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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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Just 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, 2009Questions (and UConn as the champ) jump out
Graham Hays, ESPN.comWhen is it almost a disadvantage to be a No. 2 seed? Will UConn meet its archrival in St. Louis? Who else will be there? More predictions for the 2009 NCAA tournament.
Story | Conversation | January 01, 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, 2008What will happen in the '09 tournament?
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comIf Charlie Creme's December Bracketology ended up as March's 64-team NCAA tournament field, how would it play out? Here are round-by-round predictions -- and yes, UConn reaches St. Louis and the Final Four.
Story | Conversation | December 31, 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, 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, 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, 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, 2008Take 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, 2007Before we get to 'Christmas morning' ...
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comBefore the bracket is unveiled Monday night (ESPN, 8 ET), Charlie Creme breaks down some basic bracketology guidelines to keep in mind.
Story | Conversation | March 11, 2007Top seeds jockeying for geography
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comUNC has surpassed Tennessee as the No. 2 overall, landing in Dayton and sending the Lady Vols to Dallas. Meanwhile, UConn might be playing better than anyone, but is still headed to Fresno -- for now.
Story | Conversation | March 05, 2007Lots and lots ... and lots of Lobos fans
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comFans of New Mexico want in. Even if it's at the expense of the Lobos' neighbors in the Lonestar State.
Story | Conversation | March 02, 2007Yes, Tennessee is now a No. 2 seed
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comCharlie Creme says LSU would now be a No. 1 seed -- and defends his bracket in this week's mailbag.
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