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Joe LunardiMen's CBB Bracketology | RPI | Nitty Gritty Report | Blog | Chats | E-mailJoe Lunardi is the resident bracketologist for ESPN. In fact, he invented Bracketology and has been projecting the NCAA Tournament field for ESPN.com since its inception. |
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Duke gets final No. 1 seed ... for now
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comWhile UConn, Maryland and OU seem guaranteed 1-seeds, five teams are vying for the final spot on the top line. Will it go to Duke, Auburn, Louisville, Stanford or Baylor?
Story | Conversation | March 15, 2009Bubble watch is on in Bracketology
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comWho's on the bubble, which teams should be safe on Selection Monday and which tournaments will have the most impact until then?
Story | Conversation | March 09, 2009Five things I learned about the NCAA tournament selection process
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comTaking part in a mock bracket exercise with the NCAA helped clear up a few questions for our Bracketologist.
Story | Conversation | February 09, 2009Just how much should a loss to UConn affect a team's tourney résumé?
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comAs it turns out, losing to UConn in the regular season might not hurt a team's NCAA profile too much. But landing in the eighth spot in the S-curve -- and in the same regional as the Huskies -- is the thing to be wary of.
Story | Conversation | February 03, 2009Upsets cause shake-up among top 16
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comAfter the first week of 2009 provided plenty of losses for Top 25 teams, the top of the S-curve got shaken up, too.
Story | Conversation | January 12, 2009If our bracket made its way to March ...
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comUConn will go all the way, Tennessee will stumble earlier than ever, and Auburn (!) will be the national runner-up when the women's 2009 NCAA tournament is played.
Story | Conversation | December 31, 2008NCAA tourney shifts back to 16 predetermined sites
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comThe women's NCAA tournament is shifting back to using 16 predetermined sites for the first and second rounds. That means higher-seeded teams likely will have to play "road" games ... but historically, that has led to few upsets.
Story | Conversation | December 23, 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, 2008Time to tie up some loose ends
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comThought your team was a 7-seed but it's a No. 9? Why should a lower seed have to play on its opponent's home floor? Charlie Creme revisits some of the bracketing procedures.
Story | Conversation | March 16, 2008Start of Championship Week helps clear up S-curve
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comTwo weeks ago, it was hard to distinguish teams two through seven on the S-curve. But after the opening weekend of conference tournaments, the top two lines of the bracket became a lot clearer.
Story | Conversation | March 10, 2008Respect, 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, 2008Top of S-curve as deep and tightly contested as ever
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comOnce upon a time (OK, November), UConn, Tennessee and Maryland were obvious No. 1 seeds. But it's getting harder and harder to distinguish the eight teams at the top of the S-curve.
Story | Conversation | February 25, 2008Remember, head-to-head record is one of many factors
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comIt might be Valentine's Day. But Wyoming fans critical of the Cowgirls' No. 9 seed in Monday's projection weren't giving any love to our bracketologist.
Story | Conversation | February 14, 2008No matter who has the job, bracket building is never easy
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comThis week two decisions, both dealing with geography, shaped the entire bracket.
Story | Conversation | February 11, 2008Tennessee or UConn -- who's really the best?
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comThe regular-season rivalry between UConn and Tennessee is on hiatus. But that didn't stop Charlie Creme from comparing the two programs ... and determining which has been most successful.
Story | Conversation | February 04, 2008TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "bracketology" make the list?