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Behind the Bracket: Why mids lack bids

Bracketologist Joe Lunardi takes you Behind the Bracket, examining his projected field to tell you what's generating movement and what you'll want to keep an eye on in the days ahead.

Story | Conversation | November 11, 2009

Bracketology scroll

Here is the complete rundown of the latest bracket hot and not from Joe Lunardi.

Story | November 10, 2009

Big 12 ShootAround: High expectations for a league that retained its star power

Douglas Jones/US Presswire Sherron Collins and the stacked Jayhawks have all the pieces in place for another national-title run. 10 Offseason ...

Pac-10 ShootAround: Three new head coaches arrive as conference rebuilds

Brett Davis/US Presswire A Southern California program mired in NCAA controversy has turned to Kevin O'Neill to right the ship. 10 Things To K...

SEC ShootAround: Cal's Cats on the prowl with eyes on the SEC … and Indy

AP Photo/Ed Reinke In a short time, John Calipari has put the pieces in place to make Kentucky a national contender again. 10 Things To Know F...

MWC ShootAround: BYU the favorite, but transfers and freshmen will have say

Howard Smith/US Presswire After a health scare this summer, a reinvigorated Dave Rose is no doubt ready for the season to start. 10 offseason ...

Big Ten ShootAround: League's elite aim for Final Four berth in Indy

Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images Will a summer snub motivate Purdue's E'Twaun Moore, left, and JaJuan Johnson? 10 Things To Know From The Offseaso...

A-10 ShootAround: Plenty of contenders take aim as new era begins at Xavier

AP Photo/Al Behrman No longer in the shadows of Sean Miller, Chris Mack (right) is now in charge at his alma mater. 10 Things To Know From The...

ACC ShootAround: UNC still the king, but plenty aiming for defending champ

Bob Donnan/US Presswire On a young team, North Carolina senior Deon Thompson will be counted on for leadership. 10 Things To Know From The Off...

Bracketology FAQ: 2009-10

Bracketology FAQ: 2009-10

Bracketology mailbag: summer-school edition

...17, 2009: Why does BYU get the automatic bid out of the Mountain West every year [in] Bracketology? How many 1st round losses do we need to see before you change your mind? Come on...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 01, 2009

Bracketology scroll

Here is the complete rundown of the latest bracket hot and not from Joe Lunardi.

Story | June 17, 2009

Making the case for mid-majors

In part two of his examination of the NCAA at-large process, Joe Lunardi argues that the numbers support awarding at-larges to winning teams from non-BCS conferences.

Re-examining the at-large "eye test"

As we turn the page on another college basketball season, Joe Lunardi re-examines the debate over how the final at-large berths were awarded. Was Arizona really deserving of a bid? Did San Diego State get snubbed?