RULESESPN's Bracketology efforts are focused on projecting the NCAA tournament field just as we expect the NCAA Division I basketball committee to select the field in March. ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi uses the same data points favored by the committee, including strength of schedule and other season-long indicators, including the NET and team-sheet data similar to what is available to the NCAA, in his projections of the field. Visit the NCAA's website for a fuller understanding of NCAA selection criteria.68-Team BracketThe 68-team bracket is the standard version of the...
Eric KarabellSep 19, 2025, 06:58 AM ETCloseEric Karabell is a senior writer for fantasy baseball, football and basketball at ESPN. Eric is a charter...
Sep 19, 2025, 11:24 AM ETGAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida has formally restored basketball great Vernon Maxwell's final two years of college statistics, a move...