Joe Lunardi is a renowned college basketball analyst for ESPN, best known for pioneering “Bracketology,” a method of predicting the teams selected for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. He introduced this concept in 1995, and it has since become a staple in sports journalism.
As Selection Sunday approaches, Lunardi updates his projections to forecast the tournament field. In his final Bracketology update, he projected Auburn as the No. 1 overall seed, with Duke, Florida, and Tennessee also earning top positions. He noted that despite Auburn’s recent losses, their overall performance secured them the top spot.
Lunardi’s insights are highly regarded, though they are not official. The NCAA Selection Committee’s decisions may differ from his projections. For the most accurate and official bracket, it’s best to refer to the NCAA’s announcements.
For more of Lunardi’s bracketology analyses, you can visit his ESPN page.