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Contributor to @Pickswise & @armchairillini. Former ILL basketball manager. Bracketology w/ Lock Mamba - 13th place finish @bracketproject in 2024. Blog below⬇️

Joined November 2017
Replying to @WeeManTheILLFan
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In my third year in the competition, I’ve moved up to the #28 ranked Bracketologist Super excited to continue to get better!
The Bracket Matrix 5-year rankings have been updated for 2026. After a 2nd place finish this season, @Mike_Broman1 takes over the top spot. @BracketDom, @SluderBrackets, @mcheerwx and bracksketblogs round out the top 5. bracketmatrix.com/rankings.h…
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Try to find that upset in every region. Only 17% of regions in the history of the dance have had all of the top 7 seeds advance past the R64 The East region was the only region to do it last year
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I tend to go overboard with upsets since I LOVE chaos in the NCAAT Here is your reminder to not to pick TOO many upsets though. On average, 6.2 teams seeded 10 or worse win a game in round one
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Almost that time! My FINAL bracket is done Here. We. Go.
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Bubble is set with VCU becoming an AQ. SMU and Texas lucked out this year
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Happy Selection Sunday! the bubble prior to Sunday games Dayton wins and I think they will replace VCU in the field of 68. Mizzou to the first four either way since VCU will be the AQ
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Bubble remains pretty much the same and will stay the same unless we get a bid thief. New Mexico is knocked out with their loss to SDSU SMU is cheering hard for Utah State tonight
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Updated bracket going into Friday! STL will move to a 10 seed with a loss to GW. Vandy moves to a protected seed Still room for bid stealers in the A10 and MW
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Updated bubble heading into one of the best days of the year Miami (OH) should be dancing but likely as an 11 seed (Sorry Bruce Pearl). OU is making a run at it but need a win today in my opinion New Mexico vs SDSU loser tonight will be out of contention
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State of the bubble going into Thursday's action. Hate to say it but Auburn is going to make the dance with a win today New Mexico, Oklahoma and San Diego State still all have a shot to make into the field as an at-large
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