PAST CHAMPIONS

2023 - Jake Liker
2022 - Deuce2Sports (Chris Mackinder)
2021 - Patrick Stevens (D1scourse/Washington Post)
2019 - bracksketblogs
2018 - 1-3-1 Sports/Crazy Sports Dude/Gade Pool/ElamEnding.com
2017 - Pulse on Sports (Kevin Pulsifer)
2016 - Delphi Bracketology

2015 - Bracketville (Dave Ommen)
2014 - Big Underdog (Jason Carmello)/M+J's Bracket Watch
2013 - Jabesblog
2012 - Lobofan2003's Bracketology
2011 - FOX Sports (Jordan Schwartz)
2010 - Bracketville (Dave Ommen)/Bracket Madness/Washington Post (Eric Prisbell)
2009 - Bracketography
2008 - March Madness All Season (Jeff Borzello)
2007 - The Bracket Project
2006 - Bracket Racket/Bracketology 101

5-YEAR BRACKET MATRIX RANKINGS

PAYMON SCORE   VARIANCE   5-YR WT AVG YEARS IN
2018 2019 2021 2022 2023   2018 2019 2021 2022 2023   MATRIX
AVERAGE   337.8 341.9 346.4 347.0 356.5   1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0      
                 
THE BRACKET MATRIX     347 361 366 370 379   9.2 19.1 19.6 23.0 22.5   20.72 17
                             
BRACKET VETERANS - 3+ YEARS                            
1 Bracketometry Dom     353 363 372 374     11.1 16.6 25.0 17.5   18.54 4
2 1-3-1 Sports 131   361 350 363 364 378   23.2 8.1 16.6 17.0 21.5   17.65 11
3 Jake Liker's Bracketology Liker   357 351   357 382   19.2 9.1   10.0 25.5   17.09 7
4 YAGO Brackets YAGO       356 369 374       9.6 22.0 17.5   17.03 3
5 Crazy Sports Dude Crazy   361 353 359 375 368   23.2 11.1 12.6 28.0 11.5   16.85 5
6 Bauertology Bauer     353 366 366 371     11.1 19.6 19.0 14.5   16.40 4
7 March Madness 2023 MM23   332 358 357 372 371   -5.8 16.1 10.6 25.0 14.5   15.39 15
8 D Ratings DII   357 351 366 360 372   19.2 9.1 19.6 13.0 15.5   15.05 10
9 Bracksketblogs BKS   349 367 357 358 374   11.2 25.1 10.6 11.0 17.5   14.99 7
10 Scott's Bracketology Scott   355 353 355 370 369   17.2 11.1 8.6 23.0 12.5   14.65 11
11 HoopsHD - Jon Teitel HHD-JT   347 354 357 366 372   9.2 12.1 10.6 19.0 15.5   14.59 9
12 Deuce 2 Sports D2S   324 353 355 376 370   -13.8 11.1 8.6 29.0 13.5   14.52 9
13 Nick Elam Elam   361   361 364 367   23.2   14.6 17.0 10.5   14.43 6
14 The Bracket Project BP   353 355 369 349 374   15.2 13.1 22.6 2.0 17.5   13.65 17
15 Bluegrass Bracketology BG       359 355 374       12.6 8.0 17.5   13.12 3
16 Big Underdog - Jason Carmello BU   356 348 358 361 371   18.2 6.1 11.6 14.0 14.5   12.92 11
17 Rocco Miller's Bracketology RM   354 350 360 354 375   16.2 8.1 13.6 7.0 18.5   12.92 10
18 One Man Selection Committee OMC   357 347 363 358 370   19.2 5.1 16.6 11.0 13.5   12.72 8
