bracketology
noun
a system of diagrammatically predicting and tracking the process of elimination among sequentially paired opponents in a tournament, especially an NCAA basketball tournament.
bracketologist
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a word derived from
bracketology.
Example Sentences
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At 4:47 a.m., inside the bracketology nook of college basketball Twitter, bracketologist Joe Cook-Shugart tweeted, “Looks like somebody broke the 380 barrier this year. Congrats.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2023
For Michigan State, the news was that it was a No. 2 seed, behind Oregon, Virginia, Kansas and North Carolina — a ranking that belied the predictions of almost every self-proclaimed bracketologist in the country.
From US News ● Mar. 14, 2016
For Michigan State, the news was that it was a No. 2 seed, behind Oregon, Virginia, Kansas and North Carolina - a ranking that belied the predictions of almost every self-proclaimed bracketologist in the country.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 14, 2016
Another so-called bracketologist, ESPN’s Joe Lunardi, said he had Wichita State as a No. 8 seed and Monmouth and St. Mary’s as No. 10s.
From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2016
Georgetown’s RPI ranking, according to NCAA.com, was 74 entering Saturday’s games, and CBSSports.com bracketologist Jerry Palm leaves the Hoyas out of the tournament’s projected field of 68.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 6, 2016
