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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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Smaller schools hit the road for a beatdown -- and a paycheck

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

It's been a mainstay in college basketball for some time: A small school hits the road to play a big-time team and receives a beatdown -- and a hefty paycheck for their efforts, writes Kyle Whelliston.

Story | Conversation | December 17, 2008

Mid-major preview: Look for Davidson to excel, Valley giants to awake

Kyle Whelliston, ESPN.com

The heady days of Gonzaga's multiple-year tourney runs and George Mason's Final Four run are past. Mid-major conferences have fallen on hard times the past few years come tourney time. But don't be surprised to see some familiar faces in this year's tourney, writes Kyle Whelliston.

Story | Conversation | November 11, 2008

Saint Joe's knocks off Xavier, helps league's at-large hopes

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

The Atlantic-10 has been a rocky road all season, so why should the Atlantic 10 tourney be any different? With Saint Joe's win over Xavier, teams like Dayton, UMass, Temple and the Hawks themselves are still dreaming of the Dance, writes Kyle Whelliston.

Story | Conversation | March 14, 2008

Championship Week tournaments part II

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

Championship Week games continue with many mid-majors beginning play on Friday. Kyle Whelliston takes a look at the whys, whos and whats of those tournaments.

Story | Conversation | March 06, 2008

BracketBusters weekend recap

Kyle Whelliston

...Dance ticket available. BracketBlasted: The Western Athletic Conference has been mired in the twenties of the conference RPI table all season, behind such upstarts as the Big West and Southland. And the perennial multi-bid...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | February 26, 2008

Whose brackets will get busted?

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

Here is a viewers' guide and breakdown of the BracketBusters matchups this weekend.

Story | Conversation | February 20, 2008

UMBC rises to A-East top

Kyle Whelliston

BALTIMORE -- The University of Maryland at Baltimore County has made quite an impression as a basketball-playing member of the America East Conference...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | February 19, 2008

Horizon League becoming bigger player in tournament scene

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

While the general public has seen only glimpses of the Horizon League, its formula for success is working, writes Kyle Whelliston.

Story | Conversation | February 12, 2008

BracketBuster games to watch

Kyle Whelliston

So the pairings for the 14 BracketBusters television games have been announced, and the top mid-major teams in the nation have three weeks to prepare ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | February 04, 2008

Zags have been kings of WCC, but Gaels are closing the gap

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

Gonzaga has been a household name. Saint Mary's? The Gaels have been looking up at the Zags, but seem to be closing the gap, writes Kyle Whelliston.

Story | Conversation | February 04, 2008

Here and back again: Ronnie Arrow winning at USA once more

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

DENTON, Tex. -- Ronnie Arrow stood outside the visitor's locker room on Thursday night, crumpled jacket in hand, half an hour after his South Alabama ...

Story | Conversation | January 31, 2008

Hyping up BracketBusters

Kyle Whelliston

This weekend, as the American-style football season culminates in the desert after two weeks of Super build-up, an even bigger event will be taking sh...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | January 29, 2008

Youth, inexperience contribute to Wolf Pack's struggles

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

Nevada has been accustomed to dominating the WAC in recent seasons, but the green Wolf Pack is enduring growing pains this year, writes Kyle Whelliston.

Story | Conversation | January 23, 2008

Boise State scorching the nets

Kyle Whelliston

RENO, Nev. -- The school that brought you the rebirth of the Statue of Liberty play is now torching the nets as well. Boise State is probably best re...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | January 22, 2008

Valley makes a transition with new faces on top

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

Forget what you know about the Missouri Valley Conference. Southern Illinois, Wichita State and Creighton are down. Drake, Indiana State and Illinois State are up. Talk about a changing of the guard, writes Kyle Whelliston.

Story | Conversation | January 08, 2008