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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27 Results for bracketology

Duke gets final No. 1 seed ... for now

Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.com

While 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, 2009

Bubble watch is on in Bracketology

Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.com

Who'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, 2009

Five things I learned about the NCAA tournament selection process

Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.com

Taking part in a mock bracket exercise with the NCAA helped clear up a few questions for our Bracketologist.

Story | Conversation | February 09, 2009

Just how much should a loss to UConn affect a team's tourney résumé?

Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.com

As 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, 2009

Upsets cause shake-up among top 16

Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.com

After 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, 2009

Questions (and UConn as the champ) jump out

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

When 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, 2009