2009 Men's NCAA Tournament Bracket

2009 Men's NCAA Tournament Bracket

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Complete bracket for college basketball's NCAA tournament.

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Can Cardinals pull off one last upset?

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Is beating a perfect opponent Louisville has lost to twice this season by an average of 33.5 points too much to ask? Maybe not. These Cardinals have toppled top seeds and overcome the odds throughout this NCAA tournament.

Story | Conversation | April 05, 2009

Seeds aside, the better team won

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

No. 3 seed Louisville toppled 1-seed Maryland on Monday to reach its first Final Four. But instead of feeling like an upset, the better team won thanks to stars who rose to the occasion and a bench that came through when it mattered.

Story | Conversation | March 30, 2009

MSU gets last word over Duke, McCallie

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Duke has had its ups and downs and didn't play its best in Tuesday's upset. But a flawed system that put a top seed on its opponent's home court in the second round didn't help, either.

Story | Conversation | March 24, 2009

Ball St.'s upset is tourney's biggest ever

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Ball State crushed the Lady Vols in the first round for the most historic upset ever in women's hoops.

Story | Conversation | March 22, 2009

Tourney could be best in years

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

UConn's perfect record is overshadowing the fact that this might be one of the most exciting and unpredictable (save for all of UConn's games) tourneys we've had in a long time.

Story | Conversation | March 19, 2009

No easy path for any team at this point

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

No bracket is flawless, but this year's field is pretty sound. And although some top teams will be playing on the "road," and some very familiar matchups might await, right now, there's no easy path for any team -- except, maybe, UConn.

Story | Conversation | March 16, 2009

What does draw hold for UConn?

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

UConn still really doesn't look like it can be stopped, but there could be some challenges, speed bumps and road blocks along the way.

Story | Conversation | March 16, 2009

March to Arch much different this time

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Eight years ago, the Final Four landed in St. Louis. It returns again next month, but this time, the stars that made 2001 such an enjoyable March to the Arch -- Cheryl Burnett and Jackie Stiles -- have distanced themselves from the game.

Story | Conversation | March 04, 2009

Scouting the SEC, ACC and Big Ten tourneys

Mechelle Voepel

...a potential series of dominoes that could look very good for the Orange Crush. Check out the bracket for the SEC tournament, which begins Thursday in North Little Rock, Ark. Tennessee opens with No. 12...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | March 02, 2009

A look at the journey to the 2009 Final Four

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Who knew Sacagawea was such a hoops expert? As the 2008-09 season officially gets under way, the Shoshone guide breaks down what might happen en route to the Final Four in the Show-Me State.

Story | Conversation | October 17, 2008

Shock, Silver Stars are favorites, but what would title mean to all?

Mechelle Voepel, ESPN.com

At least one expert expects Detroit and San Antonio to clash in the WNBA finals. But what exactly would a title mean to all eight of the playoff teams?

Story | Conversation | September 15, 2008

Time to wrap up 2007-08

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Tennessee won its eighth national title earlier this month. But will UConn come out on top in 2009?

Story | Conversation | April 29, 2008

Same old teams once again the favorites as tourney opens

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

We're not saying you won't see any upsets in the next few days. But all signs point to this being a tournament for the big dogs such as Tennessee and UConn.

Story | Conversation | March 21, 2008

New Orleans Regional the toughest of the bunch

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

The Big Easy isn't going to be easy at all for whichever team makes it through. The toughest region in the bracket, New Orleans will be difficult for No. 1 North Carolina to emerge from.

Story | Conversation | March 17, 2008

Nothing left to do but wait (and fake it at work)

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Now that Championship Week -- and all its surprises -- has wrapped, there's nothing left to do but wait, fake it at work Monday, adjust your mock brackets one more time, and wait some more to see what our friends in Indianapolis come up with.

Story | Conversation | March 16, 2008