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Bracketology 2022: Entering the Homestretch
For some, the regular season comes to a close this weekend. For others, the dreams of an NCAA bid might just end today or tomorrow. Here’s a look at where things stand on this Saturday, as I move to daily (at a minimum) projections from now until Selection Sunday.
Championship Fortnight 2022 Viewing Guide: Saturday, March 5, 2022
While some conferences finally get around to wrapping their regular seasons up over the next two days, bids are already up for grabs in a few others. Besides tonight’s first title game of the season, there are a couple key bubble games on this Saturday’s conference tourney slate.
Championship Fortnight 2022 Viewing Guide: Friday, March 4, 2022
Fans of bubble teams will turn their attention to St. Louis this afternoon and Evansville and Las Vegas tonight.
Championship Fortnight 2022 Viewing Guide: Thursday, March 3, 2022
A trio if conferences begin their tournaments tonight, while the No. 1 seeds in three other leagues play their first games of March.
Bracketology 2022: Welcome to the Month of Madness!
On February’s final Saturday, the top six teams in the AP poll all lost on the same day for the first time ever. If that’s a preview of what’s to come between now and April 4th, college basketball fans will experience a great month.
Conference Tournaments 2022: Basic Info and What’s New
Even though it’s the final day of February, the first conference tournament game of the 2021-22 men’s Division I basketball season tips off tonight. Here’s a quick look at what’s changed since 2021’s Championship Fortnight and basic info for following the action over the next 14 days and nights.
Bracketology 2022: February Draws to Close ...
With so much to still be decided, including the sorting of the crowded bubble picture.
Bracketology 2022: Building Off the Committee’s Sneak Peek
The top four lines of Friday’s bracket largely resembled the Selection Committee’s top 16, revealed one day later. The differences (and similarities, for that matter) will guide this exercise over the remaining three weeks of the season.
Bracketology 2022: A Lock and Bubble Update Before Saturday’s Sneak Peek
The Selection Committee will reveal who it has placed on the top four seed lines on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET on CBS. What they reveal will guide my projections the rest of the way.
Bracketology 2022: The Bubble Is Not a Place for the Claustrophobic
Things have started to get crowded near the cut line after a very busy four days.
Bracketology 2022: Time to Lock in Some Bids
Did you realize that exactly one month after the Super Bowl kicks off, we will have a bracket? This season is flying by.
2021-22 Men’s College Basketball Neutral-Site Showcases and Special Events
A regularly updated list of the 2021-22 men’s college basketball season’s non-exempt neutral-site games and other special events that are not tournaments. (You’ll find tournament info on this page.) If you have any additions (non-Rothstein tweets, I already see those), email them to bloggingthebracket at gmail dot com or tweet them to me @ChrisDobbertean.
Bracketology 2022: Kentucky Claims the Fourth No. 1 Seed (For Now)
The Wildcats have looked largely dominant of late, but some of their rise is due to the struggles of Baylor, Duke, Kansas, and UCLA.
Bracketology 2022: Arizona Defeats UCLA; Wildcats Replace Bruins on Top Line
The new Pac-12 leader jumped Kentucky, who struggled a bit at home against Vanderbilt on Wednesday, to stay on seed line No. 2.
Bracketology 2022: UCLA Rises to the Top Line; Kentucky Edging Closer
Further down the bracket, while the SEC won its challenge series against the Big 12, the latter conference has a slight edge in bids as February begins.
Bracketology 2022: The Big 12 and SEC Take the Saturday Spotlight
This weekend’s slate features what are likely to be the most meaningful non-conference games until March Madness tips off.
Bracketology 2022: Traditional Powers Start to Revolt
Kansas and Michigan State haven’t managed to crack the top seed line yet, but this weekend’s results pushed both ever closer.
Bracketology 2022: Welcome Wisconsin to the Land of the No. 1 Seeds
The Badgers have been racking up quality wins and passed Purdue following the Boilermakers’ Thursday night loss at Indiana.
Bracketology 2022: Auburn rises to the top after Baylor’s rough week
Both the Tigers and Gonzaga jumped the Bears, who lost two home games after ascending to the top spot in the bracket and the polls. Note that I’m trying a couple of new things in today’s post, so your feedback is welcome.
Bracketology 2022: ‘Power’ teams have lost 251 non-conference games so far ...
How will these defeats shape the at-large picture?
Bracketology 2022: Baylor back on top to start the New Year
The defending national champions are the class of this season so far.
2021-22 Men’s College Basketball Exempt Multi-Team Events And Tournaments
A regularly updated list of the 2021-22 men’s college basketball season’s exempt multiple-team events (MTEs) and non-exempt tournaments, which will eventually include schedule and TV information. If you have any additions (non-Rothstein tweets, I already see those), email them to bloggingthebracket at gmail dot com or tweet them to me @ChrisDobbertean.
Feast Week-Plus Viewer’s Guide: Friday, November 26, 2021
Feast Week is starting to wind down, but there’s still plenty on the menu to enjoy as you avoid your nearest mall or big box store.
Feast Week-Plus Viewer’s Guide: Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 25, 2021
Let’s feast on basketball, all!
Feast Week-Plus Viewer’s Guide: Wednesday, November 24, 2021
It’s Thanksgiving Eve and that means it’s time for the relocated Maui Invitational conclude not long after the Battle 4 Atlantis begins. However, the game of the day may very well occur in Fort Myers.