ESPN Bracketologist/The Godfather of Brackets

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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