Bauertology: 2/9/24

Surprise! Yep, I was almost certain that I wasn’t going to be able to put together a second Bauertology bracket this week with how busy my work schedule is, but I somehow found time to squeeze in another projection. And there’s a lot of fun to be had in this one. For the first timeContinue reading “Bauertology: 2/9/24”

Bauertology: 2/2/24

Sometimes, all it takes is one win to change a season. Look no further than the Florida Gators, who, after having spent just about the entire month of January outside the bracket with their grand Quad 1 win total of zero, now rocket all the way up to a 9-seed in today’s projection. That’s theContinue reading “Bauertology: 2/2/24”

Bauertology: 1/30/24

When was the last time that bracketologists felt this confident about the 1-seeds at this stage in the season? Not just confidence in who the 1-seeds are, but confidence that the 1-seeds are all incredible basketball teams, a cut above the rest of the field, all quite easy to picture as the sole survivor cuttingContinue reading “Bauertology: 1/30/24”

Bauertology: 1/27/24

What’s going to matter most for NCAA Tournament selection and seeding this go-around in 2024? This, of course, is the age-old question that bracketologists look to answer every year, and your answer will tend to vary depending on the makeup of the selection committee and what those individuals value. We won’t know for certain whichContinue reading “Bauertology: 1/27/24”

Bauertology: 1/22/24

Thanks the heavens that Selection Sunday isn’t tomorrow. That’s not just because we’re still hungry for more fun, competitive conference play night in and night out, making days like this past Saturday’s college hoops bonanza the days worth living for, but for bracketology purposes as well. Because we’re just throwing darts at the wall rightContinue reading “Bauertology: 1/22/24”

It’s Time to Abolish the BPI

Longtime followers of Bauertology should know that the week after Super Bowl Sunday is a very special time of year for the Bauertology blog, as that’s when the weekly Bauer’s Bubble Watch series makes its grand reappearance. These pieces are always my favorite to write—a deep dive into every team vying for the NCAA Tournament’sContinue reading “It’s Time to Abolish the BPI”

Bauertology: 1/16/24

It’s a volatile time of year, and a lot can change in the seed list very quickly. Take, for example, TCU. Just four days ago, the Horned Frogs weren’t even in my projected tournament field, placed as the seventh team out. Now, you throw a win over 1-seed Houston on their team sheet, and suddenlyContinue reading “Bauertology: 1/16/24”

Bauertology: 1/12/24

It’s been a minute, huh? A minute, or ten months, which is the last time I made an official post on this blog—that, of course, being my final NCAA Tournament projection for 2023. Well, I think ten months absent is long enough. The 2023-24 Division I college basketball season is already well underway with conferenceContinue reading “Bauertology: 1/12/24”

Bauertology: 3/12/23 (FINAL)

It’s been a fun, ride, folks. The big day is finally here, and very shortly, the payoff for months of college basketball watching and résumé analysis will be here. Did we do a good job? Were we way off the mark? We’ll find out soon enough. No more words need be said—here’s the final BauertologyContinue reading “Bauertology: 3/12/23 (FINAL)”