Bracketology: A 2016 NCAA tournament bracket selection postmortem

If only the Louisville Cardinals and SMU Mustangs were NCAA Tournament-eligible this season Their respective postseason bans, one NCAA-mandated and the other a pre-emptive strike against possible sanctions, have left us with two extra spaces to fill About our bracketologist: Shelby Mast has been projecting the field since 2005 and has finished as one of … Read more

Bracketology: Michigan State seizes final No. 1 seed, UConn saves a bubble team

About our bracketologist: Shelby Mast has been projecting the field since 2005 and has finished as one of the top 5 national bracketologists for his website, Bracket W.A.G. He's predicted for The Indianapolis Star, collegeinsider.com and is an About our bracketologist: Shelby Mast has been projecting the field since 2005 and has finished as one … Read more

Bracketology's Birth: Filling In the Blanks, Running on Caffeine

No longer considered for at-large bid: Rutgers, Georgia Tech, California, Loyola (Chicago), UTEP, Marquette, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Colorado, Evansville, Syracuse, New Mexico, Louisiana Tech, Nebraska, UNLV, Memphis, Florida, Washington, Oregon  With Selection Sunday a month away, a shockingly small number of teams look to be safe bets for the field of 68. An exciting season … Read more

Bracketology: Science or luck?

I explained this more in the final edition of Bracketology Bubble Watch, but it all comes down to non-conference scheduling. It's something the Selection Committee preaches and the Phoenix were somewhat successful at, while the Mustangs' early-season  The 2014 NCAA Tournament field is out, which means it's time for Chris Dobbertean, SB Nation's resident bracketologist, … Read more

Bracketology: Science or luck?

Bracketology. Mar 16, 2014 @ 17:10 By Scot McKnight Leave a Comment. Well, what do you think of the brackets? Who will the following Regionals? South Region: Florida, Kansas, UCLA, Syracuse? West Region: Arizona, San Diego State,  The 2014 NCAA Tournament field is out, which means it's time for Chris Dobbertean, SB Nation's resident bracketologist, … Read more