Bracket Project@bracketproject

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Conference tournament play tips off March 2! Here's the annual guide. PDF: bracketmatrix.com/2025Tourne…
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The 2025 Bracket Matrix Review – When I started doing this 20 years ago, little did I know a) I’d still be running this and b) how much the bracketology community will have grown in that time. A big thanks to the 249 of you who submitted an entry this season.
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Conference tournament play tips off next Monday! PDF: bracketmatrix.com/2023Tourne…
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Conference tournaments start on Monday! Here's the championship schedule in one pdf. bit.ly/2NChZe8
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This is it...the last matrix update of the season. bracketmatrix.com/
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Finally, the winner of the 2024 Bracket Matrix is rcerulo, a 7-year veteran of this contest with a score of 355. Congratulations!
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Conference tournaments start on Tuesday! Here's the championship schedule in one pdf. bit.ly/388e6Xg
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Conference tournament play tips off next Monday! Here's the championship schedule. bracketmatrix.com/2022Tourne…
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Conference tournament play tips off on Thursday! As with everything this season, the championship schedule is subject to change. This pdf will be kept up-to-date as needed. bracketmatrix.com/2021Tourne…
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The matrix did have Rutgers (218/229, 95.2%) in its field. In percentage terms, this snub is only exceeded in matrix history by 2011 VaTech (97.8%) and 2007 Syracuse (96.7%). It’s also the 5th season in a row that a team in at least 90% of brackets was not chosen for the tourney
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That's interesting.
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Xavier was a matrix 4 seed on January 24. Today???
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Finally, the winner of the 2023 Bracket Matrix competition is @JakeLiker with 67 teams chosen correctly, all 67 seeded within one line and 57 seeded correctly. Congratulations!
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Conference tournament play tips off on Monday! PDF: bracketmatrix.com/2024Tourne…
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With Kansas State and Loyola, we have our first ever matchup between a 9 seed and an 11 seed in tourney history.
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Only one bracketologist correctly picked the 68 teams in the field and it was the team of @SirBurt and @MikeCampagnone for the second year in a row. Congrats!
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The 2024 Bracket Matrix Review…first off, thanks and much appreciation to the 226 contributors this year.
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Conference tournaments start today! Reupping the championship schedule. bracketmatrix.com/2022Tourne…
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The new Bracket Matrix 5-year rankings are here! @BracketDom takes over the top spot followed by @131sports, this year's champion @JakeLiker, @BracketsYago, and @TheRealCSD to round out the top 5. bracketmatrix.com/rankings.h…
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A big thank you to all who visited and supported the site this season. Apparently, over the weekend, the matrix reached 8 figures in lifetime number of hits so shoutout to those 10 people who clicked refresh a million times each.
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A person unhappy with this season's bracket emailed to say that I should immediately resign from the selection committee. Umm, okay.
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The Bracket Matrix 5-year rankings have been updated for 2025. @BracketDom takes over the top spot followed by @WarrenNolan1, @mcheerwx, @Road2March and @bgbrackets bracketmatrix.com/rankings.h…
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Just wanted to pass along my thanks to all of you who contributed or visited the matrix this season. Enjoy the tournament and if you happen to be at the West Regional next week, I will see you there!
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Bracketologists: the matrix has been updated with scoring data. Please double-check for accuracy and lemme know if something needs to be checked. The 5-year rankings will be updated tomorrow. bracketmatrix.com/
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In tourney history: 2 seeds are 1-4 vs. 5 seeds 3 seeds are 3-3 vs. 4 seeds 3 seeds are 3-0 vs. 9 seeds 5 seeds are 1-0 vs. 6 seeds
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The 2021 Bracket Matrix 5-year rankings are out. @TheRealCSD takes over the top spot followed by @DelphiBrackets and @hardwiredsports bracketmatrix.com/rankings.h…
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The matrix consensus missed on Virginia (23/226 brackets) and instead chose Oklahoma (149/226). There were also several multi-seed misses including Nevada (10 vs. matrix 7), Gonzaga (5 vs. 7), FAU (8 vs. 10), New Mexico (11 vs. 9), Boise St. (10 vs. 8), and Utah St (8 vs. 6).
