The Bracket Project - Ranking the Bracketologists

			PAYMON SCORE					VARIANCE					5-YR WT AVG	YEARS IN
			2019	2021	2022	2023	2024	2019	2021	2022	2023	2024	5-YR WT AVG	MATRIX
		AVERAGE	341.9	346.4	347.0	356.5	338.6	1.0	2.0	3.0	4.0	5.0

	THE BRACKET MATRIX		361	366	370	379	342	19.1	19.6	23.0	22.5	3.4	15.63	18

	BRACKET VETERANS - 3+ YEARS
1	YAGO Brackets	YAGO		356	369	374	347		9.6	22.0	17.5	8.4	14.10	4
2	1-3-1 Sports	131	350	363	364	378	345	8.1	16.6	17.0	21.5	6.4	14.03	12
3	Bracketometry	Dom	353	363	372	374	342	11.1	16.6	25.0	17.5	3.4	13.77	5
4	Bauertology	Bauer	353	366	366	371	346	11.1	19.6	19.0	14.5	7.4	13.50	5
5	March Madness 2024	MM24	358	357	372	371	345	16.1	10.6	25.0	14.5	6.4	13.50	16
6	D Ratings	DII	351	366	360	372	346	9.1	19.6	13.0	15.5	7.4	12.43	11
7	HoopsHD - Jon Teitel	HHD-JT	354	357	366	372	345	12.1	10.6	19.0	15.5	6.4	12.30	10
8	Crazy Sports Dude	Crazy	353	359	375	368	342	11.1	12.6	28.0	11.5	3.4	12.23	6
9	Rocco Miller's Bracketology	RM	350	360	354	375	349	8.1	13.6	7.0	18.5	10.4	12.17	11
10	Bracksketblogs	BKS	367	357	358	374	345	25.1	10.6	11.0	17.5	6.4	12.10	8
11	Warren Nolan	WN	348	347	373	366	349	6.1	0.6	26.0	9.5	10.4	11.70	18
12	Sluder's Bracketology	Sluder	355	353	359	371	349	13.1	6.6	12.0	14.5	10.4	11.50	6
13	801 Bracketology	801		364	360	366	348		17.6	13.0	9.5	9.4	11.39	4
14	The Round Robin	TRR	349	367	365	364	346	7.1	20.6	18.0	7.5	7.4	11.30	14
15	The ACC Guru	ACC			365	360	351			18.0	3.5	12.4	10.85	3
16	T3 Bracketology	T3		357	360	370	345		10.6	13.0	13.5	6.4	10.46	4
17	Bracket Bingo	Bingo	350	362	365	360	348	8.1	15.6	18.0	3.5	9.4	10.30	6
18	Jake Liker's Bracketology	Liker	351		357	382	337	9.1		10.0	25.5	-1.6	10.25	8
19	Matt Browning's Bracketology	MB			350	368	352			3.0	11.5	13.4	10.19	3
20	Sports Daily Media Network	SDMN			362	370	343			15.0	13.5	4.4	10.10	3
21	The Bracket Project	BP	355	369	349	374	342	13.1	22.6	2.0	17.5	3.4	10.10	18
22	Kyle Foster's Bracketology	Kyle	347	338	356	376	350	5.1	-8.4	9.0	19.5	11.4	10.03	12
23	Nick Elam	Elam		361	364	367	342		14.6	17.0	10.5	3.4	9.96	7
24	Bracket Forecast - Rusty Tutton	BF	348	352	366	364	347	6.1	5.6	19.0	7.5	8.4	9.77	11
25	Another Bracket	AnB		359	359	361	349		12.6	12.0	4.5	10.4	9.39	4
26	Facts and Bracks	F&B	352	357	366	363	343	10.1	10.6	19.0	6.5	4.4	9.10	10
27	Bucky's Bracket	Bucky	354	355	357	370	343	12.1	8.6	10.0	13.5	4.4	9.03	14
28	Stuck in 1977	1977	353	359	355	372	341	11.1	12.6	8.0	15.5	2.4	8.97	12