19 801 Bracketology 801       364 360 366       17.6 13.0 9.5   12.70 3
20 The Round Robin TRR   342 349 367 365 364   4.2 7.1 20.6 18.0 7.5   12.65 13
21 Weber's Bracketology Weber   353 353 368 362 362   15.2 11.1 21.6 15.0 5.5   12.65 6
22 T3 Bracketology T3       357 360 370       10.6 13.0 13.5   12.62 3
23 Spidey's Bracket Spidey   350 346 362 366 364   12.2 4.1 15.6 19.0 7.5   12.05 6
24 Warren Nolan WN   352 348 347 373 366   14.2 6.1 0.6 26.0 9.5   11.99 17
25 Sluder's Bracketology Sluder   350 355 353 359 371   12.2 13.1 6.6 12.0 14.5   11.92 5
26 Stuck in 1977 1977   345 353 359 355 372   7.2 11.1 12.6 8.0 15.5   11.79 11
27 Facts and Bracks F&B   351 352 357 366 363   13.2 10.1 10.6 19.0 6.5   11.59 9
28 The Stats Guru Guru     353 364 352 369     11.1 17.6 5.0 12.5   11.25 4
29 Making the Madness - Jonathon Warriner MtM   333 365 366 352 366   -4.8 23.1 19.6 5.0 9.5   11.19 7
30 The Pi-Rate Ratings Pi     340 359 355 374     -1.9 12.6 8.0 17.5   10.97 4
31 Bucky's Bracket Bucky   343 354 355 357 370   5.2 12.1 8.6 10.0 13.5   10.85 13
32 Seanny P Bracketology SP   343 348 364 347 375   5.2 6.1 17.6 0.0 18.5   10.85 5
33 The Catch and Shoot - Jesse Kramer C&S   343 359 346 370 363   5.2 17.1 -0.4 23.0 6.5   10.85 13
34 B12 Basketblog B12   354 356   355 367   16.2 14.1   8.0 10.5   10.75 7
35 RaleighWX's Bracketology RWX   344 351 351 353 376   6.2 9.1 4.6 6.0 19.5   10.65 6
36 Syracusefan7's Bracketology SF7   350 339 360 347 379   12.2 -2.9 13.6 0.0 22.5   10.65 11
37 Pulse on Sports - Kevin Pulsifer Pulse   353 349 357 348 375   15.2 7.1 10.6 1.0 18.5   10.52 7
38 Boiling the Bracket Boil   343 351 369 354 364   5.2 9.1 22.6 7.0 7.5   10.45 6
39 Bracket Forecast - Rusty Tutton BF   352 348 352 366 364   14.2 6.1 5.6 19.0 7.5   10.45 10
40 Jeff Griffith Bracketology Jeff   335 354 354 359 368   -2.8 12.1 7.6 12.0 11.5   9.99 5
41 Nothing but Nylon Meyer   346 347 356 354 371   8.2 5.1 9.6 7.0 14.5   9.85 8
42 Let's Talk Sports LTS       364 357 361       17.6 10.0 4.5   9.62 3
43 On the Bubble OTB       358 344 375       11.6 -3.0 18.5   9.62 3
44 Dubz on Hoops Dubz       362 344 372       15.6 -3.0 15.5   9.37 3
45 Bracketological Excellence BE   344 357 351 365 360   6.2 15.1 4.6 18.0 3.5   9.32 12
46 The Mind of Mike Broman Mind   337 362 353 364 359   -0.8 20.1 6.6 17.0 2.5   9.32 7
47 Heat Check CBB - Lukas Harkins Hark   349 359 364 342 368   11.2 17.1 17.6 -5.0 11.5   9.05 7
48 Another Bracket AnB       359 359 361       12.6 12.0 4.5   9.03 3
49 NP Bracketology NP       352 359 365       5.6 12.0 8.5   8.95 3
50 Bally Sports - Brad Evans Bally   352 354 356 354 364   14.2 12.1 9.6 7.0 7.5   8.85 15
