 2009UConn, Louisville the favorites
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comFrom X factors and X's and O's to key individual matchups, Charlie Creme previews -- and predicts the winners of -- Sunday's national semifinals.
Story | Conversation | April 01, 2009League-by-league breakdown for 2008-09
Charlie Creme, ESPN.comCharlie Creme examines the league favorites, contenders and players to watch in the ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-10 and SEC.
Story | Conversation | November 11, 2008A 1-64 look at what might be in 2009
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comWondering which 64 teams might wind up hearing their names called on Selection Monday in 2009? A look at the front-runners.
Story | Conversation | April 14, 2008Connecticut comes out on top in early look at 2009
Charlie Creme, ESPN.comThe 2008-09 season might be seven months away, but here's a look at how the preseason top 25 shapes up now.
Story | Conversation | April 14, 2008Committee comes through -- but there are still questions
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comWhy did Florida State make it off the bubble? Why are UConn and Rutgers in the same regional? Why did Maryland (and not Stanford) get the final No. 1 seed? Though the bracket seems fair and balanced, Charlie Creme tries to make sense of the few things that didn't.
Story | Conversation | March 17, 2008Big 12, Big East each eyeing nine bids for NCAA Tournament
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comNo league has ever sent more than eight teams to the NCAA Tournament. But history might be in the making this season; the ever-deep Big 12 and Big East each could have nine teams invited to the Big Dance.
Story | Conversation | January 14, 2008Holiday games can play big come March
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comSaturday's Tennessee-Stanford matchup is hardly the only pivotal nonconference game coming up. Between now and Christmas Day, several teams will play big games that will have an impact on the tourney selection process.
Story | Conversation | December 18, 2007Take a step back, Big East fans
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comBig East fans weren't satisfied with UConn and Rutgers getting No. 1 seeds in Charlie Creme's projection. But our bracketologist explains why more teams from the conference weren't included in the field.
Story | Conversation | December 13, 200764 teams we like heading into 2007-08
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comWho will be in when Selection Monday rolls around in March? It's too early to tell. But come four and a half months from now, here's what the NCAA Tournament field might look like.
Story | Conversation | November 03, 2007Not quite as easy as 1-2-3
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comThe 1-seeds look to be locked up. But the pool of teams vying for a 2- or 3-seed is huge -- and includes several squads with very similar profiles.
Story | Conversation | February 26, 200764 teams we like heading into 2006-07
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comWho will be in when Selection Monday rolls around in March? It's too early to tell. But come four months from now, here's what the NCAA Tournament field might look like.
Story | Conversation | November 01, 2006OU or OSU for the final No. 2 seed?
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comForget debating whether OU or OSU gets the final No. 2 seed. As Charlie Creme explains, it doesn't really matter because their paths won't be much different. • Bracket
Story | Conversation | March 01, 2006Remember, it's never about just what one team does
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comFor Maryland to get a No. 1 seed, the Terps must keep winning -- and watch OU and the SEC. • Monday chat, 2 ET • Bracket
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