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I’ve finished compiling the 2023 Bracket Matrix. There were 229 entries this year, a new record. A big thanks to all of you who contributed.
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Personally happy I don't have to read a couple hundred contingency messages for the matrix.
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Congrats to UConn on another excellent tournament run. I appreciate everyone for following the Bracket Matrix this year. And a big thank you to my contributors on a most exceptional season.
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8 people correctly predicted 68 teams including @dr3wl3st3r, @TursTower23, @D1scourse, @JordanHarrison, @Brianjfloyd, @mdelbianco27, Camp Burt, and Glazewski-tology.
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The winner of the 2021 Bracket Matrix competition is a longtime matrix contributor: Patrick Stevens @D1scourse He had 53 teams seeded correctly and 12 more off by 1 seed line.
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I won't know for sure until I go through all the brackets but as of this morning, nobody in the matrix had Tulsa.
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The best two days of the sports calendar are here. Let the madness begin!
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Top 5 seed lines in today's matrix update: 1 - Auburn, Duke, Alabama, Florida 2 - Tennessee, Houston, Purdue, Texas A&M 3 - Iowa St, Arizona, Wisconsin, Kentucky 4 - Texas Tech, Kansas, Michigan, St. John's 5 - Michigan St, Marquette, Ole Miss, Illinois bracketmatrix.com/
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There's never been a 5-7, 5-11, 7-9, or 9-11 matchup played in tournament history. We're guaranteed to get one of these in the Elite Eight.
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Last matrix update before the selection show now posted. I'll manually move teams in and out of the field if there's any BS (bid stealing). Final matrix with scoring will be posted tomorrow night. bracketmatrix.com/
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A few notes about the 2022 Bracket Matrix. Many thanks to the 211 entrants for your great work.
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A strong 3-year debut for @DelphiBrackets vaults them to the top spot in the bracketologist rankings. Congrats to @Soni42 and everybody in the bracketology club. bracketmatrix.com/rankings.h…
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Let's hope that in two weeks, CBS correctly announces all 68 teams in the bracket.
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Conference tournaments start on Monday. Here's my annual printable copy of the championship schedule. bit.ly/2mttV3n
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In tourney history: 1 seeds are 6-1 vs. 10 seeds 2 seeds are 4-5 vs. 4 seeds 2 seeds are 1-5 vs. 5 seeds An 8 seed has never faced a 15 seed.
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My first and last NIT projection of the season. @nybuckets
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There was a 4-way tie for 2025 matrix champion: @SomelofskeSport , @teacher_bracket , @bgbrackets and Mill's Bracketology all scored a 376. Congrats to all!
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With that, this season comes to a premature close. Thanks for following! Special thanks to all the contributors. Can't do this site without you all.
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Conference tourneys kick off tonight. ICYMI, here's the championship schedule for the next two weeks. bitly.com/2oidzhm
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The Bracket Matrix 5-year rankings have been updated for 2024. @BracketsYago is now in the top spot followed by @131sports, @BracketDom, @Bauertology, and @mcheerwx bracketmatrix.com/rankings.h…
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Illinois replaces Cal in the latest matrix field. bracketmatrix.com
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Current matrix top 20 bracketmatrix.com/
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A few notes about the 2021 Bracket Matrix. First, many thanks to the 203 participants for your great work.
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After looking at the bracket tonight, it's so refreshing to see one entire side play on the same day, as it should be.
