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Category Archives: March Madness
March Madness Pet Peeves
I love almost everything about March Madness. Almost everything. So, despite this being the greatest week of the year–from Selection Sunday to filling out brackets to the wall-to-wall television viewing of the 48 tournament games on the weekend–I offer up a few … Continue reading
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Conference Tournament Predictions 2015 – Final Results
Three years ago, I compiled predictions for the conference tournaments from three sources–my own, Ken Pomeroy, and Team Rankings. When the dust settled, Team Rankings had narrowly edged out KenPom for the title as I lagged behind a distant third. … Continue reading
The Silliness of Bracketology
We’re less than one month from Selection Sunday, which means the burgeoning field often called Bracketology is in full swing. Bracketology has taken on some broader meanings over the years, but it most often refers to predicting the selection and seeding of … Continue reading
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Tagged bracketologists, Bracketology, Joe Lunardi, March Madness, NCAA Tournament, S-Curve
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NCAA Tournament Predictions – 2013
With the tournament under way, I wanted to post my NCAA Tournament predictions. Things didn’t go so well for me with my Conference Tournament predictions, so hopefully the big dance will provide some sort of redemption. I really hate the … Continue reading
Winners and Losers from Selection Sunday
Despite what many television analysts might say, seeding does have an enormous impact on a team’s chances to advance in the tournament. Every seed line you move up increases your chances of going further in the tournament. But the seeds … Continue reading
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Tagged Belmont, Butler, Gonzaga, Indiana, Kansas, Louisville, March Madness, Memphis, NCAA Tournament, Saint Mary's, UCLA
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The Achievement S-Curve – 2013 Final
Selection Sunday 2013 is in the books. Time to release the final Achievement S-Curve of 2013 and see how it compares to the actual bracket. The 2013 Achievement S-Curve (click twice to embiggen):
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What’s Wrong with the Hawkeyes?
Amazingly, the Achievement S-Curve matches up well with the traditional Bracketology projections out there such as the one at ESPN. The only current differences between my ASC and ESPN’s Bracketology occur at the very end of the bracket. All of … Continue reading
Bid Stealers – 2013 Conference Tournament Edition
Earlier this season, I looked at those teams who could potentially shrink the at-large pool by getting upset in their conference tournament. These potential “Bid Stealers” are generally teams from mid-major conferences where they are the only viable at-large candidate. … Continue reading
The Achievement S-Curve: 2/21/2013
It’s time to re-introduce the Achievement S-Curve for the 2013 season. For those of you that are new, I’ll give a quick recap in this post but check out previous posts that go into more detail about the system (try … Continue reading
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Tagged Bracketology, New Mexico, Pitt
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Bid Stealers
With the Super Bowl behind us, it’s time for me to turn my attention to college hoops for a couple months. As we approach March, it’s all about teams trying to claw their way into the tournament. As you surely … Continue reading
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Tagged Belmont, bubble, Creighton, Memphis, Wichita State
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