29	Scott's Bracketology	Scott	353	355	370	369	336	11.1	8.6	23.0	12.5	-2.6	8.97	12
30	Mock Selection Committee	Mock			360	368	343			13.0	11.5	4.4	8.94	3
31	Pulse on Sports - Kevin Pulsifer	Pulse	349	357	348	375	344	7.1	10.6	1.0	18.5	5.4	8.83	8
32	Deuce 2 Sports	D2S	353	355	376	370	331	11.1	8.6	29.0	13.5	-7.6	8.77	10
33	College Sports Enthusiasts	CSE		365	360	356	348		18.6	13.0	-0.5	9.4	8.67	4
34	B12 Basketblog	B12	356		355	367	345	14.1		8.0	10.5	6.4	8.64	8
35	Seanny P Bracketology	SP	348	364	347	375	341	6.1	17.6	0.0	18.5	2.4	8.50	6
36	NP Bracketology	NP		352	359	365	346		5.6	12.0	8.5	7.4	8.46	4
37	Bluegrass Bracketology	BG		359	355	374	338		12.6	8.0	17.5	-0.6	8.32	4
38	On the Bubble	OTB		358	344	375	344		11.6	-3.0	18.5	5.4	8.24	4
39	Delphi Bracketology	Delphi	337	369	347	363	350	-4.9	22.6	0.0	6.5	11.4	8.23	8
40	Culture of Splife	CoS	359	357	357	356	350	17.1	10.6	10.0	-0.5	11.4	8.23	11
41	Richason Bros Bracketology	Rich			367	348	353			20.0	-8.5	14.4	8.19	3
42	Boiling the Bracket	Boil	351	369	354	364	342	9.1	22.6	7.0	7.5	3.4	8.17	7
43	One Man Selection Committee	OMC	347	363	358	370	338	5.1	16.6	11.0	13.5	-0.6	8.17	9
44	Southwest Region Bracketology	Lobo	336	361	357	363	347	-5.9	14.6	10.0	6.5	8.4	8.10	15
45	Big Underdog - Jason Carmello	BU	348	358	361	371	337	6.1	11.6	14.0	14.5	-1.6	8.10	12
46	Graham Doeren Bracketology	GDB	352	360	343	371	346	10.1	13.6	-4.0	14.5	7.4	8.03	8
47	Justin Meyer Bracketology	Meyer	347	356	354	371	342	5.1	9.6	7.0	14.5	3.4	8.03	9
48	JS Bracketology	JSB		344	359	365	348		-2.4	12.0	8.5	9.4	8.03	4
49	The Pi-Rate Ratings	Pi	340	359	355	374	339	-1.9	12.6	8.0	17.5	0.4	7.97	5
50	Spidey's Bracket	Spidey	346	362	366	364	338	4.1	15.6	19.0	7.5	-0.6	7.97	7
51	M+J's Bracket Watch	MJ	348	354	360	363	345	6.1	7.6	13.0	6.5	6.4	7.90	12
52	Bracketville	BV	347	357	341	367	352	5.1	10.6	-6.0	10.5	13.4	7.83	15
53	RaleighWX's Bracketology	RWX	351	351	353	376	339	9.1	4.6	6.0	19.5	0.4	7.77	7
54	Kerry Miller's Bracketology	BR-KM	337	346	359	366	348	-4.9	-0.4	12.0	9.5	9.4	7.70	13
55	Heat Check CBB - Lukas Harkins	Hark	359	364	342	368	345	17.1	17.6	-5.0	11.5	6.4	7.70	8
56	Carolina Sports Thoughts	CST	344	361	353	359	349	2.1	14.6	6.0	2.5	10.4	7.43	9
57	Bracket WAG	WAG	346	352	354	362	349	4.1	5.6	7.0	5.5	10.4	7.37	17
58	Jason Lisk's Bracketology	Lisk	343	354	365	356	347	1.1	7.6	18.0	-0.5	8.4	7.37	11
59	The Stats Guru	Guru	353	364	352	369	338	11.1	17.6	5.0	12.5	-0.6	7.23	5
60	Bacatology	Baca			339	366	353			-8.0	9.5	14.4	7.19	3