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Top 5 seed lines in today's matrix update: 1 - Purdue, UConn, Houston, Arizona 2 - Marquette, Tennessee, UNC, Kansas 3 - Iowa State, Baylor, Alabama, Auburn 4 - Duke, Wisconsin, Illinois, Creighton 5 - Dayton, San Diego St, South Carolina, Clemson bracketmatrix.com/
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As we tip off the best two days on the sports calendar, a big thanks to all of you who followed the matrix this season. Enjoy the madness!
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Folks, we made it to the best two days on the sports calendar. Enjoy all the games and good luck on your bracket!
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The last 3 12-seeds to advance to the Sweet 16: 2013 - Oregon 2019 - Oregon 2021 - Oregon State
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Tonight closes the book on another great tourney. Congrats to the national champions, Kansas. Once again, thank you for following along the matrix all season and a special thanks to the bracketologists who were a part of it. Truly can't do this without you all.
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Another season comes to a close. Thanks again for following the Bracket Matrix. Special thanks to the 195 people who contributed to the final update...can't do this site without you.
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I've paid very little attention to the NIT side of things this season but with @nybuckets back at it, I decided to plug some numbers into my old NIT worksheet and see what comes out.
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With that, this crazy season comes to a close. Congrats to Baylor on the win and the championship! Thanks to all of you for following along the matrix and a special thanks to the 203 people who contributed. Truly can't do this without you.
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The last pre-Selection Show matrix update is now posted. bracketmatrix.com/
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With that, the 2018 Bracket Matrix is officially complete. Big thanks to all of you for visiting. Enjoy the best 2 days on the sports calendar!
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The final update to the matrix before the selection show has been posted. Last 4 in: Rutgers, NC State, Arizona State, Pittsburgh First 6 out: Nevada, Oklahoma State, Vanderbilt, Clemson, UNC, Wisconsin bracketmatrix.com/
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Next matrix update will be Monday but of the brackets updated so far today, here's what they think the top 16 should be: 1 - Villanova, Virginia, Xavier, Purdue 2 - Kansas, Auburn, Texas Tech, Michigan St 3 - Clemson, Cincinnati, Duke, UNC 4 - Ohio St, Tenn, UofA, URI
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It's time for the best two days on the sports calendar. Good luck on your bracket!
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Later this week, I’ll have an update to the 5-year rankings, my one bracket guess for the tourney and a crazy expansion idea. Bracketologists: please double-check your matrix score for accuracy.
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Horizon League tournament play starts today! In addition, the Patriot League announced today it has added an opening round on March 3 so I've updated my chart. bracketmatrix.com/2021Tourne…
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Here's my guess for this year. With my bracket fatigue from maintaining the matrix all season, I only spend a few minutes filling out one bracket so don't dwell on this for too long.
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Top 5 seed lines in today's matrix: 1 - Auburn, Gonzaga, Arizona, Kansas 2 - Kentucky, Purdue, Baylor, Duke 3 - Villanova, Texas Tech, Wisconsin, Tennessee 4 - Providence, Illinois, UCLA, Houston 5 - Texas, Ohio State, Alabama, Michigan State bracketmatrix.com/
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2 brackets went 68 for 68 this season: mine @bracketproject and From the Rafters. Outside of the matrix, shoutout to @MattNorlander who was also 68 for 68 in his prediction.
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If this is how the show's going to be, can we go back to 1 hour?
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Here's my guess for this year.
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Always nice this time of year to see the nation come together and figure out what channel TruTV is on.
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The matrix had Texas A&M (200 brackets) in the field while Notre Dame (75 brackets) was out. The Aggies become the 9th team since 2006 to be listed in at least 90% of brackets but not chosen. It's also the 4th consecutive tourney this has occurred.
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Just for fun...my other hobby this time of year, a NIT bracket. @nybuckets
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NCAA Selection Committee Bracket Preview Top 16 1 - Purdue, Connecticut, Houston, Arizona 2 - North Carolina, Tennessee, Marquette, Kansas 3 - Alabama, Baylor, Iowa State, Duke 4 - Auburn, San Diego State, Illinois, Wisconsin
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Ended up with 117 brackets updated today in the matrix. If you don't find one you like, I can't help you. bracketmatrix.com
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Looking forward to a school hanging a "2021 Tournament Standby" banner in the rafters.
