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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8 Results for bracketology

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

If our bracket made its way to March ...

Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.com

UConn 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, 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

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

Lots and lots ... and lots of Lobos fans

Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.com

Fans of New Mexico want in. Even if it's at the expense of the Lobos' neighbors in the Lonestar State.

Story | Conversation | March 02, 2007

Where the S-curve and geography meet

Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.com

Our 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, 2007