61	RFS Bracket Science	RFS	349	362	342	363	349	7.1	15.6	-5.0	6.5	10.4	6.77	13
62	Syracusefan7's Bracketology	SF7	339	360	347	379	336	-2.9	13.6	0.0	22.5	-2.6	6.77	12
63	MAG	MAG	364	349	359	355	347	22.1	2.6	12.0	-1.5	8.4	6.63	18
64	The Gaming Juice Big Board - Brad Evans	Board	354	356	354	364	342	12.1	9.6	7.0	7.5	3.4	6.63	16
65	Inside the Hall - Andy Bottoms	Hall	351	360	352	364	342	9.1	13.6	5.0	7.5	3.4	6.57	12
66	Jeff Griffith Bracketology	Jeff	354	354	359	368	336	12.1	7.6	12.0	11.5	-2.6	6.43	6
67	Heartbreak City	HBC	338	359	352	362	346	-3.9	12.6	5.0	5.5	7.4	6.37	6
68	Bazinga Bracketology	JH	350	346	349	376	339	8.1	-0.4	2.0	19.5	0.4	6.23	14
69	Making the Madness - Jonathon Warriner	MtM	365	366	352	366	334	23.1	19.6	5.0	9.5	-4.6	6.17	8
70	Ivar's Blog	Ivar	347	349	359	367	339	5.1	2.6	12.0	10.5	0.4	6.03	13
71	FOX Sports - Mike DeCourcy	FOX		356	368	349	345		9.6	21.0	-7.5	6.4	6.03	4
72	VTS Bracketmaker	VTS	338	350	354	371	340	-3.9	3.6	7.0	14.5	1.4	5.97	15
73	D1scourse - Patrick Stevens	PS	332	372	335	366	347	-9.9	25.6	-12.0	9.5	8.4	5.70	16
74	Watch Stadium - Tim Krueger	Stad	350	351	356	360	344	8.1	4.6	9.0	3.5	5.4	5.70	15
75	Gators First	G1	341	366	342	370	340	-0.9	19.6	-5.0	13.5	1.4	5.63	7
76	NJ Bracketology	NJ		334	359	359	349		-12.4	12.0	2.5	10.4	5.24	4
77	Busting the Bracket - Jeff Borzello	BtBr	353	366	352	360	338	11.1	19.6	5.0	3.5	-0.6	5.10	18
78	Jason Wells' Bracketology	JW	357	360	350	357	343	15.1	13.6	3.0	0.5	4.4	5.03	12
79	KY Brackets	KY	355	353	352	366	337	13.1	6.6	5.0	9.5	-1.6	4.77	9
80	Brack Attack	BA	353	356	354	357	342	11.1	9.6	7.0	0.5	3.4	4.70	15
81	Mark Stouffer's Bracketology	MSB		357	343	366	342		10.6	-4.0	9.5	3.4	4.60	4
82	RotoWire BracketZology - Adam Zdroik	Roto	351	347	350	368	339	9.1	0.6	3.0	11.5	0.4	4.50	10
83	JNG Nitty Gritty Rankings	JNG		339	352	359	349		-7.4	5.0	2.5	10.4	4.46	4
84	Calm Yourself Bracketology	Calm		338	357	367	340		-8.4	10.0	10.5	1.4	4.46	4
85	No Perfect Bracket	NPB	346	351	345	368	340	4.1	4.6	-2.0	11.5	1.4	4.03	7
86	Bracketological Excellence	BE	357	351	365	360	332	15.1	4.6	18.0	3.5	-6.6	3.97	13
87	Cracked Sidewalks	CS	336	357	355	352	346	-5.9	10.6	8.0	-4.5	7.4	3.90	6
88	Gade Pool	Gade	350	357	340	363	343	8.1	10.6	-7.0	6.5	4.4	3.77	9
89	Selje's Bracketology	Selje	335	339	347	374	340	-6.9	-7.4	0.0	17.5	1.4	3.70	7
90	Bracket Beyond	Beyond	348	349	345	371	337	6.1	2.6	-2.0	14.5	-1.6	3.70	6
91	Ben Stana Bracketology	Stana			341	364	345			-6.0	7.5	6.4	3.69	3
