The Bracket Project - Ranking the Bracketologists

			PAYMON SCORE					VARIANCE					5-YR WT AVG	YEARS IN
			2017	2018	2019	2021	2022	2017	2018	2019	2021	2022	5-YR WT AVG	MATRIX
		AVERAGE	335.9	337.8	341.9	346.4	347.0	1.0	2.0	3.0	4.0	5.0

	THE BRACKET MATRIX		341	347	361	366	370	5.1	9.2	19.1	19.6	23.0	18.28	16

	BRACKET VETERANS - 3+ YEARS
1	Crazy Sports Dude	Crazy		361	353	359	375		23.2	11.1	12.6	28.0	19.29	4
2	Bracketometry	Dom			353	363	372			11.1	16.6	25.0	18.71	3
3	Bauertology	Bauer			353	366	366			11.1	19.6	19.0	17.21	3
4	Nick Elam	Elam	348	361		361	364	12.1	23.2		14.6	17.0	16.83	5
5	Scott's Bracketology	Scott	346	355	353	355	370	10.1	17.2	11.1	8.6	23.0	15.14	10
6	1-3-1 Sports	131	339	361	350	363	364	3.1	23.2	8.1	16.6	17.0	15.01	10
7	Weber's Bracketology	Weber	333	353	353	368	362	-2.9	15.2	11.1	21.6	15.0	14.81	5
8	D Ratings	DII	346	357	351	366	360	10.1	19.2	9.1	19.6	13.0	14.61	9
9	Primetime Bracketology - Grant Hansell	Grant	350	342	349	367	365	14.1	4.2	7.1	20.6	18.0	14.41	12
10	Facts and Bracks	F&B	356	351	352	357	366	20.1	13.2	10.1	10.6	19.0	14.28	8
11	March Madness 2022	MM22	344	332	358	357	372	8.1	-5.8	16.1	10.6	25.0	14.14	14
12	HoopsHD - Jon Teitel	HHD-JT	353	347	354	357	366	17.1	9.2	12.1	10.6	19.0	13.94	8
13	Warren Nolan	WN	348	352	348	347	373	12.1	14.2	6.1	0.6	26.0	12.74	16
14	Bracksketblogs	BKS	331	349	367	357	358	-4.9	11.2	25.1	10.6	11.0	12.68	6
15	The Catch and Shoot - Jesse Kramer	C&S	349	343	359	346	370	13.1	5.2	17.1	-0.4	23.0	12.54	12
16	Spidey's Bracket	Spidey	328	350	346	362	366	-7.9	12.2	4.1	15.6	19.0	12.41	5
17	One Man Selection Committee	OMC	345	357	347	363	358	9.1	19.2	5.1	16.6	11.0	12.28	7
18	Bracketological Excellence	BE	353	344	357	351	365	17.1	6.2	15.1	4.6	18.0	12.21	11
19	The Bracket Project	BP	348	353	355	369	349	12.1	15.2	13.1	22.6	2.0	12.14	16
20	Deuce 2 Sports	D2S	326	324	353	355	376	-9.9	-13.8	11.1	8.6	29.0	11.68	8
21	Boiling the Bracket	Boil	348	343	351	369	354	12.1	5.2	9.1	22.6	7.0	11.68	5
22	Switching the Coverage	StC	338	352	359	357	357	2.1	14.2	17.1	10.6	10.0	11.61	9
23	The Mind of Mike Broman	Mind	338	337	362	353	364	2.1	-0.8	20.1	6.6	17.0	11.48	6
24	RSN Bracketology	RSN	335	357	346	358	362	-0.9	19.2	4.1	11.6	15.0	11.41	7
25	Bracket Forecast - Rusty Tutton	BF	340	352	348	352	366	4.1	14.2	6.1	5.6	19.0	11.21	9
26	Big Underdog - Jason Carmello	BU	333	356	348	358	361	-2.9	18.2	6.1	11.6	14.0	11.21	10
27	Making the Madness - Jonathon Warriner	MtM	336	333	365	366	352	0.1	-4.8	23.1	19.6	5.0	10.88	6
28	Rocco Miller's Bracketology	RM	352	354	350	360	354	16.1	16.2	8.1	13.6	7.0	10.81	9
29	Sluder's Bracketology	Sluder		350	355	353	359		12.2	13.1	6.6	12.0	10.72	4
30	The Stats Guru	Guru			353	364	352			11.1	17.6	5.0	10.71	3
31	B12 Basketblog	B12	339	354	356		355	3.1	16.2	14.1		8.0	10.71	6
32	Busting the Bracket - Jeff Borzello	BtBr	341	347	353	366	352	5.1	9.2	11.1	19.6	5.0	10.68	16
33	MAG	MAG	339	347	364	349	359	3.1	9.2	22.1	2.6	12.0	10.54	16
