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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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Thoughts from ESPN's mock Selection Sunday

Jay Bilas

Some members of the NCAA selection committee visited Bristol, Conn., to provide ESPN analysts and others with an in-depth view of the selection proces...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | February 26, 2009

Basketball experience should count

Jay Bilas, ESPN.com

The NCAA tournament selection process often selects the Johnny Bravos of basketball, and that is not always such a bad thing. But there is room for improvement.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | February 19, 2009

Thrilling start to the NCAA tournament

Jay Bilas, ESPN.com

Stephen Curry was the man. Kevin Love was the man. Mid-majors won (although mostly against mid-majors). And the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament thrilled, writes Jay Bilas.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 24, 2008

Grading the committee and breaking down the bracket

Jay Bilas, ESPN.com

There are teams in the field and on the outside that should feel slighted. Jay Bilas breaks down the bracket, and takes a glance at each region.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 17, 2008

Mistaking decisions for conspiracies

Jay Bilas, Special to ESPN Insider

After some lively Selection Sunday debate, Jay Bilas checks in with his initial thoughts on the NCAA Tournament.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 12, 2007

When a loss is not a loss

Jay Bilas, ESPN.com

Although winning is the most important thing, how a team plays also is a factor for the selection committee, Jay Bilas writes in his weekend notebook.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | February 23, 2007

Southern Illinois-Butler tops BracketBuster weekend

Jay Bilas, ESPN.com

With the BracketBuster event upon us, Southern Illinois-Butler could be the best game of the bunch, Jay Bilas writes in his weekend notebook.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | February 16, 2007

Gonzaga flying under the radar

Jay Bilas, ESPN.com

Flying under the radar for the first time in a decade might be a really good thing for Gonzaga, Jay Bilas writes in his weekend notebook.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | February 02, 2007

Valley gets right coaches -- and keeps them

Jay Bilas, ESPN.com

Jay Bilas comments on the proliferation of media coverage, how it impacts teams and why the MVC and Pac-10 are so tough.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | December 30, 2006

Better analysis would help parse wins and losses

Jay Bilas, Special to ESPN.com

Jay Bilas notes that better analysis of the games behind the wins and losses would help in the evaluation of at-large teams.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 01, 2006

Some accepted beliefs about scheduling are myths

Jay Bilas, Special to ESPN.com

Jay Bilas notes that scheduling is an art that exposes some common beliefs as untrue.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | September 27, 2006

Mason's miracle run almost ended before it began

Jay Bilas, Special to ESPN.com

Jay Bilas points out that George Mason's miracle run to the Final Four almost never happened.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 26, 2006

Comments about Valley are opinion, not disrespect

Jay Bilas, Special to ESPN Insider

Jay Bilas clarifies his position on the Missouri Valley and tackles more bubble talk in the latest Weekend Notebook.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 03, 2006

This is all you need (before more games are played)

Jay Bilas, Special to ESPN Insider

Jay Bilas checks in with the official bubble breakdown.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 01, 2006

No disrespect to Memphis, but C-USA's down

Jay Bilas, Special to ESPN Insider

Jay Bilas takes a spin around the college hoops landscape in his weekly Weekend Notebook.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | February 24, 2006