92	Hind's Bracketology	Hind	339	352	348	368	338	-2.9	5.6	1.0	11.5	-0.6	3.63	7
93	Head vs. Gut	HvG	341	355	370	357	332	-0.9	8.6	23.0	0.5	-6.6	3.63	9
94	Bracket Mensa	Mensa	353	351	350	357	343	11.1	4.6	3.0	0.5	4.4	3.57	14
95	Brackonomics	Brack	349	356	346	357	344	7.1	9.6	-1.0	0.5	5.4	3.50	14
96	Sharpshot Selections	Sharp	342	370	354	357	335	0.1	23.6	7.0	0.5	-3.6	3.50	6
97	Benjamin Michael's Bracketology	Ben			346	367	339			-1.0	10.5	0.4	3.44	3
98	The Athletic - Brian Bennett	Ath	338	361	357	352	341	-3.9	14.6	10.0	-4.5	2.4	3.30	5
99	Jacob Stallard's Bracketology	JS	347	341	361	359	339	5.1	-5.4	14.0	2.5	0.4	3.23	7
100	Made for March	Made	343	343	348	362	344	1.1	-3.4	1.0	5.5	5.4	3.10	6
101	Mondays are for Bracketology	Mon	342	348	355	353	345	0.1	1.6	8.0	-3.5	6.4	3.03	7
102	Haslametrics	HM	359	350	354	356	339	17.1	3.6	7.0	-0.5	0.4	3.03	8
103	Regan NCAA Tournament Index	Regan	340	348	353	353	346	-1.9	1.6	6.0	-3.5	7.4	2.83	12
104	The Steelers n'at	TSN	347	344	356	356	342	5.1	-2.4	9.0	-0.5	3.4	2.83	11
105	Wild Bill's Bracketology Corral	Corral	339	363	343	363	338	-2.9	16.6	-4.0	6.5	-0.6	2.77	12
106	Busky Brackets	Busky			350	363	338			3.0	6.5	-0.6	2.69	3
107	Otter Bracketology	Otter		344	345	358	346		-2.4	-2.0	1.5	7.4	2.32	4
108	Cox Content Bracketology	Cox		337	353	363	340		-9.4	6.0	6.5	1.4	2.32	4
109	Sudsitology	Suds			347	356	344			0.0	-0.5	5.4	2.10	3
110	Jabesblog	Jabe	343	348	345	355	346	1.1	1.6	-2.0	-1.5	7.4	1.97	14
111	Bracket Bros	Bros	334	352	361	343	346	-7.9	5.6	14.0	-13.5	7.4	1.90	7
112	Bracket Odds	Brodd	337	349	354	354	342	-4.9	2.6	7.0	-2.5	3.4	1.90	11
113	Keith McCarthy	Keith		362	347	352	341		15.6	0.0	-4.5	2.4	1.82	4
114	Best Damn Bracket Period	BBP	347	348	333	357	350	5.1	1.6	-14.0	0.5	11.4	1.70	8
115	Cardinaldave's Bracketology	CD	356	350	352	351	340	14.1	3.6	5.0	-5.5	1.4	1.43	5
116	Jakesnake42 Bracketology	Jake		338	357	360	337		-8.4	10.0	3.5	-1.6	1.39	4
117	From the Logo Bracketology	Logo			356	354	338			9.0	-2.5	-0.6	1.19	3
118	ESPN Bracketology - Joe Lunardi	ESPN	357	354	343	359	336	15.1	7.6	-4.0	2.5	-2.6	1.03	18
119	Stewart SP Bracketology	STEW	348	354	345	352	342	6.1	7.6	-2.0	-4.5	3.4	0.97	11
120	5 Star Bets	5Star			356	357	335			9.0	0.5	-3.6	0.94	3
121	TheNightVenom	Venom	344	355	352	362	330	2.1	8.6	5.0	5.5	-8.6	0.90	5
122	Bracket Racket	Racket	337	358	352	352	338	-4.9	11.6	5.0	-4.5	-0.6	0.83	6
123	AMA Bracketology	AMA	343	347	361	354	334	1.1	0.6	14.0	-2.5	-4.6	0.77	5
124	Waldo's Watchlist Bracketology	Waldo		350	340	366	335		3.6	-7.0	9.5	-3.6	0.46	4
