Contributor to @Pickswise & @armchairillini. Former ILL basketball manager. Bracketology w/ Lock Mamba - 13th place finish @bracketproject in 2024. Blog below⬇️
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In my third year in the competition, I’ve moved up to the #28 ranked Bracketologist
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Try to find that upset in every region. Only 17% of regions in the history of the dance have had all of the top 7 seeds advance past the R64
The East region was the only region to do it last year
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I tend to go overboard with upsets since I LOVE chaos in the NCAAT
Here is your reminder to not to pick TOO many upsets though. On average, 6.2 teams seeded 10 or worse win a game in round one
Happy Selection Sunday! the bubble prior to Sunday games
Dayton wins and I think they will replace VCU in the field of 68. Mizzou to the first four either way since VCU will be the AQ
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Bubble remains pretty much the same and will stay the same unless we get a bid thief. New Mexico is knocked out with their loss to SDSU
SMU is cheering hard for Utah State tonight
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Updated bracket going into Friday! STL will move to a 10 seed with a loss to GW. Vandy moves to a protected seed
Still room for bid stealers in the A10 and MW
Updated bubble heading into one of the best days of the year
Miami (OH) should be dancing but likely as an 11 seed (Sorry Bruce Pearl). OU is making a run at it but need a win today in my opinion
New Mexico vs SDSU loser tonight will be out of contention
State of the bubble going into Thursday's action. Hate to say it but Auburn is going to make the dance with a win today
New Mexico, Oklahoma and San Diego State still all have a shot to make into the field as an at-large
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Current state of the bubble. Santa Clara did not get it done last night in the WCC title game so they will be sweating it out on Sunday
Ohio State, NC State, Texas, SMU, Indiana, Auburn, Cal & Cincinnati all play today
The last 10 champions ranked top 6 at KenPom PRE TOURNAMENT. Current Top 6 at KenPom?
Duke, Michigan, Arizona, Florida, Illinois & Houston
Reminder that experience looms large in March. There is one title favorite team ranked in the 300s that I am keeping an eye on...
Duke Blue Devils. #307 in experience
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