51 Inside the Hall - Andy Bottoms Hall   354 351 360 352 364   16.2 9.1 13.6 5.0 7.5   8.85 11
52 College Sports Enthusiasts CSE       365 360 356       18.6 13.0 -0.5   8.78 3
53 Busting the Bracket - Jeff Borzello BtBr   347 353 366 352 360   9.2 11.1 19.6 5.0 3.5   8.52 17
54 Graham Doeren Bracketology GDB   347 352 360 343 371   9.2 10.1 13.6 -4.0 14.5   8.45 7
55 Kyle Foster's Bracketology Kyle   346 347 338 356 376   8.2 5.1 -8.4 9.0 19.5   8.45 11
56 Head vs. Gut HvG   344 341 355 370 357   6.2 -0.9 8.6 23.0 0.5   8.32 8
57 KY Brackets KY   349 355 353 352 366   11.2 13.1 6.6 5.0 9.5   8.32 8
58 VTS Bracketmaker VTS   359 338 350 354 371   21.2 -3.9 3.6 7.0 14.5   8.32 14
59 Bracket Bingo Bingo   309 350 362 365 360   -28.8 8.1 15.6 18.0 3.5   8.25 5
60 Ivar's Blog Ivar   343 347 349 359 367   5.2 5.1 2.6 12.0 10.5   8.25 12
61 M+J's Bracket Watch MJ   341 348 354 360 363   3.2 6.1 7.6 13.0 6.5   8.19 11
62 Lobofan2003's Bracketology Lobo   355 336 361 357 363   17.2 -5.9 14.6 10.0 6.5   8.12 14
63 Bazinga Bracketology JH   338 350 346 349 376   0.2 8.1 -0.4 2.0 19.5   8.05 13
64 Culture of Splife CoS   352 359 357 357 356   14.2 17.1 10.6 10.0 -0.5   7.85 10
65 Delphi Bracketology Delphi   357 337 369 347 363   19.2 -4.9 22.6 0.0 6.5   7.32 7
66 Sharpshot Selections Sharp   343 342 370 354 357   5.2 0.1 23.6 7.0 0.5   7.12 5
67 Jason Wells' Bracketology JW   357 357 360 350 357   19.2 15.1 13.6 3.0 0.5   6.99 11
68 JS Bracketology JSB       344 359 365       -2.4 12.0 8.5   6.95 3
69 MAG MAG   347 364 349 359 355   9.2 22.1 2.6 12.0 -1.5   6.79 17
70 Jason Lisk's Bracketology Lisk   343 343 354 365 356   5.2 1.1 7.6 18.0 -0.5   6.65 10
71 Gators First G1   332 341 366 342 370   -5.8 -0.9 19.6 -5.0 13.5   6.59 6
72 RotoWire BracketZology - Adam Zdroik Roto   347 351 347 350 368   9.2 9.1 0.6 3.0 11.5   6.59 9
73 From the Rafters FTR     366 366 336 362     24.1 19.6 -11.0 5.5   6.47 4
74 Brack Attack BA   353 353 356 354 357   15.2 11.1 9.6 7.0 0.5   6.45 14
75 FOX Sports - Mike DeCourcy FOX       356 368 349       9.6 21.0 -7.5   6.28 3
76 Kerry Miller's Bracketology BR-KM   345 337 346 359 366   7.2 -4.9 -0.4 12.0 9.5   6.12 12
77 Bracketville BV   357 347 357 341 367   19.2 5.1 10.6 -6.0 10.5   5.99 14
78 Watch Stadium - Tim Krueger Stad   339 350 351 356 360   1.2 8.1 4.6 9.0 3.5   5.65 14
79 Calm Yourself Bracketology Calm       338 357 367       -8.4 10.0 10.5   5.62 3
80 TheNightVenom Venom     344 355 352 362     2.1 8.6 5.0 5.5   5.54 4
81 Bracket Beyond Beyond   336 348 349 345 371   -1.8 6.1 2.6 -2.0 14.5   5.52 5
