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…
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…
Did a combo show on Facebook Live on Friday – Week 10 of Direct Snap followed by the debut of my college basketball show “The Bubble.” The Bubble will now air at 8pm central on Fridays, with Direct Snap staying at 8pm central on Wednesdays. Watch both shows below! Part…
Tomorrow (Tuesday) starts the 2018-19 college basketball season, and effectively ends my social life for the next five months, as I nonsensically attempt to follow all 353 NCAA Division I teams (yes, we’re up to 353 now. Welcome aboard, California Baptist and North Alabama!) The season officially kicks off at…
Let’s just get the overused joke over with. R.I.P. RPI. This week, the NCAA announced that they will be retiring the Rating Percentage Index (RPI), the primary tool used by the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee since the metric’s inception in 1981. Taking its place is the newly created NCAA Evaluation…
Welcome to the third annual Top Level Sports bracket challenge on Yahoo. Click the link here to join the contest. This year, the winner will receive a t-shirt of their national champion or a school of their choice. Here are the rules: Picks must be completed by 12:15 pm ET on Thursday,…
**Connor will be publishing updated bracket projections every other day during Championship Week. Click here to view the last update. A bolded team name represents a conference tournament champion with an automatic bid into the field. Teams whose seeds are shaded in orange are current participants in First Four games to earn…