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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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Sites, at-large bids the biggest questions
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comNo one is ever 100 percent satisfied with the NCAA tournament bracket. But aside from two surprising at-large bids and some unavoidable matchups for the top seeds, this year's field of 64 fails to spark any harsh criticism.
Story | Conversation | March 16, 2009Duke gets final No. 1 seed ... for now
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comWhile UConn, Maryland and OU seem guaranteed 1-seeds, five teams are vying for the final spot on the top line. Will it go to Duke, Auburn, Louisville, Stanford or Baylor?
Story | Conversation | March 15, 2009Tourney Tips: Arizona
Charlie Creme, Special to InsiderGet the lowdown on all 65 NCAA tournament qualifiers with Insider's annual Tournament Guide.
Story | Conversation | March 15, 2009
Bubble watch is on in Bracketology
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comWho's on the bubble, which teams should be safe on Selection Monday and which tournaments will have the most impact until then?
Story | Conversation | March 09, 2009Tourneys that will impact the bracket
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comSeveral of the mid-major conference tournaments could have significant impacts on this season's ever-sensitive S-curve.
Story | Conversation | March 02, 2009Matchups I'd like to see
Charlie Creme...has won nine in a row, MTSU 16 straight), both are in the top 30 of the RPI and both challenged themselves in the nonconference part of the season. The key matchup here would be...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 17, 2009
At-large pool small in nontraditional leagues
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comMight this be the year for mid-majors to win more at-large bids than ever? Yes ... and no.
Story | Conversation | January 20, 2009Committee 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, 2008Rutgers needs this win a lot more than UConn
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comYes, the Big East title is on the line Monday when UConn and Rutgers clash. But when it comes to Bracketology, it's a far more important game for the Scarlet Knights than it is for the Huskies.
Story | Conversation | March 03, 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, 2008Remember, head-to-head record is one of many factors
Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.comIt might be Valentine's Day. But Wyoming fans critical of the Cowgirls' No. 9 seed in Monday's projection weren't giving any love to our bracketologist.
Story | Conversation | February 14, 2008Ever-changing S-curve
Charlie Creme...Great performance. Another upset. But what does it all mean? Beating the second-rated team in the RPI obviously helps Rutgers, which now pushes past Maryland (again) for the final No. 1 seed. But the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 05, 2008
Maryland 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, 2008Biggest surprises of 2007-08
Charlie CremeIn this Ricky Bobby world that we live in ("If you ain't first, you're last"), being the champion is seemingly all that matters. The casual or non-fan...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 22, 2008
Eight questions for 2008
Charlie Creme...0 against the Big Ten and 2-1 against the SEC. The Hawks are also in the RPI's top-20 and have beaten Michigan State and Virginia. Given the contrasting styles of these two...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2007
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