Clarity. Something that bracketologists and bubble watchers alike enjoy. Clarity is what came on Saturday afternoon, as the NCAA Tournament selection committee revealed its current top 16 teams. There were a handful of minor surprises in that preview show—Oklahoma as the No. 12 overall team stuck out—though nothing was extremely out of the ordinary. WhileContinue reading “Bauer’s Bubble Watch: 2/15/21”
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Bauertology: 2/13/21
Today is a huge day for all bracketologists. At 12:30 PM, the selection committee will announce its preliminary top 16 teams. While this will show everybody who the committee believes the top 16 teams are, the reveal will give bracketologists key information as to what they’re looking at résumé-wise this season. For example, if MissouriContinue reading “Bauertology: 2/13/21”
Bauertology: 2/10/21
It’s Wednesday, so it’s time for another mid-week Bauertology. Just a reminder the post schedule for February goes as follows: Bubble Watch on Monday, Bauertology on Wednesday, Bauertology on Saturday. We’re getting closer and closer to Selection Sunday, so it’ll be interesting to see how these selections change in a month’s time. But for now,Continue reading “Bauertology: 2/10/21”
Bauer’s Bubble Watch: 2/8/21
Bauer’s Bubble Watch is back. And that can mean only one thing: it’s the best time of year. The homestretch. The final month before Selection Sunday. As you may remember, last year’s bubble watch ended rather unceremoniously because of—ahem—a certain cancellation. But as this is being written, the 2021 NCAA Tournament is a go—and thanksContinue reading “Bauer’s Bubble Watch: 2/8/21”
Bauertology: 2/6/21
Happy Saturday! It’s the weekend, so it’s time for an update to Bauertology. Side note: Since I’m going to be doing Bauertology twice a week (and bubble watch on Monday, first one coming in two days), these introductions are probably going to be a lot shorter since I’ll just have less to say each time.Continue reading “Bauertology: 2/6/21”
Bauertology: 2/3/21
Bauertology on a Wednesday! That can only mean one thing: it’s February. The time for mid-week Bauertology has come. February is always an exciting month, as it’s often the start of Bubble Watch season—you’ll see that on this blog on Monday—as well as the time that not just bracketologists but every college basketball starts toContinue reading “Bauertology: 2/3/21”
Bauertology: 1/30/21
More Bauertology on Saturday? Isn’t this a Sunday tradition? Well, considering today’s absolutely loaded slate of games, I thought it appropriate to celebrate one of the best basketball Saturdays we’ve had in a while with some postseason projecting. Plus, I’m still working out when’s the best mid-week day to do Bauertology when the twice-a-week projectionsContinue reading “Bauertology: 1/30/21”
Bauertology: 1/23/21
Bauertology is a day early! That’s simply because this Saturday night is going to extremely busy for me, and I don’t anticipate I’ll have the strength (or patience) to build a bracket tonight. So that’s why the new bracket is being posted today. That said, we’re only a few weeks away now from the fabledContinue reading “Bauertology: 1/23/21”
Bauertology: 1/17/21
Bracketology just got a lot easier. And a lot harder. With the special status of the 2021 NCAA Tournament being held entirely in Indianapolis in order to mitigate the further spread of COVID-19, bracketolgy in 2021 seemed like a bit of a crapshoot. With no first-round sites or regional locations to put teams into pods,Continue reading “Bauertology: 1/17/21”
Bauertology: 1/10/21
The introduction of this season’s NET rankings adds an interesting element to bracketology, as well as a number of questions. Of course, one of the most obvious questions is how much the selection committee will rely on the NET rankings when building the bracket. In years past, it seems like they used it as aContinue reading “Bauertology: 1/10/21”