Joe Lunardi's 2023 Bracketology

[BAMAVILLE]

Men's Bracketology: Old guys rule -- Kansas becomes new No. 1 overall seed

Not only are the Jayhawks returning national POY candidate Hunter Dickinson for his COVID year, but Kansas also boasts fifth-year guard Dajuan Harris Jr. along with veteran portal additions Rylan Griffen, AJ Storr, Riley Kugel and Zeke Mayo.

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We are currently a 2nd seed playing in the Midwest bracket. Which is filled with a couple opportunities for replay opponents. Michigan State, the Zags Libery, and Memphis are all in that region. Kansas is currently the number 1 seed.

 

[Blindside17]

Men's Bracketology: Old guys rule -- Kansas becomes new No. 1 overall seed

Not only are the Jayhawks returning national POY candidate Hunter Dickinson for his COVID year, but Kansas also boasts fifth-year guard Dajuan Harris Jr. along with veteran portal additions Rylan Griffen, AJ Storr, Riley Kugel and Zeke Mayo.

www.espn.com

We are currently a 2nd seed playing in the Midwest bracket. Which is filled with a couple opportunities for replay opponents. Michigan State, the Zags Libery, and Memphis are all in that region. Kansas is currently the number 1 seed.

Would not mind getting another crack at the Zags in the round of sweet 16 or even elite 8.

 

[BAMAVILLE]

If we hold serve and finish out at this spot, our first set of games are in Birmingham

 

[CajunCrimson]

If we hold serve and finish out at this spot, our first set of games are in Birmingham

We don’t play well there.

 

[FThomas]

Moved up to a 1 seed this morning.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

I guess Purdue losing to Rutgers got us to 1again?

 

[CajunCrimson]

Sticking this thread, so we can know where it is all during the season. So, please post updates here!

 

[BAMAVILLE]

I guess Purdue losing to Rutgers got us to 1again?

Purdue is still a one seed ... thinking it may be because we are currently tide ... errrr tied for 1st place in the SEC with Tennessee. We are ranked ahead of them one place in the polls so we are currently getting the one seed nod.

Right now the one seeds are: Kansas, Arizona (should change soon) Purdue, and Alabama. The reason I say things will change with Arizona is they are currently ranked 3rd in the Pac-12. Utah beat them by almost 20 points in their first matchup.

But our team is way ahead of schedule as far as expectations right now so I'll take it
We have two tough matchups ahead of us, if we are able to beat both KY and Arkie, we will have a legitimate shot of winning the SEC regular season title.

On a side note, I know this will change but right now Auburn is 10 seed in the same bracket with us.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

so we are a one because we have that win over Houston, I guess. Houston might take Arizona's place

 

[BAMAVILLE]

so we are a one because we have that win over Houston, I guess. Houston might take Arizona's place

The other 2 seeds are UCLA, UCONN (dropped two straight on the road) and Tennessee. We will leave Tenn out the convo for now because they have a direct path to a number one seed through us.

UCLA has a better chance of the three to go to a number one seed if Arizona is able to keep a top 5 ranking when they play.

As of now, Houston has no ranked opponents left to play on their schedule.

 

[TexasBama]

As of now, Houston has no ranked opponents left to play on their schedule.

Memphis and Cincinnati are the only two pretty good teams left on their schedule. They lost to the best team on their schedule

 

[cjhadley]

Lunardi has Alabama as the 1 seed in the East region playing Stetson in Birmingham.

Men's Bracketology: Old guys rule -- Kansas becomes new No. 1 overall seed

Not only are the Jayhawks returning national POY candidate Hunter Dickinson for his COVID year, but Kansas also boasts fifth-year guard Dajuan Harris Jr. along with veteran portal additions Rylan Griffen, AJ Storr, Riley Kugel and Zeke Mayo.

www.espn.com

 

[BAMAVILLE]

Interesting bracket. Much more challenging but it does put us back in Birmingham for the first round.

 

[TideEngineer08]

Lunardi has Alabama as the 1 seed in the East region playing Stetson in Birmingham.

Men's Bracketology: Old guys rule -- Kansas becomes new No. 1 overall seed

Not only are the Jayhawks returning national POY candidate Hunter Dickinson for his COVID year, but Kansas also boasts fifth-year guard Dajuan Harris Jr. along with veteran portal additions Rylan Griffen, AJ Storr, Riley Kugel and Zeke Mayo.

www.espn.com

I don't get the logic of putting us in the bracket with so many teams we've already played - Michigan State, UConn, Gonzaga. I don't follow college basketball closely enough to know, is this usually how it is done?

 

[Blindside17]

I don't get the logic of putting us in the bracket with so many teams we've already played - Michigan State, UConn, Gonzaga. I don't follow college basketball closely enough to know, is this usually how it is done?

There is very little chance Bama will be in the same bracket with 3 teams they have already played.

 

[TideEngineer08]

There is very little chance Bama will be in the same bracket with 3 teams they have already played.

Thank you. I realize on some level this is unavoidable but Lunardi this season has seemingly gravitated toward getting us close to UConn and Gonzaga.

 

[cjhadley]

Thank you. I realize on some level this is unavoidable but Lunardi this season has seemingly gravitated toward getting us close to UConn and Gonzaga.

That is what I was thinking. I believe in the second round they will likely play Michigan State based on his projections.

 

[CajunCrimson]

There is zero chance of that bracket will come to reality. At this point it’s just eye candy and clicks.

 

[BAMAVILLE]

Lol true he hasn't gotten one of the right to my knowledge but it is fun to see though

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Lunardi is pretty spot on when it comes to getting the #1 correct and guessing which bubble teams make it and which don't. Everything else is not even close.