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With that, the 2019 Bracket Matrix is complete. Enjoy the best two days on the sports calendar and if you're in San Jose for the games this weekend, I'll see you there!
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So we get four 1s + Michigan in the Final Four. Should be a fun one next weekend!
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Top 5 seed lines in today's matrix 1 - Alabama, Houston, Purdue, Kansas 2 - Texas, UCLA, Baylor, Arizona 3 - Tennessee, Virginia, Marquette, Gonzaga 4 - Connecticut, Kansas State, Iowa State, Xavier 5 - Indiana, Miami (FL), St. Mary's, Creighton bracketmatrix.com/
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One way to bracket today's matrix update. bracketmatrix.com/
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The matrix would have had West Virginia (243/249, 97.6%) and Indiana (213/249) in the field. In percentage terms, WV’s snub is only surpassed by 2011 Virginia Tech (97.8%). In 6 of the last 7 tourneys, the committee has snubbed a team listed in at least 90% of brackets.
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NCAA Selection Committee #BracketPreview Top 16 1 - Auburn, Alabama, Duke, Florida 2 - Tennessee, Texas A&M, Purdue, Houston 3 - Iowa State, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Arizona 4 - Texas Tech, Michigan, Kansas, St. John's
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Something I noticed while finishing the rankings...the score that won this thing in 2011 would have placed 174th in 2021.
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Thanks again to you the fans and participants of the Bracket Matrix for another great year. Literally can't do it without you.
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Get caught up on CBB with a look at the latest Bracket Matrix update. bracketmatrix.com/
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Good job, team.
Bracket Project@bracketproject
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Last 4 teams in the matrix field are Wake Forest, Providence, USC and Kansas State. Syracuse and Illinois State outside looking in.
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Around this time next Friday, the first Bracket Matrix will be published. Looking forward to another season!
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Replying to @SethDavisHoops
# of teams where the matrix consensus was off by 2+ seed lines 2018: 1 2019: 3 2021: 4 2022: 0 2023: 1 2024: 6
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3/5 Matrix Update Cincinnati moves up to a 2, Michigan moves up to a 3. Last 4 in: USC, Providence, Baylor, Alabama First 4 out: Syracuse, Marquette, Louisville, Oklahoma State Next 4 out: Utah, Nebraska, Boise State, LSU bracketmatrix.com
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At the bar and the two guys next to me were wondering if the guy on TV was named Charles Bronson or Charles Barkley. I looked up and it was Shaq in a General insurance commercial.
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With that, another season is in the books. Congrats to Florida on an amazing run to the championship! Thanks again to all the bracketologists for your contributions to the matrix. Special shoutout to @BracketWAG who is hanging it up after this season.
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The Bracket Matrix 5-year rankings have been updated for 2022. @TheRealCSD maintains his lead for another season followed by @BracketDom, @Bauertology and @ElamEnding bracketmatrix.com/rankings.h…
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Believe it or not, conference tournaments start next week. Here's the championship schedule in one printable pdf. bit.ly/2oidzhm
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With UCLA's loss, add one more year to the NCAA title droughts by the Pac-12 and the Big Ten.
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5k followers strong...and growing. Thank you all! bracketmatrix.com/
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Congrats to UConn on a dominating tournament performance! Thanks again to all of you for following along this season and to all the contributors who make the matrix what it is.
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For those who haven't been paying much attention to CBB so far this season, catch up with a look at today's matrix update. bracketmatrix.com/
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Happy to present the first Bracket Matrix update for the 2024-25 season. bracketmatrix.com/
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USC becomes the 6th team to be in at least 90% of brackets and not earn an at-large bid.
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