Data uses games played through Feb. 24 TLS-Bracketology-2019-2_25_19-S-CurveDownload Over the last few days, the bubble has disappeared. In my view, we’ve got a 71-team field at the moment, with Clemson, St. Mary’s, and Butler as the only teams on the outside with a realistic shot of playing their way in….
This is the second part of a two-part series examining the 2019 NCAA Tournament bubble. Here, I discuss the reasons how to determine at-large bid recipients for the NCAA Tournament. For part 1, where I discuss why this year’s bubble is so weak, click here.Note: records/rankings are accurate through games…
Data uses games played through Feb. 21 TLS-Bracketology-2019-2_22_19-S-CurveDownload This update brings a hefty amount of changes as Virginia takes over the #1 overall seed following Duke’s loss to North Carolina, which sends the Blue Devils down to #2 and the Tar Heels up to #7 overall. It feels like just…
Data uses games played through Feb. 17 TLS-Bracketology-2019-2_18_19-S-CurveDownload Kentucky takes Tennessee’s 1-seed with their dominant win over the Volunteers, while Indiana finally falls out of the field after dropping their 10th game in their last 11. And we officially say goodbye to Toledo, Creighton, UNC Greensboro, and Memphis. Toledo and…
This is the first part of a two-part series examining the 2019 NCAA Tournament bubble. Here, I discuss the reasons why the bubble seems much weaker than in previous years. In part 2, which you can find here, I discuss conference records, advanced metrics, and how we should determine which…
Data uses games played through Feb. 14 TLS-Bracketology-2019-2_15_19-S-CurveDownload With only about a month left until Selection Sunday, it’s time we remove some of the teams that no longer have a realistic shot at an at-large bid. Barring anything miraculous, it’s so long, Providence, Georgetown, Arizona, Fresno State, Oregon State, and…
Football fans didn’t have to wait long after Super Bowl 53 to jump right back into the action. Just six days after the Patriots hoisted their sixth Lombardi Trophy, a new league, the Alliance of American Football (AAF) kicked off action for their inaugural season. The eight-team, single entity league…
As we venture deeper into conference play, teams on the NCAA Tournament bubble will have fewer and fewer opportunities to pick up quality wins, making every one of those games that much more important. Here are five teams in particular that could really boost their case with a strong week….
Data uses games played through Feb. 10 TLS-Bracketology-2019-2_11_19-S-CurveDownload VCU and Buffalo have reclaimed the conference leads in the A10 and MAC, which bumps Davidson and Bowling Green out of the bracket, freeing up two at-large spots. The lucky earners? Arizona State (who just handed Washington their first Pac-12 loss), and…
What a difference a year makes. Super Bowl LIII was opposite in nearly every way to its predecessor, which saw the Eagles and Patriots combine for an NFL single-game record 1,151 total yards in a 41-33 Philadelphia victory. This time around, the record set was for the lowest-scoring Super Bowl,…