125	The Truth's Bracketology	Truth	347	357	347	351	339	5.1	10.6	0.0	-5.5	0.4	0.43	5
126	The 17th Seed	17th	330	363	348	346	343	-11.9	16.6	1.0	-10.5	4.4	0.30	7
127	Oak Creek's March Madness	Oak	353	366	335	357	336	11.1	19.6	-12.0	0.5	-2.6	0.23	14
128	Blacketology	Black	352	332	344	371	333	10.1	-14.4	-3.0	14.5	-5.6	0.17	12
129	U-State Bracketology	U-State			341	358	341			-6.0	1.5	2.4	0.02	3
130	Cope-a-tology	Cope			339	359	341			-8.0	2.5	2.4	-0.15	3
131	jMorr Bracketology	jMorr		356	336	359	338		9.6	-11.0	2.5	-0.6	-0.47	4
132	rcerulo's Bracketology	Cerulo	340	348	337	341	355	-1.9	1.6	-10.0	-15.5	16.4	-0.57	7
133	College Sports Madness	CSM	312	328	359	359	341	-29.9	-18.4	12.0	2.5	2.4	-0.57	8
134	Amateur Hour Bracketology	AHB		353	346	356	335		6.6	-1.0	-0.5	-3.6	-0.68	4
135	The Quantitative Prognosticator	QP			346	352	340			-1.0	-4.5	1.4	-1.15	8
136	ncaabracketology	brac	326	352	340	360	337	-15.9	5.6	-7.0	3.5	-1.6	-1.30	10
137	LAOJoe's Bracketology	Joe	326	329	354	347	348	-15.9	-17.4	7.0	-9.5	9.4	-1.37	14
138	Sports Illustrated - Kevin Sweeney	SI		332	344	354	344		-14.4	-3.0	-2.5	5.4	-1.47	4
139	Busted Bracketology	KHB	336	363	315	362	342	-5.9	16.6	-32.0	5.5	3.4	-1.97	6
140	Sporting News - Bill Bender	SN	342	349	348	349	337	0.1	2.6	1.0	-7.5	-1.6	-1.97	5
141	Projection Sunday	PSun	354		339	350	341	12.1		-8.0	-6.5	2.4	-1.98	7
142	Robo Macketology	Robo		363		354	329		16.6		-2.5	-9.6	-2.24	5
143	Novice Opinion	Novice			352	344	340			5.0	-12.5	1.4	-2.31	3
144	Ryan Tures Bracketology	Tures	345	335	331	368	335	3.1	-11.4	-16.0	11.5	-3.6	-2.63	5
145	Mill's Bracketology	Mill			330	367	334			-17.0	10.5	-4.6	-2.65	3
146	Pollaski's World	PW	341	348	347	349	336	-0.9	1.6	0.0	-7.5	-2.6	-2.70	5
147	Bracks on Bracks	BoB	339	336	338	360	337	-2.9	-10.4	-9.0	3.5	-1.6	-2.97	7
148	Memphis Gameday	MGB		330	329	360	344		-16.4	-18.0	3.5	5.4	-3.26	4
149	The BIG Heartland	Heart	349	348	341	344	340	7.1	1.6	-6.0	-12.5	1.4	-3.37	6
150	T-Ranketology	T-Rank	329	339	331	354	344	-12.9	-7.4	-16.0	-2.5	5.4	-3.90	8
151	Blogging the Bracket	SBN	348	345	359	337	333	6.1	-1.4	12.0	-19.5	-5.6	-4.43	16
152	The Game Haus	Haus	350	351	344	342	335	8.1	4.6	-3.0	-14.5	-3.6	-4.50	6
153	Brad-ketology	Brad	329	348	344	353	331	-12.9	1.6	-3.0	-3.5	-7.6	-4.70	14
154	Camp Burt	Burt	344	328	344	340	345	2.1	-18.4	-3.0	-16.5	6.4	-5.17	7
155	Power Sports	Power	341	336	347	347	335	-0.9	-10.4	0.0	-9.5	-3.6	-5.17	5