34	Jason Wells' Bracketology	JW	338	357	357	360	350	2.1	19.2	15.1	13.6	3.0	10.34	10
35	Head vs. Gut	HvG	331	344	341	355	370	-4.9	6.2	-0.9	8.6	23.0	10.28	7
36	Inside the Hall - Andy Bottoms	Hall	348	354	351	360	352	12.1	16.2	9.1	13.6	5.0	10.08	10
37	Sharpshot Selections	Sharp		343	342	370	354		5.2	0.1	23.6	7.0	10.00	4
38	Bally Sports - Brad Evans	Bally	346	352	354	356	354	10.1	14.2	12.1	9.6	7.0	9.88	14
39	Bucky's Bracket	Bucky	344	343	354	355	357	8.1	5.2	12.1	8.6	10.0	9.28	12
40	Stuck in 1977	1977	337	345	353	359	355	1.1	7.2	11.1	12.6	8.0	9.28	10
41	M+J's Bracket Watch	MJ	354	341	348	354	360	18.1	3.2	6.1	7.6	13.0	9.21	10
42	Jason Lisk's Bracketology	Lisk	338	343	343	354	365	2.1	5.2	1.1	7.6	18.0	9.08	9
43	Razorbrackets	Razor	339	340	348	359	359	3.1	2.2	6.1	12.6	12.0	9.08	7
44	Brack Attack	BA	335	353	353	356	354	-0.9	15.2	11.1	9.6	7.0	9.08	13
45	Haslametrics	HM	348	348	359	350	354	12.1	10.2	17.1	3.6	7.0	8.88	6
46	Jake Liker's Bracketology	Liker	317	357	351		357	-18.9	19.2	9.1		10.0	8.80	6
47	Pulse on Sports - Kevin Pulsifer	Pulse	367	353	349	357	348	31.1	15.2	7.1	10.6	1.0	8.68	6
48	Delphi Bracketology	Delphi	352	357	337	369	347	16.1	19.2	-4.9	22.6	0.0	8.68	6
49	Jeff Griffith Bracketology	Jeff		335	354	354	359		-2.8	12.1	7.6	12.0	8.65	4
50	Bracket Bingo	Bingo		309	350	362	365		-28.8	8.1	15.6	18.0	8.50	4
51	Jacob Stallard's Bracketology	JS	357	358	347	341	361	21.1	20.2	5.1	-5.4	14.0	8.34	5
52	Heat Check CBB - Lukas Harkins	Hark	341	349	359	364	342	5.1	11.2	17.1	17.6	-5.0	8.28	6
53	Lobofan2003's Bracketology	Lobo	332	355	336	361	357	-3.9	17.2	-5.9	14.6	10.0	8.08	13
54	The Athletic - Brian Bennett	Ath			338	361	357			-3.9	14.6	10.0	8.05	3
55	From the Rafters	FTR			366	366	336			24.1	19.6	-11.0	7.96	3
56	Nothing but Nylon	Meyer	343	346	347	356	354	7.1	8.2	5.1	9.6	7.0	7.48	7
57	Bracket Mensa	Mensa	335	360	353	351	350	-0.9	22.2	11.1	4.6	3.0	7.34	12
58	KY Brackets	KY	330	349	355	353	352	-5.9	11.2	13.1	6.6	5.0	7.14	7
59	Seanny P Bracketology	SP		343	348	364	347		5.2	6.1	17.6	0.0	7.08	4
60	The Pi-Rate Ratings	Pi			340	359	355			-1.9	12.6	8.0	7.05	3
61	Top Level Sports	TLS			355	359	346			13.1	12.6	-1.0	7.05	3
62	Watch Stadium - Tim Krueger	Stad	350	339	350	351	356	14.1	1.2	8.1	4.6	9.0	6.94	13
63	Cardinaldave's Bracketology	CD			356	350	352			14.1	3.6	5.0	6.80	3
64	Ivar's Blog	Ivar	340	343	347	349	359	4.1	5.2	5.1	2.6	12.0	6.68	11
65	Bracket Bros	Bros	344	349	334	352	361	8.1	11.2	-7.9	5.6	14.0	6.61	5
66	AMA Bracketology	AMA			343	347	361			1.1	0.6	14.0	6.30	3
67	Wild Bill's Bracketology Corral	Corral	350	358	339	363	343	14.1	20.2	-2.9	16.6	-4.0	6.14	10
68	RaleighWX's Bracketology	RWX	338	344	351	351	353	2.1	6.2	9.1	4.6	6.0	6.01	5
69	Graham Doeren Bracketology	GDB	341	347	352	360	343	5.1	9.2	10.1	13.6	-4.0	5.88	6
70	Bracketville	BV	357	357	347	357	341	21.1	19.2	5.1	10.6	-6.0	5.81	13
71	Brackonomics	Brack	343	350	349	356	346	7.1	12.2	7.1	9.6	-1.0	5.74	12
72	Anthony's Blog	AB		353	343	358	347		15.2	1.1	11.6	0.0	5.72	4
73	Syracusefan7's Bracketology	SF7	351	350	339	360	347	15.1	12.2	-2.9	13.6	0.0	5.68	10
