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

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

What will happen in the '09 tournament?

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

If 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, 2008

Committee comes through -- but there are still questions

Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.com

Why 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, 2008

Time to tie up some loose ends

Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.com

Thought 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, 2008

Start of Championship Week helps clear up S-curve

Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.com

Two 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, 2008

Respect, top-25 rankings have no bearing on Bracketology

Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.com

Why 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, 2008

Top of S-curve as deep and tightly contested as ever

Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.com

Once 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, 2008

No matter who has the job, bracket building is never easy

Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.com

This week two decisions, both dealing with geography, shaped the entire bracket.

Story | Conversation | February 11, 2008

Maryland or Rutgers? The answer isn't set in stone

Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.com

Last 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, 2008

Still some minor gripes, but kudos to the committee

Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.com

Last 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, 2007