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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, 2009What 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, 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, 2008Before 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, 2007Where the S-curve and geography meet
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comOur bracketologist explains how No. 2 overall seed North Carolina ended up in the Dayton Regional, and why UConn is a No. 1 seed over Maryland.
Story | Conversation | February 16, 2007OU or OSU for the final No. 2 seed?
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comForget debating whether OU or OSU gets the final No. 2 seed. As Charlie Creme explains, it doesn't really matter because their paths won't be much different. • Bracket
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