How does bracketology work?

Some bracketologists go as far as placing teams in which “pods” they will play in the first and second rounds. Generally, the lists also show the last four teams in and the first four teams out. However, these brackets change daily as conference tournaments continue and teams automatically qualify for the tournament.

Is bracketology in the dictionary?

Or … bracketology? Yes, squeezed between bracketing and Brackett in the O.E.D., is a word defined as “the activity of predicting the participating teams in a tournament (typically the N.C.A.A. basketball tournament).”

What does last 4 byes mean in bracketology?

Feb 23, 2020. There are 8 teams that have to play a play-in game to get in to the field of 64. 4 automatic bids and 4 at large bids. @ESPNLunardi. decided 7 years ago to call the last 4 to get a spot in the bracket without having to play a play-in game the “last 4 byes”

What do brackets mean in basketball?

Usually a bracket in basketball involves two teams playing against one another in a game. The winner of that basketball game advances to the next round. Yes, it’s is basically the outline of a rectangle cut in half.