74	TheNightVenom	Venom			344	355	352			2.1	8.6	5.0	5.46	3
75	Bracket WAG	WAG	343	340	346	352	354	7.1	2.2	4.1	5.6	7.0	5.41	15
76	Cracked Sidewalks	CS			336	357	355			-5.9	10.6	8.0	5.38	4
77	Blogging the Bracket	SBN	339	340	348	345	359	3.1	2.2	6.1	-1.4	12.0	5.34	14
78	Gade Pool	Gade	338	361	350	357	340	2.1	23.2	8.1	10.6	-7.0	5.34	7
79	Carolina Sports Thoughts	CST	342	327	344	361	353	6.1	-10.8	2.1	14.6	6.0	5.28	7
80	Oak Creek's March Madness	Oak	338	350	353	366	335	2.1	12.2	11.1	19.6	-12.0	5.21	12
81	VTS Bracketmaker	VTS	333	359	338	350	354	-2.9	21.2	-3.9	3.6	7.0	5.14	13
82	RotoWire BracketZology - Adam Zdroik	Roto	345	347	351	347	350	9.1	9.2	9.1	0.6	3.0	4.81	8
83	The Truth's Bracketology	Truth			347	357	347			5.1	10.6	0.0	4.80	3
84	RFS Bracket Science	RFS	345	339	349	362	342	9.1	1.2	7.1	15.6	-5.0	4.68	11
85	The 17th Seed	17th	336	353	330	363	348	0.1	15.2	-11.9	16.6	1.0	4.41	5
86	Kyle Foster's Bracketology	Kyle	357	346	347	338	356	21.1	8.2	5.1	-8.4	9.0	4.28	10
87	Mondays are for Bracketology	Mon	344	341	342	348	355	8.1	3.2	0.1	1.6	8.0	4.08	5
88	ESPN Bracketology - Joe Lunardi	ESPN	329	344	357	354	343	-6.9	6.2	15.1	7.6	-4.0	4.08	16
89	The Steelers n'at	TSN	337	341	347	344	356	1.1	3.2	5.1	-2.4	9.0	3.88	9
90	Heartbreak City	HBC		333	338	359	352		-4.8	-3.9	12.6	5.0	3.86	4
91	The Game Haus	Haus		351	350	351	344		13.2	8.1	4.6	-3.0	3.86	4
92	Busting Bracketologists - CJ	CJ	347	354	339	344	353	11.1	16.2	-2.9	-2.4	6.0	3.68	13
93	Bazinga Bracketology	JH	357	338	350	346	349	21.1	0.2	8.1	-0.4	2.0	3.61	12
94	Bracket Racket	Racket		332	337	358	352		-5.8	-4.9	11.6	5.0	3.22	4
95	Kerry Miller's Bracketology	BR-KM	321	345	337	346	359	-14.9	7.2	-4.9	-0.4	12.0	2.88	11
96	Stewart SP Bracketology	STEW	334	341	348	354	345	-1.9	3.2	6.1	7.6	-2.0	2.88	9
97	TCW Bracketology	TCW		342	346	347	350		4.2	4.1	0.6	3.0	2.72	4
98	NCAA - Andy Katz	Katz			351	345	349			9.1	-1.4	2.0	2.63	3
99	Regan NCAA Tournament Index	Regan	342	339	340	348	353	6.1	1.2	-1.9	1.6	6.0	2.61	10
100	No Perfect Bracket	NPB	338	346	346	351	345	2.1	8.2	4.1	4.6	-2.0	2.61	5
101	Projection Sunday	PSun	354	344	354		339	18.1	6.2	12.1		-8.0	2.44	5
102	Hind's Bracketology	Hind	348	339	339	352	348	12.1	1.2	-2.9	5.6	1.0	2.21	5
103	Gators First	G1	324	332	341	366	342	-11.9	-5.8	-0.9	19.6	-5.0	1.81	5
104	Bracket Zac	Zac	324	331	345	353	350	-11.9	-6.8	3.1	6.6	3.0	1.68	5
105	The Coach and Crew Show	CPI	324	351		351	344	-11.9	13.2		4.6	-3.0	1.50	6
106	D1scourse - Patrick Stevens	PS	338	341	332	372	335	2.1	3.2	-9.9	25.6	-12.0	1.41	14
107	Sporting News - Bill Bender	SN			342	349	348			0.1	2.6	1.0	1.30	3
108	Jabesblog	Jabe	347	341	343	348	345	11.1	3.2	1.1	1.6	-2.0	1.14	12
109	Bracket Beyond	Beyond		336	348	349	345		-1.8	6.1	2.6	-2.0	1.08	4
110	Bracket Odds	Brodd	347	322	337	349	354	11.1	-15.8	-4.9	2.6	7.0	0.68	9
111	Pollaski's World	PW			341	348	347			-0.9	1.6	0.0	0.30	3
112	Made for March	Made		334	343	343	348		-3.8	1.1	-3.4	1.0	-0.92	4
