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,…
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iMhgtBIHCxN3ypUAaca83k6KorUk0LQFv6cnfj9sKuY/edit?usp=sharing In my latest 68-team field, the Pac-12 officially becomes a one-bid league while Clemson and VCU gain at-large bids for the first time. Madness around the bubble plus a Quad-1 road victory for Wofford put the Terriers in a comfortable spot. Data accurate through games played on 2/7/19
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iMhgtBIHCxN3ypUAaca83k6KorUk0LQFv6cnfj9sKuY/edit?usp=sharing Here is the link to today’s Bracketology update. No major changes, and the top two lines remain the same, but a shake-up with auto-bids leaves one less at-large spot, taking VCU out of the field. Biggest movers up are Iowa and Indiana, who beat Michigan and Michigan State. Next…
Once again I’ve decided to convert myself into an amateur bracketologist for the six weeks leading up to Selection Sunday. Using the link below, you’ll be able to find my latest Bracketology. I’ll be updating that page every Monday and Friday until the NCAA Tournament Field is revealed on March…
Photo by Barna Bartis on Unsplash It’s no secret that the NBA is undergoing a three-point revolution. Fueled by the analytics movement and sharpshooters like Stephen Curry, teams this season are shooting an average of 31.3 threes per game, an over 50% increase from just six seasons ago when teams…
The starters for the 2019 NBA All-Star Game will be announced tomorrow, and 50% of the vote goes to the fans. Let’s take a look at the most recent fan voting returns and see if they got it right.