156	Skarmory's Bracketology	Skar		330	323	363	339		-16.4	-24.0	6.5	0.4	-5.47	4
157	Luke Benz	Benz	321	304	345	367	336	-20.9	-42.4	-2.0	10.5	-2.6	-5.50	6
158	Bracket Zac	Zac	345	353	350	340	330	3.1	6.6	3.0	-16.5	-8.6	-5.57	7
159	Uprise Bracketology	Uprise	346	325	343	346	340	4.1	-21.4	-4.0	-10.5	1.4	-5.70	8
160	Schmolik 64	S64	327	325	334	358	339	-14.9	-21.4	-13.0	1.5	0.4	-5.90	18
161	Logan's Sports Ratings	Logan	314	344	346	348	334	-27.9	-2.4	-1.0	-8.5	-4.6	-6.17	5
162	The Coach and Crew Show	CPI		351	344	348	327		4.6	-3.0	-8.5	-11.6	-6.54	8
163	Projecting the Field - Jordan Schwartz	JSch	328	335	330	338	347	-13.9	-11.4	-17.0	-18.5	8.4	-7.97	11
164	CBS Sports - Jerry Palm	CBS	344	343	326	361	323	2.1	-3.4	-21.0	4.5	-15.6	-8.50	17
165	Andrew Adams Field of 68	AA		350	326	336	342		3.6	-21.0	-20.5	3.4	-8.61	4
166	Projection Sunday - Cash	Cy$	339		331	340	336	-2.9		-16.0	-16.5	-2.6	-9.98	4
167	NCAAMReview	Rev	299	348	327	353	330	-42.9	1.6	-20.0	-3.5	-8.6	-10.43	5
168	Crotistics	Cro	328	332	331	352	327	-13.9	-14.4	-16.0	-4.5	-11.6	-11.10	12
169	HoopsHD	HHD	339	350	333	333	330	-2.9	3.6	-14.0	-23.5	-8.6	-11.63	11
170	The Barking Crow	Crow		325	306	336	347		-21.4	-41.0	-20.5	8.4	-14.68	4
171	INCC Stats	INCC	328	328	347	331	323	-13.9	-18.4	0.0	-25.5	-15.6	-15.37	5
172	Wilson Rankings	WR	319	328	329	321	327	-22.9	-18.4	-18.0	-35.5	-11.6	-20.90	9
173	Bitter Birds	Birds	336	329	327	318	320	-5.9	-17.4	-20.0	-38.5	-18.6	-23.17	9
174	Crashing the Dance	CtD	314	315	308	304	332	-27.9	-31.4	-39.0	-52.5	-6.6	-30.03	17
175	Bball and Brackets	Tom			333	299	311			-14.0	-57.5	-27.6	-34.15	3
176	Bracketaday	Day		290	313	328	303		-56.4	-34.0	-28.5	-35.6	-36.18	4
177	Bracketography/Team Rankings	TR	300	312	302	339	279	-41.9	-34.4	-45.0	-17.5	-59.6	-40.90	18
178	All My Sports Teams Suck	AMSTS			302	307	306			-45.0	-49.5	-32.6	-41.31	3
179	RTS Ratings	RTS	332	243	256	242	269	-9.9	-103.4	-91.0	-114.5	-69.6	-86.37	8

	BRACKET NEWBIES - 1-2 of LAST 5 YEARS		2019	2021	2022	2023	2024	2019	2021	2022	2023	2024

1	Glazewskitology	Glaz				371	353				14.5	14.4	14.47	2
2	Michael Delbianco's Bracketology	MDB				374	345				17.5	6.4	11.36	2
3	Lock Mamba Bracketology	Lock					349					10.4	10.42	1
4	NKY Brackets	NKY					349					10.4	10.42	1
5	The Scarlet Boiler Bracketology	TSB				374	342				17.5	3.4	9.69	2
6	Busting Brackets - Jason Burgess	Busting				359	350				2.5	11.4	7.47	2
7	Austin Mitchell Bracketology	Austin					346					7.4	7.42	1
8	Bracketology Madness	Madness					346					7.4	7.42	1
