Joe Lunardi

Joe Lunardi

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Joe 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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10 Results for bracketology

Breaking down the brackets

Pete Tiernan, Special to Insider

The numbers point to UConn and Oklahoma State playing for the title, with Eddie Sutton's squad cutting down the nets.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 15, 2005

Take guesswork out of toss-ups

Pete Tiernan, Special to Insider

One-third of all NCAA Tournament games can be classified as toss-ups. Here's how to make them more predictable.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 13, 2005

Meet me in St. Louis ...

Pete Tiernan, Special to Insider

There's no single factor that distinguishes Final Four teams, but semifinal squads do share common attributes.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 09, 2005

Mad about March Madness

Pete Tiernan, Special to Insider

As the third decade of the 64-team era dawns, here are 40 "Top Five" lists from the last 20 years of Madness.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 09, 2005

Top tourney schools of the last 20 years

Pete Tiernan, Special to Insider

By every measure, Duke has been the best school of the 64-team tournament era.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 04, 2005

March Madness masters

Pete Tiernan, Special to Insider

Some of today's most venerated coaches have built their reputations on solid tourney records.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 04, 2005

Tourney-changing trends

Pete Tiernan, Special to Insider

One of the reasons the NCAA tourney defies predictability is that it's constantly evolving. Here's how.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 04, 2005

What you need to know about each seed

Pete Tiernan, Special to Insider

In the NCAA Tournament, every seed tells a story. Studying those stories can reveal valuable truths.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 04, 2005

Overall records don't tell entire story

Pete Tiernan, Special to Insider

Based on its performance against seed expectations, the Big East has outperformed the ACC over the last decade.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 04, 2005

Finding Cinderellas is in the numbers

Pete Tiernan, Special to Insider

Cinderella squads have some common attributes. Knowing what they are makes it a lot easier to sniff out the upsets.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 04, 2005