113	Selje's Bracketology	Selje	339	352	335	339	347	3.1	14.2	-6.9	-7.4	0.0	-1.26	5
114	Best Damn Bracket Period	BBP	332	353	347	348	333	-3.9	15.2	5.1	1.6	-14.0	-1.46	6
115	The BIG Heartland	Heart		326	349	348	341		-11.8	7.1	1.6	-6.0	-1.85	4
116	Crimson Cast	CC	336	335	341		344	0.1	-2.8	-0.9		-3.0	-2.11	10
117	Brad-ketology	Brad	357	328	329	348	344	21.1	-9.8	-12.9	1.6	-3.0	-3.06	12
118	LAOJoe's Bracketology	Joe	340	352	326	329	354	4.1	14.2	-15.9	-17.4	7.0	-3.32	12
119	rcerulo's Bracketology	Cerulo	343	334	340	348	337	7.1	-3.8	-1.9	1.6	-10.0	-3.32	5
120	Power Sports	Power			341	336	347			-0.9	-10.4	0.0	-3.70	3
121	HoopsHD	HHD	337	336	339	350	333	1.1	-1.8	-2.9	3.6	-14.0	-4.46	9
122	Blacketology	Black	331	314	352	332	344	-4.9	-23.8	10.1	-14.4	-3.0	-6.32	10
123	ncaabracketology	brac	323	327	326	352	340	-12.9	-10.8	-15.9	5.6	-7.0	-6.32	8
124	Camp Burt	Burt	332	331	344	328	344	-3.9	-6.8	2.1	-18.4	-3.0	-6.66	5
125	CBS Sports - Jerry Palm	CBS	330	343	344	343	326	-5.9	5.2	2.1	-3.4	-21.0	-7.19	15
126	Bracks on Bracks	BoB	315	341	339	336	338	-20.9	3.2	-2.9	-10.4	-9.0	-7.32	5
127	Busted Bracketology	KHB		338	336	363	315		0.2	-5.9	16.6	-32.0	-7.92	4
128	Logan's Sports Ratings	Logan			314	344	346			-27.9	-2.4	-1.0	-8.20	3
129	Uprise Bracketology	Uprise	312	331	346	325	343	-23.9	-6.8	4.1	-21.4	-4.0	-8.72	6
130	INCC Stats	INCC			328	328	347			-13.9	-18.4	0.0	-9.62	3
131	Ryan Tures Bracketology	Tures			345	335	331			3.1	-11.4	-16.0	-9.70	3
132	College Sports Madness	CSM	332	315	312	328	359	-3.9	-22.8	-29.9	-18.4	12.0	-10.19	6
133	Joe Kellogg Bracketology	JKB	322	336	342	330	329	-13.9	-1.8	0.1	-16.4	-18.0	-11.52	6
134	T-Ranketology	T-Rank	352	310	329	339	331	16.1	-27.8	-12.9	-7.4	-16.0	-12.52	6
135	Bitter Birds	Birds	326	339	336	329	327	-9.9	1.2	-5.9	-17.4	-20.0	-12.99	7
136	Projecting the Field - Jordan Schwartz	JSch		331	328	335	330		-6.8	-13.9	-11.4	-17.0	-13.28	9
137	Schmolik 64	S64	331	329	327	325	334	-4.9	-8.8	-14.9	-21.4	-13.0	-14.52	16
138	Crotistics	Cro	325	323	328	332	331	-10.9	-14.8	-13.9	-14.4	-16.0	-14.66	10
139	Wilson Rankings	WR	333	341	319	328	329	-2.9	3.2	-22.9	-18.4	-18.0	-15.26	7
140	Bracket Research	Res	322	325	327	337	319	-13.9	-12.8	-14.9	-9.4	-28.0	-17.46	5
141	NCAAMReview	Rev			299	348	327			-42.9	1.6	-20.0	-18.54	3
142	Luke Benz	Benz		320	321	304	345		-17.8	-20.9	-42.4	-2.0	-19.85	4
143	Bracketology Busters	Busters			323	331	317			-18.9	-15.4	-30.0	-22.37	3
144	Seed Madness	Seed	325	324	324		307	-10.9	-13.8	-17.9		-40.0	-26.56	11
145	Crashing the Dance	CtD	352	327	314	315	308	16.1	-10.8	-27.9	-31.4	-39.0	-27.32	15
146	Bracketography/Team Rankings	TR	310	297	300	312	302	-25.9	-40.8	-41.9	-34.4	-45.0	-39.72	16
147	Numberfire	Fire	303	289	295	286	272	-32.9	-48.8	-46.9	-60.4	-75.0	-59.19	5
148	RTS Ratings	RTS	307	324	332	243	256	-28.9	-13.8	-9.9	-103.4	-91.0	-63.66	6

	BRACKET NEWBIES - 1-2 of LAST 5 YEARS		2017	2018	2019	2021	2022	2017	2018	2019	2021	2022

1	Richason Bros Bracketology	Rich					367					20.0	20.00	1
