Data uses games played through Mar. 10 TLS-Bracketology-2019-3_11_19-S-CurveDownload Welcome to Championship Week! Four teams have already punched their bids to the NCAA Tournament, and by Sunday evening, another 28 will be stress-free for the selection show, which thankfully will be returning to its usual format. If a few weeks ago…
Data uses games played through Mar. 7 TLS-Bracketology-2019-3_8_19-S-CurveDownload While the 68-team field remains the same as it was a few days ago, there has been a considerable shift in status for some of the bubble teams. After taking down Kansas and ending the Jayhawks’ 14-year Big 12 Championship streak, Oklahoma…
Absurd as it may seem, we are only a week and a half away from Selection Sunday, and the unveiling of this year’s 68-team March Madness field. Being that we are so close to judgment day, the title of this article might be somewhat misleading. In reality, every team on…
Data uses games played through Mar. 4 TLS-Bracketology-2019-3_5_19-S-CurveDownload Now just 12 days before Selection Sunday, the ACC takes a third #1 seed as North Carolina moves up to the top line, replacing Kentucky. In other news, the Atlantic Sun kicked off conference tournament season on Monday with their league quarterfinals,…
Data uses games played through Feb. 28 TLS-Bracketology-2019-3_1_19-S-CurveDownload After their second loss in three games without Zion Williamson, Duke gets passed by Gonzaga for the #2 overall seed. It was a tough week for the Big 12, with Texas, Oklahoma, and TCU all falling, sending them closer to the bubble….
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…