bracketology

American  

[brak-i-tol-uh-jee] / ˌbræk ɪˈtɒl ə dʒi /

noun

Sports.

1. a system of diagrammatically predicting and tracking the process of elimination among sequentially paired opponents in a tournament, especially an NCAA basketball tournament.

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Other Word Forms

• bracketologist noun

Etymology

Origin of bracketology

First recorded in 1995–2000; bracket ( def. ) (in the sports sense of “a diagram for tracking advancement in tournament”) + -o- ( def. ) + -logy ( def. )

Example Sentences

While the advancement of artificial intelligence into everyday life has made “AI” one of the buzziest phrases of the past year, its application in bracketology circles is not so new.

From Seattle Times

Relative, in the way that bracketology is an ultimately tiny practice.

From Los Angeles Times

The Barking Crow, an NIT bracketology site, had the Cougars in the field as of Thursday morning.

From Seattle Times

Entering Sunday’s game, ESPN’s bracketology had the Cougars as a No. 7 seed.

From Seattle Times

The Barking Crow, a reputable source for NIT bracketology, has WSU in the field as a No. 4 seed in its latest tournament projections.

From Seattle Times