2	The ACC Guru	ACC					365					18.0	18.00	1
3	YAGO Brackets	YAGO				356	369				9.6	22.0	16.48	2
4	FOX Sports - Mike DeCourcy	FOX				356	368				9.6	21.0	15.93	2
5	College Sports Enthusiasts	CSE				365	360				18.6	13.0	15.48	2
6	801 Bracketology	801				364	360				17.6	13.0	15.04	2
7	Stag Sports Writers Club	Stag					362					15.0	15.00	1
8	Let's Talk Sports	LTS				364	357				17.6	10.0	13.37	2
9	2022 Mock Selection Committee	Mock					360					13.0	13.00	1
10	Another Bracket	AnB				359	359				12.6	12.0	12.26	2
11	T3 Bracketology	T3				357	360				10.6	13.0	11.93	2
12	Bub's Bracketology	Bub				362	356				15.6	9.0	11.93	2
13	Bluegrass Bracketology	BG				359	355				12.6	8.0	10.04	2
14	NP Bracketology	NP				352	359				5.6	12.0	9.15	2
15	5 Star Bets	5Star					356					9.0	9.00	1
16	From the Logo Bracketology	Logo					356					9.0	9.00	1
17	Leed's Bracketology	Leed					356					9.0	9.00	1
18	On3 - Eric Prisbell	On3					356					9.0	9.00	4
19	Bracketcast	Cast					355					8.0	8.00	1
20	Keith's Sports Bracketology	Keith				362	347				15.6	0.0	6.93	2
21	JS Bracketology	JSB				344	359				-2.4	12.0	5.60	2
22	Dubz on Hoops	Dubz				362	344				15.6	-3.0	5.26	2
23	Novice Opinion	Novice					352					5.0	5.00	1
24	On the Bubble	OTB				358	344				11.6	-3.0	3.48	2
25	The Quantitative Prognosticator	QP	360				346	24.1				-1.0	3.18	6
26	Busky Brackets	Busky					350					3.0	3.00	1
27	Matt Browning's Bracketology	MB					350					3.0	3.00	1
28	Mark Stoffer's Bracketology	MSB				357	343				10.6	-4.0	2.48	2
29	Amateur Hour Bracketology	AHB				353	346				6.6	-1.0	2.37	2
30	Kirby CBB and Bracketology	Kirby					349					2.0	2.00	1
31	Calm Yourself Bracketology	Calm				338	357				-8.4	10.0	1.82	2
32	Jakesnake42 Bracketology	Jake				338	357				-8.4	10.0	1.82	2
33	NJ Bracketology	NJ				334	359				-12.4	12.0	1.15	2
34	Jacob Larson's Bracketology	JL				342	352				-4.4	5.0	0.82	2
35	Sudsitology	Suds					347					0.0	0.00	1
36	JNG Nitty Gritty Rankings	JNG				339	352				-7.4	5.0	-0.52	2
37	Cox Content Bracketology	Cox				337	353				-9.4	6.0	-0.85	2
38	Benjamin Michael's Bracketology	Ben					346					-1.0	-1.00	1
39	jMorr Bracketology	jMorr				356	336				9.6	-11.0	-1.85	2
40	Bracketology Updates	Updates				344	345				-2.4	-2.0	-2.18	2
41	Last Word on Sports	LWOS				350	340				3.6	-7.0	-2.29	2
42	Ben Stana Bracketology	Stana					341					-6.0	-6.00	1
43	U-State Bracketology	U-State					341					-6.0	-6.00	1
44	Bacatology	Baca					339					-8.0	-8.00	1
45	College Basketball AI	TK					339					-8.0	-8.00	1
46	Cope-a-tology	Cope					339					-8.0	-8.00	1
47	Sports Illustrated - Kevin Sweeney	SI				332	344				-14.4	-3.0	-8.07	2
48	Yahoo Sports - Michael Lazarus	Yahoo				342	334				-4.4	-13.0	-9.18	4
49	Andrew Adams Field of 68	AA				350	326				3.6	-21.0	-10.07	2
50	Projection Sunday - Cash	Cy$			339		331			-2.9		-16.0	-11.10	2
51	Evan Miyakawa's Bracketology	EM				332	337				-14.4	-10.0	-11.96	2
52	Tom's Bracket Madness	Tom					333					-14.0	-14.00	1
