Joe Lunardi- ESPN Bracketologist/ The Godfather of Brackets

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We begin with Joe talking about the Lunardi lineage at St. Joe’s
University and his brief stint in CA for high school. Joe talks
about all the positions he held at St. Joe’s and we discuss if
Joe has seen more live St. Joe's Men’s Basketball games than
anyone alive. We transition to talking about his time with Blue
Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook and some history about the
publication. 


How this helped pave the way to Bracketology, how the term was
coined, along with learning Joe has a book coming out in early
2021 called Bracketology. How the whole ESPN deal transpired and
the art/science behind projecting all the teams. 


Joe tells how many teams he normally gets correct and what
communication if any he has with the selection committee. Do
coaches call Joe to ask him if they are going to make the NCAA
Tournament? We discuss what the outlook for the 2020-21 college
basketball season and how the tournament may play out. Some tips
on how to fill out your brackets and some teams that could be
this years surprise that is not from a power 5 school. 


Links:


ESPN Bracketology:
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology


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Joe Lunardi ESPN Press Room:
https://espnpressroom.com/us/bios/joe-lunardi/


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Extra 5:


Does Joe feel doing Bracketology adds pressure to the selection
committee?


His Covid proposal for an 80 team tournament


College Football selection process


Explanation of what Big 5 Basketball is


 


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