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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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Questions (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, 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, 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, 2008Maryland or Rutgers? The answer isn't set in stone
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comLast week, and perhaps for the rest of the regular season, the biggest question is whether Maryland or Rutgers deserves the fourth and final No. 1 seed.
Story | Conversation | February 02, 2008Still some minor gripes, but kudos to the committee
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comLast season, my opinion was that the selection committee missed the boat on a few teams and a few bracketing essentials. On Monday, the committee hit the mark.
Story | Conversation | March 12, 2007EXPLORE RELATED TOPICS
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