ESPN · 9dMen's Bracketology: 2026 NCAA Tournament
With a bevy of returning talent, Purdue earns the top overall seed in the first edition of our projected field.
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Saturday Down South · 7dJoe Lunardi issues way-too-early NCAA Tournament bracketology for 2026, featuring 13 SEC teams
Joe Lunardi's first 2026 NCAA Tournament bracketology is absolutely loaded with SEC teams, with 13 making the field of 68.
Athlon Sports on MSN.com · 6dESPN’s Joe Lunardi Sends Optimistic Message with Texas A&M Bubble Projection
After a brutal collapse and coaching change, Lunardi’s early NCAA Tournament forecast just gave Aggie fans something to believe in.
The Spun on MSN.com · Mar 16, 2025Joe Lunardi's Final NCAA Tournament Prediction For North Carolina
But where do things stand with longtime ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi? The college basketball guru released his new NCAA Tournament projection on Sunday morning, shortly after 2 a.m. E.T. It's ...
Athlon Sports on MSN.com · Mar 18, 2025ESPN’s Joe Lunardi Makes March Madness Title Game Prediction
including ESPN’s chief bracketologist Joe Lunardi. The longtime college basketball analyst recently released his “ultimate guide to men's March Madness 2025” where he disclosed his picks for ...
Badgers Wire on MSN.com · 5dWhere Wisconsin basketball lands in Joe Lunardi's early bracketology for 2025-26 season
Wisconsin is looking to replicate its 2024-25 campaign, which saw the team finish 27-10, contend for the Big Ten title and earn a No. 3 seed
Sports Illustrated on MSN.com · 6dNever too early for some NCAA Tournament Bracketology for Arizona
It is shaping up to be an exciting men’s college basketball season for the Arizona Wildcats. With one of the top recruiting classes in the country, head coach T
Indiana Basketball Included In First ESPN Bracketology Prediction
Joe Lunardi, ESPN’s pioneer of bracketology, released his first bracket for the 2025-26 season this week. Based on what Indiana coach Darian DeVries has added to the Hoosiers, Lunardi is feeling ...
Writing Illini · 7dJoe Lunardi undervaluing big Illinois basketball offseason with first bracketology
I don’t think we will ever see another Illinois basketball offseason like we did a couple of years ago. Losing all but one player is something not many teams ha
Spartans Wire on MSN.com · 6dMSU basketball listed as a top seed in first ESPN bracketology for next season
Michigan State basketball is projected to land a top four seed in next year's NCAA Tournament, according to ESPN's Joe Lunardi.
College basketball bracketology 2024: Kansas, Duke earn No. 1 seeds in Joe Lunardi's updated projections
Bracket guru Joe Lunardi has a similar outlook for the Jayhawks and Blue Devils as college rosters near completion with transfer portal action winding down. Lunardi has tabbed each program as a No ...
Joe Lunardi Predicts Sweet 16 Game Will Not Be Close
One prominent basketball analyst gave his prediction for Thursday's game, and it's clear that he expects the game to go a certain way. ESPN's Joe Lunardi is predicting a comfortable 90-75 win for ...
Joe Lunardi Predicts Nail-Biter in Houston-Purdue Sweet 16
Ahead of the game, ESPN college basketball analyst Joe Lunardi shared his prediction, going with Houston in a close one. He has the Cougars winning the game by just two points, 71-69. The March ...
Inside the Hall · 7dIU basketball included in first ESPN bracketology projection for 2026 NCAA tournament
The transfer portal closed on April 22, Big Ten rosters are taking shape and early projections for the 2025-26 college basketball season are beginning to surface.
Indiana basketball bracketology: Where IU stands in NCAA Tournament projections (March 10)
In Lunardi's current projection, he has Indiana playing No. 6 Saint Mary's — a rematch from the 2022-23 season — in the opening round in Providence. Indiana's projection: 11 seed (Last Four In ...
Men's Bracketology: 2026 NCAA Tournament
ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi uses the same data points favored by the committee, including strength of schedule and other season-long indicators, including the NET and team-sheet data similar ...