53	Mill's Bracketology	Mill					330					-17.0	-17.00	1
54	Memphis Gameday	MGB				330	329				-16.4	-18.0	-17.29	2
55	Daily Bracketologist	Daily					328					-19.0	-19.00	1
56	Skarmory's Bracketology	Skar				330	323				-16.4	-24.0	-20.63	2
57	Bracket Engineering	Eng				340	313				-6.4	-34.0	-21.74	2
58	RyGuy Bracketology	RyGuy					325					-22.0	-22.00	1
59	Sean's Bracketology	Sean					321					-26.0	-26.00	1
60	The Barking Crow	Crow				325	306				-21.4	-41.0	-32.29	2
61	Bracketaday	Day				290	313				-56.4	-34.0	-43.96	2
62	Olives Proj+ 68	Olives					303					-44.0	-44.00	1
63	All My Sports Teams Suck	AMSTS					302					-45.0	-45.00	1
64	Cheese Bracketology	Cheese				273	295				-73.4	-52.0	-61.52	2

	What's this all about? The Bracket Matrix tries to collect most bracketologists' opinions of how the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament bracket will look like each year. This page measures how closely each bracketologist matched the work of the selection committee. This emphasizes seeding as much as picking the correct teams in the field. Using the final results from past matrices, each site was graded based on a scoring system made by Paymon at PHSports. This rubric awards 3 points for each team correctly picked, 3 points for each team correctly seeded, and 1 point for each team not seeded correctly but within one seed line. With 68 teams, a perfect score is 408. The variance section of the data table below lists the absolute deviation between each score and the mean for that particular year. Thus, a 10 point variance means that site's bracket scored 10 points higher than the average bracket that year. This table only looks at the last 5 years of data rather than all years of the Bracket Matrix. This was done to better compare bracketologists with the most recent set of data, to drop the early years when brackets consisted of 65 teams instead of 68, and to match a real committee member's term of 5 years. A weighted average will be used to emphasize the most recent years. Links to data prior to 2017 can be found on the blog. Please remember that these are in essence the final exam grades. The true value of a good bracketologist lies in how much preparation he or she does leading up to the final exam including watching games, making mock brackets, looking at computer rankings, comparing blind resumes, taking questions from ESPN personalities (okay, that's just Lunardi), interacting with the fans to incite debate, and in the end, figuring out how the committee will put together the official bracket. Of course, in most courses, final exams count the most, so with that being said, here are the results. Bracketologists have been split into two groups: one group contains sites that have data for at least 3 of the last 5 years. The second group shows everybody else. All bracketologists must have submitted a bracket in 2022 to be on this list.

	Questions, comments, or mistakes should be mailed to bracketproject@gmail.com