Brack8ology: the latest projected NCAA Tournament bracket from our numbers guy by Jon Pence Let’s look at the bubble where every game matters, but some more than others. When people talk about the bubble they are referring typically to the teams that are amongst the last 8 teams to make it in any given… Read more »
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Brack8ology: Wolfpack Weekend Watching Edition
by Josh Goodson We are just 23 days until Selection Sunday. When Debbie Yow hired Kevin Keatts, most knew it was going to be a solid hire–Kevin Keatts even told us, “Kevin Keatts is a winner.” But how many people realistically thought he would have the Wolfpack squarely in the mix of the NCAA Tournament bubble… Read more »
Brack8ology: the Committee speaks, Pence answers
Brackets are released! Well, we at least got a bracket teaser on Sunday. For the second straight year, the NCAA Selection Committee gave us a preview as we’re about a month away from the real thing. The preview gave us the top 4 seeds for each region as of yesterday. What can we learn… Read more »
Brack8ology: Which ACC teams are in?
Let’s focus on the Atlantic Coast Conference this week. The ACC has consistently placed the most teams in each bracket I’ve posted thus far. While the ACC is a good bet to place at least 8 teams in the NCAA tournament, there has been some fluidity in who those teams will be. At the… Read more »
Brack8ology: Trust The Process
SC8 has brought in North Carolina resident, data expert, college basketball fan and manager of scacchoops.com Jon Pence will be cranking out brackets every week until the NCAA Tournament starts, with multiple updates set for conference championship week. Got complaints, hit him on twitter @scacchoops by Jon Pence Trust the Process. Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers has… Read more »
Brack8ology: Pence’s First Draft Has 9 ACC Teams In
Today begins a new series: SC8 has brought in North Carolina resident, data expert, college basketball fan and manager of scacchoops.com Jon Pence will be cranking out brackets every week until the NCAA Tournament starts, with multiple updates set for conference championship week. Got complaints, hit him on twitter @scacchoops by Jon Pence It’s time to be… Read more »
The Chaser: The 2016-17 North Carolina Tar Heels’ Season in Review
We should all listen to our fathers more often. I know I should, at least. Get my car’s oil changed. Take better care of my finances. Maybe don’t go too wild on Thursday nights in Chapel Hill. That’s all standard stuff, but exactly one year ago from this writing, I didn’t listen. I couldn’t listen. I… Read more »
Phinal Phour in Phoenix: Day 1 Notebook
First thing first: Phoenix is not a basketball town. Every day we were in Brooklyn or Memphis I saw people playing, shooting, or at least holding a basketball somewhere around the city. Not the case in Phoenix (or Glendale or Scottsdale, the other two towns events are taking place all week). It’s not a basketball… Read more »