9	Sam Federman Bracketology	Sam					346					7.4	7.42	1
10	Road to March	Road				362	347				5.5	8.4	7.14	2
11	4th and 24th	4and24				368	342				11.5	3.4	7.03	2
12	Clutch Points	Clutch	344				346	2.1				7.4	6.53	3
13	National Bracketology Convention	NBCon					345					6.4	6.42	1
14	Huber Bracketology	Huber				366	340				9.5	1.4	5.03	2
15	WA Bracketology	WA		350			343		3.6			4.4	4.19	2
16	Charlie Hergenrother's Bracketology	CHB					342					3.4	3.42	1
17	Franketology	Frank					342					3.4	3.42	1
18	The Sports Report	TSR				363	338				6.5	-0.6	2.58	2
19	Projection Sports	Proj				364	337				7.5	-1.6	2.47	2
20	Caleb Royer Bracketology	Caleb					339					0.4	0.42	1
21	SportsGrid - David Connelly	Grid					339					0.4	0.42	1
22	Teacher Bracket	Teacher					339					0.4	0.42	1
23	JBR Bracketology	JBR				354	340				-2.5	1.4	-0.31	2
24	Cam Nagle's Bracketology	Cam					338					-0.6	-0.58	1
25	Owen Mockabee Bracketology	Owen				355	338				-1.5	-0.6	-0.97	2
26	Bracketpedia	Pedia					336					-2.6	-2.58	1
27	CHO Talks Sports	CHO				354	335				-2.5	-3.6	-3.09	2
28	Somelofske Sports	SS					335					-3.6	-3.58	1
29	Mudville Analytics	Mud				340	345				-16.5	6.4	-3.75	2
30	USA Today - Myerberg/Smith/Timanus	USAT				355	332				-1.5	-6.6	-4.31	2
31	Nicholas Carr	Carr					333					-5.6	-5.58	1
32	AA Bracketology	AAB					332					-6.6	-6.58	1
33	Team USA Tracker	USA				340	339				-16.5	0.4	-7.09	2
34	Boydetology	Boyd					331					-7.6	-7.58	1
35	4th and 3 Analytics	4and3					328					-10.6	-10.58	1
36	Quailedge	Quail					327					-11.6	-11.58	1
37	Jam's Bracket	Jam					326					-12.6	-12.58	1
38	L33	L33					325					-13.6	-13.58	1
39	Nick Bateman - Sports Opinionist	Nick					325					-13.6	-13.58	1
40	On3 Bracketology - James Fletcher III	On3					325					-13.6	-13.58	1
41	EOA Sports Ratings	EOA				328	330				-28.5	-8.6	-17.42	2
42	Purple Valley Bracketology	PVB					319					-19.6	-19.58	1
43	The Tipoff Bracketology	Tipoff					319					-19.6	-19.58	1
44	Omalled.com Bracketology	OMB					317					-21.6	-21.58	1
45	Bracket Prophet	Prop	329				314	-12.9				-24.6	-22.64	3
46	Bracket Racket3	Racket3					312					-26.6	-26.58	1
47	NCAA Tournament Bubble Watch	BW					305					-33.6	-33.58	1
48	PPI	PPI				263	281				-93.5	-57.6	-73.53	2

	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 2018 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 2024 to be on this list.

	Questions, comments, or mistakes should be mailed to bracketproject@gmail.com