82 Bracket WAG WAG   340 346 352 354 362   2.2 4.1 5.6 7.0 5.5   5.52 16
83 Jacob Stallard's Bracketology JS   358 347 341 361 359   20.2 5.1 -5.4 14.0 2.5   5.52 6
84 Haslametrics HM   348 359 350 354 356   10.2 17.1 3.6 7.0 -0.5   5.39 7
85 Wild Bill's Bracketology Corral Corral   358 339 363 343 363   20.2 -2.9 16.6 -4.0 6.5   5.39 11
86 No Perfect Bracket NPB   346 346 351 345 368   8.2 4.1 4.6 -2.0 11.5   5.32 6
87 Mark Stoffer's Bracketology MSB       357 343 366       10.6 -4.0 9.5   5.28 3
88 Gade Pool Gade   361 350 357 340 363   23.2 8.1 10.6 -7.0 6.5   5.05 8
89 Bub's Bracketology Bub       362 356 352       15.6 9.0 -4.5   5.03 3
90 RFS Bracket Science RFS   339 349 362 342 363   1.2 7.1 15.6 -5.0 6.5   4.99 12
91 Carolina Sports Thoughts CST   327 344 361 353 359   -10.8 2.1 14.6 6.0 2.5   4.92 8
92 Hind's Bracketology Hind   339 339 352 348 368   1.2 -2.9 5.6 1.0 11.5   4.92 6
93 Bracket Mensa Mensa   360 353 351 350 357   22.2 11.1 4.6 3.0 0.5   4.85 13
94 Heartbreak City HBC   333 338 359 352 362   -4.8 -3.9 12.6 5.0 5.5   4.85 5
95 Selje's Bracketology Selje   352 335 339 347 374   14.2 -6.9 -7.4 0.0 17.5   4.39 6
96 D1scourse - Patrick Stevens PS   341 332 372 335 366   3.2 -9.9 25.6 -12.0 9.5   3.99 15
97 The Athletic - Brian Bennett Ath     338 361 357 352     -3.9 14.6 10.0 -4.5   3.83 4
98 ESPN Bracketology - Joe Lunardi ESPN   344 357 354 343 359   6.2 15.1 7.6 -4.0 2.5   3.72 17
99 Brackonomics Brack   350 349 356 346 357   12.2 7.1 9.6 -1.0 0.5   3.59 13
100 AMA Bracketology AMA     343 347 361 354     1.1 0.6 14.0 -2.5   3.40 4
101 Oak Creek's March Madness Oak   350 353 366 335 357   12.2 11.1 19.6 -12.0 0.5   3.19 13
102 NCAA - Andy Katz Katz     351 345 349 360     9.1 -1.4 2.0 3.5   2.83 4
103 Jakesnake42 Bracketology Jake       338 357 360       -8.4 10.0 3.5   2.70 3
104 The Steelers n'at TSN   341 347 344 356 356   3.2 5.1 -2.4 9.0 -0.5   2.65 10
105 Waldo's Watchlist Bracketology Waldo       350 340 366       3.6 -7.0 9.5   2.53 3
106 Cox Content Bracketology  Cox       337 353 363       -9.4 6.0 6.5   2.37 3
107 Connor Groel Bracketology CG     355 359 346 351     13.1 12.6 -1.0 -5.5   2.33 4
108 Cardinaldave's Bracketology CD     356 350 352 351     14.1 3.6 5.0 -5.5   2.25 4
109 Cracked Sidewalks CS     336 357 355 352     -5.9 10.6 8.0 -4.5   2.11 5
110 Vegas Odds (Keith McCarthy) VO       362 347 352       15.6 0.0 -4.5   2.03 3
111 NJ Bracketology NJ       334 359 359       -12.4 12.0 2.5   1.95 3
112 Mondays are for Bracketology Mon   341 342 348 355 353   3.2 0.1 1.6 8.0 -3.5   1.52 6
113 Made for March Made   334 343 343 348 362   -3.8 1.1 -3.4 1.0 5.5   1.32 5
