Committee 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, 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, 2008One final field of 64
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comSelection Sunday is only hours away, but our bracket guru has his field of 64 penciled in.
Story | Conversation | March 12, 2005With UConn's help, OSU jumps to No. 2 seed
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comRutgers' loss in the Big East final allowed Ohio State, not UConn, to jump one spot to a No. 2 seed.
Story | Conversation | March 10, 2005It's the sum of the whole, not the parts
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comIt's easy to focus on recent games, but when selecting the NCAA field, you must factor in the entire season, not just one weekend.
Story | Conversation | March 08, 2005Our take on the top 64
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comMarch is a long way away, but Charlie Creme has crunched the numbers and come up with his field of 64.
Story | Conversation | December 24, 2003Method to the madness
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comCharlie Creme has an idea which teams might make up the field of 64. A look at his pairings and his take on each team.
Story | Conversation | November 22, 2003League-by-league breakdown for 2008-09
Charlie Creme, ESPN.comCharlie Creme examines the league favorites, contenders and players to watch in the ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-10 and SEC.
Story | Conversation | November 11, 2008A 1-64 look at what might be in 2009
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comWondering which 64 teams might wind up hearing their names called on Selection Monday in 2009? A look at the front-runners.
Story | Conversation | April 14, 2008Connecticut comes out on top in early look at 2009
Charlie Creme, ESPN.comThe 2008-09 season might be seven months away, but here's a look at how the preseason top 25 shapes up now.
Story | Conversation | April 14, 2008Holiday games can play big come March
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comSaturday's Tennessee-Stanford matchup is hardly the only pivotal nonconference game coming up. Between now and Christmas Day, several teams will play big games that will have an impact on the tourney selection process.
Story | Conversation | December 18, 2007Take a step back, Big East fans
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comBig East fans weren't satisfied with UConn and Rutgers getting No. 1 seeds in Charlie Creme's projection. But our bracketologist explains why more teams from the conference weren't included in the field.
Story | Conversation | December 13, 2007A preseason projection of the NCAA field
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comWho will be in when Selection Monday rolls around in March? It's too early to tell. But come four months from now, here's what the NCAA Tournament field might look like.
Story | Conversation | November 08, 2005No. 1 seeds: LSU, Duke, OSU, Baylor
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comLSU, Duke, OSU, Baylor were tabbed with top seeds in this month's field of 64 projection.
Story | Conversation | January 17, 2005Lady Tigers -- not Vols -- start at No. 1
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comForget about those top 25 polls. Our bracket expert counts 'em down all the way to 64.
Story | Conversation | November 07, 2004TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "michigan state spartans" make the list?