Insider Wisconsin and other vexing teams
It's February, and just about every conference has played at least half its league schedule. Even the most avid non-travelers have encountered enoug…
Insider UConn's bid is safe ... for now
Welcome back to one of the most popular Bracketology features here at ESPN Insider. "Bracket Math" provides an up-to-the-minute assessment of the en…
Insider Why nonconference schedules are crucial
C.M. Newton, one of the wisest men to steer the NCAA selection and seeding process, put it very concisely about a dozen years ago: "Teams have no co…
Insider How to test the top mid-majors
Nobody has asked me (yet!), but let's play ESPN programmer for a minute. Pending a final week of results, here's what I would announce Monday, Jan…
Insider How a 31-0 Murray State fits into bracket
With three unbeaten teams remaining -- Syracuse, Baylor and Murray State -- at the approximate halfway point of the season, we're left ourselves ask…
Insider The Duke-UNC debate has begun
Welcome to "Bracket Shack." You have questions? We have answers ... How are the Duke Blue Devils ahead of the North Carolina Tar Heels? This is a c…
Insider Kentucky has No. 1 seed on lockdown
The next full bracket is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 15, with weekly projections beginning Monday, Jan. 2. In the meantime, we can see quite a few …
Insider UNC and UK the clear top two
Thanksgiving is in the rearview mirror, and with two full weeks of games in the books, here are a few leftovers to digest: Top two: We've seen not…
Insider Key bracket games for Top 25 teams
Yes, it's early in the college basketball season, but when it comes to Selection Sunday, games in November can weigh just as heavily on seeding as g…
Insider Elite teams should claim 2011-12
Here are my top eight thoughts as the new season gets underway (we'll let you decide if they are as elite as some of the teams that will likely top t…