114 Bracket Racket Racket   332 337 358 352 352   -5.8 -4.9 11.6 5.0 -4.5   1.12 5
115 Amateur Hour Bracketology AHB       353 346 356       6.6 -1.0 -0.5   1.12 3
116 The Truth's Bracketology Truth     347 357 347 351     5.1 10.6 0.0 -5.5   1.04 4
117 Blacketology Black   314 352 332 344 371   -23.8 10.1 -14.4 -3.0 14.5   0.92 11
118 JNG Nitty Gritty Rankings JNG       339 352 359       -7.4 5.0 2.5   0.87 3
119 Regan NCAA Tournament Index Regan   339 340 348 353 353   1.2 -1.9 1.6 6.0 -3.5   0.59 11
120 Stewart SP Bracketology STEW   341 348 354 345 352   3.2 6.1 7.6 -2.0 -4.5   0.52 10
121 Bracket Bros Bros   349 334 352 361 343   11.2 -7.9 5.6 14.0 -13.5   0.05 6
122 Bracket Odds Brodd   322 337 349 354 354   -15.8 -4.9 2.6 7.0 -2.5   -0.15 10
123 jMorr Bracketology jMorr       356 336 359       9.6 -11.0 2.5   -0.22 3
124 Jabesblog Jabe   341 343 348 345 355   3.2 1.1 1.6 -2.0 -1.5   -0.35 13
125 The 17th Seed 17th   353 330 363 348 346   15.2 -11.9 16.6 1.0 -10.5   -0.48 6
126 Bracketology Updates Updates       344 345 358       -2.4 -2.0 1.5   -0.63 3
127 Best Damn Bracket Period BBP   353 347 348 333 357   15.2 5.1 1.6 -14.0 0.5   -1.55 7
128 Crimson Cast CC   335 341   344 356   -2.8 -0.9   -3.0 -0.5   -1.58 11
129 Sporting News - Bill Bender SN     342 349 348 349     0.1 2.6 1.0 -7.5   -1.82 4
130 The Coach and Crew Show CPI   351   351 344 348   13.2   4.6 -3.0 -8.5   -2.10 7
131 Feature Presentation Online FPO   344 354     347   6.2 12.1     -9.5   -2.12 10
132 ncaabracketology brac   327 326 352 340 360   -10.8 -15.9 5.6 -7.0 3.5   -2.41 9
133 Pollaski's World PW     341 348 347 349     -0.9 1.6 0.0 -7.5   -2.46 4
134 Ryan Tures Bracketology Tures     345 335 331 368     3.1 -11.4 -16.0 11.5   -2.46 4
135 Blogging the Bracket SBN   340 348 345 359 337   2.2 6.1 -1.4 12.0 -19.5   -2.61 15
136 The Game Haus Haus   351 350 351 344 342   13.2 8.1 4.6 -3.0 -14.5   -2.75 5
137 Projection Sunday PSun   344 354   339 350   6.2 12.1   -8.0 -6.5   -2.83 6
138 Bracket Zac Zac   331 345 353 350 340   -6.8 3.1 6.6 3.0 -16.5   -3.41 6
139 Bracks on Bracks BoB   341 339 336 338 360   3.2 -2.9 -10.4 -9.0 3.5   -3.48 6
140 Brad-ketology Brad   328 329 348 344 353   -9.8 -12.9 1.6 -3.0 -3.5   -4.01 13
141 Busted Bracketology KHB   338 336 363 315 362   0.2 -5.9 16.6 -32.0 5.5   -4.15 5
142 CBS Sports - Jerry Palm CBS   343 344 343 326 361   5.2 2.1 -3.4 -21.0 4.5   -4.15 16
143 College Sports Madness CSM   315 312 328 359 359   -22.8 -29.9 -18.4 12.0 2.5   -5.15 7
144 The BIG Heartland Heart   326 349 348 341 344   -11.8 7.1 1.6 -6.0 -12.5   -5.28 5
145 Sports Illustrated - Kevin Sweeney SI       332 344 354       -14.4 -3.0 -2.5   -5.63 3
146 Power Sports Power     341 336 347 347     -0.9 -10.4 0.0 -9.5   -5.75 4
147 LAOJoe's Bracketology Joe   352 326 329 354 347   14.2 -15.9 -17.4 7.0 -9.5   -5.95 13
148 Logan's Sports Ratings Logan     314 344 346 348     -27.9 -2.4 -1.0 -8.5   -7.82 4
149 rcerulo's Bracketology Cerulo   334 340 348 337 341   -3.8 -1.9 1.6 -10.0 -15.5   -8.01 6
150 Memphis Gameday MGB       330 329 360       -16.4 -18.0 3.5   -8.63 3
151 Uprise Bracketology Uprise   331 346 325 343 346   -6.8 4.1 -21.4 -4.0 -10.5   -8.75 7
152 Skarmory's Bracketology Skar       330 323 363       -16.4 -24.0 6.5   -9.38 3
153 Luke Benz Benz   320 321 304 345 367   -17.8 -20.9 -42.4 -2.0 10.5   -9.48 5
154 Schmolik 64 S64   329 327 325 334 358   -8.8 -14.9 -21.4 -13.0 1.5   -9.81 17
155 Camp Burt Burt   331 344 328 344 340   -6.8 2.1 -18.4 -3.0 -16.5   -10.15 6
156 T-Ranketology T-Rank   310 329 339 331 354   -27.8 -12.9 -7.4 -16.0 -2.5   -10.15 7
157 Yahoo Sports - Michael Lazarus Yahoo       342 334 344       -4.4 -13.0 -12.5   -10.63 5
158 HoopsHD HHD   336 339 350 333 333   -1.8 -2.9 3.6 -14.0 -23.5   -11.35 10
159 Crotistics Cro   323 328 332 331 352   -14.8 -13.9 -14.4 -16.0 -4.5   -11.48 11
160 CBB Review Rev     299 348 327 353     -42.9 1.6 -20.0 -3.5   -12.75 4
161 Projection Sunday - Cash Cy$     339   331 340     -2.9   -16.0 -16.5   -13.84 3
162 Andrew Adams Field of 68 AA       350 326 336       3.6 -21.0 -20.5   -14.63 3
163 INCC Stats INCC     328 328 347 331     -13.9 -18.4 0.0 -25.5   -15.03 4
164 Projecting the Field - Jordan Schwartz JSch   331 328 335 330 338   -6.8 -13.9 -11.4 -17.0 -18.5   -15.28 10
165 Bitter Birds Birds   339 336 329 327 318   1.2 -5.9 -17.4 -20.0 -38.5   -22.35 8
166 Wilson Rankings WR   341 319 328 329 321   3.2 -22.9 -18.4 -18.0 -35.5   -23.15 8
167 Bracketology Busters Busters     323 331 317 332     -18.9 -15.4 -30.0 -24.5   -23.32 4
168 The Barking Crow Crow       325 306 336       -21.4 -41.0 -20.5   -27.55 3
169 Bracketography/Team Rankings TR   297 300 312 302 339   -40.8 -41.9 -34.4 -45.0 -17.5   -33.01 17
170 Bracketaday Day       290 313 328       -56.4 -34.0 -28.5   -37.30 3
171 Crashing the Dance CtD   327 314 315 308 304   -10.8 -27.9 -31.4 -39.0 -52.5   -38.61 16
172 Cheese Bracketology Cheese       273 295 311       -73.4 -52.0 -45.5   -54.63 3
173 Numberfire Fire   289 295 286 272 278   -48.8 -46.9 -60.4 -75.0 -78.5   -67.75 6
174 RTS Ratings RTS   324 332 243 256 242   -13.8 -9.9 -103.4 -91.0 -114.5   -85.35 7
                                 
BRACKET NEWBIES - 1-2 of LAST 5 YEARS     2018 2019 2021 2022 2023   2018 2019 2021 2022 2023      
                                 
1 Michael Delbianco's Bracketology MD           374           17.5   17.53 1
2 The Scarlet Boiler Bracketology TSB           374           17.5   17.53 1
3 Glazewskitology Glaz           371           14.5   14.53 1
4 Leed's Bracketology Leed         356 375         9.0 18.5   14.29 2
5 Sports Daily Media Network SDMN         362 370         15.0 13.5   14.18 2
6 2023 Mock Selection Committee Mock         360 368         13.0 11.5   12.18 2
7 Bracketcast Cast         355 372         8.0 15.5   12.18 2
8 4th and 24th 4and24           368           11.5   11.53 1
9 AP Bracketology AP           367           10.5   10.53 1
10 The ACC Guru ACC         365 360         18.0 3.5   9.96 2
11 Huber Bracketology Huber           366           9.5   9.53 1
12 Kirby CBB and Bracketology Kirby       349 372         2.0 15.5   9.52 2
13 Matt Browning's Bracketology MB         350 368         3.0 11.5   7.74 2
14 Projection Sports Proj           364           7.5   7.53 1
15 The Sports Report TSR           363           6.5   6.53 1
16 Road to March Road           362           5.5   5.53 1
17 Benjamin Michael's Bracketology Ben         346 367         -1.0 10.5   5.40 2
18 Busky Brackets Busky       350 363         3.0 6.5   4.96 2
19 Robo Macketology Robo       363   354       16.6   -2.5   4.68 4
20 5 Star Bets 5Star         356 357         9.0 0.5   4.29 2
21 Richason Bros Bracketology Rich         367 348         20.0 -8.5   4.18 2
22 The Largest 10 TL10           360           3.5   3.53 1
23 From the Logo Bracketology Logo         356 354         9.0 -2.5   2.63 2
24 Busting Brackets - Jason Burgess Busting           359           2.5   2.53 1
25 Rock M Nation Rock       332   369       -14.4   12.5   2.43 9
26 Bacatology Baca         339 366         -8.0 9.5   1.74 2
27 Ben Stana Bracketology Stana         341 364         -6.0 7.5   1.52 2
28 Sudsitology Suds         347 356         0.0 -0.5   -0.26 2
29 Crossroads Sports CRS     336     357     -5.9     0.5   -1.32 2
30 Owen Mockabee Bracketology OM           355           -1.5   -1.47 1
31 USA Today - Myerberg/Smith/Timanus USAT           355           -1.5   -1.47 1
32 Mill's Bracketology Mill         330 367         -17.0 10.5   -1.71 2
33 U-State Bracketology U-State         341 358         -6.0 1.5   -1.82 2
34 Cope-a-tology Cope         339 359         -8.0 2.5   -2.15 2
35 CHO Talks Sports CHO           354           -2.5   -2.47 1
36 Friar Stats Friar           354           -2.5   -2.47 1
37 JBR Bracketology JBR           354           -2.5   -2.47 1
38 The Quantitative Prognosticator QP         346 352         -1.0 -4.5   -2.93 7
39 Matthew Swanson's Bracketology SBP           352           -4.5   -4.47 1
40 Novice Opinion Novice         352 344         5.0 -12.5   -4.71 2
41 Daily Bracketologist Daily         328 363         -19.0 6.5   -4.82 2
42 Big Law Bracketology Law           350           -6.5   -6.47 2
43 Bridges Brackets Bridges           349           -7.5   -7.47 1
44 College Basketball Report Card Card           345           -11.5   -11.47 1
45 AJ23 Bracketology AJ23           340           -16.5   -16.47 1
46 Bracket Racket2 Racket2           340           -16.5   -16.47 1
47 Mudville Analytics Mud           340           -16.5   -16.47 1
48 Team USA Tracker USA           340           -16.5   -16.47 1
49 Sean's Bracketology Sean         321 336         -26.0 -20.5   -22.93 2
50 EOA Sports Ratings EOA           328           -28.5   -28.47 1
51 Bball and Brackets Tom         333 299         -14.0 -57.5   -38.15 2
52 The Boneyard Forum Bone           314           -42.5   -42.47 1
53 All My Sports Teams Suck AMSTS         302 307         -45.0 -49.5   -47.48 2
54 96 Madness 96M           304           -52.5   -52.47 5
55 PPI PPI           263           -93.5   -93.47 1

What's this all about?

The Bracket Matrix tries to collect most bracketologists' opinions of how the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament bracket will look like each year.  This page measures how closely each bracketologist matched the work of the selection committee. This emphasizes seeding as much as picking the correct teams in the field.

Using the final results from past matrices, each site was graded based on a scoring system made by Paymon at PHSports.  This rubric awards 3 points for each team correctly picked, 3 points for each team correctly seeded, and 1 point for each team not seeded correctly but within one seed line. With 68 teams, a perfect score is 408.  The variance section of the data table below lists the absolute deviation between each score and the mean for that particular year.  Thus, a 10 point variance means that site's bracket scored 10 points higher than the average bracket that year.

This table only looks at the last 5 years of data rather than all years of the Bracket Matrix. This was done to better compare bracketologists with the most recent set of data, to drop the early years when brackets consisted of 65 teams instead of 68, and to match a real committee member's term of 5 years. A weighted average will be used to emphasize the most recent years. Links to data prior to 2017 can be found on the blog.

Please remember that these are in essence the final exam grades.  The true value of a good bracketologist lies in how much preparation he or she does leading up to the final exam including watching games, making mock brackets, looking at computer rankings, comparing blind resumes, taking questions from ESPN personalities (okay, that's just Lunardi), interacting with the fans to incite debate, and in the end, figuring out how the committee will put together the official bracket.  Of course, in most courses, final exams count the most, so with that being said, here are the results.  Bracketologists have been split into two groups: one group contains sites that have data for at least 3 of the last 5 years.  The second group shows everybody else.  All bracketologists must have submitted a bracket in 2023 to be on this list.


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