The Bracket Project - Ranking the Bracketologists

			PAYMON SCORE					VARIANCE					5-YR WT AVG	YEARS IN
			2018	2019	2021	2022	2023	2018	2019	2021	2022	2023	5-YR WT AVG	MATRIX
		AVERAGE	337.8	341.9	346.4	347.0	356.5	1.0	2.0	3.0	4.0	5.0

	THE BRACKET MATRIX		347	361	366	370	379	9.2	19.1	19.6	23.0	22.5	20.72	17

	BRACKET VETERANS - 3+ YEARS
1	Bracketometry	Dom		353	363	372	374		11.1	16.6	25.0	17.5	18.54	4
2	1-3-1 Sports	131	361	350	363	364	378	23.2	8.1	16.6	17.0	21.5	17.65	11
3	Jake Liker's Bracketology	Liker	357	351		357	382	19.2	9.1		10.0	25.5	17.09	7
4	YAGO Brackets	YAGO			356	369	374			9.6	22.0	17.5	17.03	3
5	Crazy Sports Dude	Crazy	361	353	359	375	368	23.2	11.1	12.6	28.0	11.5	16.85	5
6	Bauertology	Bauer		353	366	366	371		11.1	19.6	19.0	14.5	16.40	4
7	March Madness 2023	MM23	332	358	357	372	371	-5.8	16.1	10.6	25.0	14.5	15.39	15
8	D Ratings	DII	357	351	366	360	372	19.2	9.1	19.6	13.0	15.5	15.05	10
9	Bracksketblogs	BKS	349	367	357	358	374	11.2	25.1	10.6	11.0	17.5	14.99	7
10	Scott's Bracketology	Scott	355	353	355	370	369	17.2	11.1	8.6	23.0	12.5	14.65	11
11	HoopsHD - Jon Teitel	HHD-JT	347	354	357	366	372	9.2	12.1	10.6	19.0	15.5	14.59	9
12	Deuce 2 Sports	D2S	324	353	355	376	370	-13.8	11.1	8.6	29.0	13.5	14.52	9
13	Nick Elam	Elam	361		361	364	367	23.2		14.6	17.0	10.5	14.43	6
14	The Bracket Project	BP	353	355	369	349	374	15.2	13.1	22.6	2.0	17.5	13.65	17
15	Bluegrass Bracketology	BG			359	355	374			12.6	8.0	17.5	13.12	3
16	Big Underdog - Jason Carmello	BU	356	348	358	361	371	18.2	6.1	11.6	14.0	14.5	12.92	11
17	Rocco Miller's Bracketology	RM	354	350	360	354	375	16.2	8.1	13.6	7.0	18.5	12.92	10
18	One Man Selection Committee	OMC	357	347	363	358	370	19.2	5.1	16.6	11.0	13.5	12.72	8
19	801 Bracketology	801			364	360	366			17.6	13.0	9.5	12.70	3
20	Primetime Bracketology - Grant Hansell	Grant	342	349	367	365	364	4.2	7.1	20.6	18.0	7.5	12.65	13
21	Weber's Bracketology	Weber	353	353	368	362	362	15.2	11.1	21.6	15.0	5.5	12.65	6
22	T3 Bracketology	T3			357	360	370			10.6	13.0	13.5	12.62	3
23	Spidey's Bracket	Spidey	350	346	362	366	364	12.2	4.1	15.6	19.0	7.5	12.05	6
24	Warren Nolan	WN	352	348	347	373	366	14.2	6.1	0.6	26.0	9.5	11.99	17
25	Sluder's Bracketology	Sluder	350	355	353	359	371	12.2	13.1	6.6	12.0	14.5	11.92	5
26	Stuck in 1977	1977	345	353	359	355	372	7.2	11.1	12.6	8.0	15.5	11.79	11
27	Facts and Bracks	F&B	351	352	357	366	363	13.2	10.1	10.6	19.0	6.5	11.59	9
28	The Stats Guru	Guru		353	364	352	369		11.1	17.6	5.0	12.5	11.25	4
29	Making the Madness - Jonathon Warriner	MtM	333	365	366	352	366	-4.8	23.1	19.6	5.0	9.5	11.19	7
30	The Pi-Rate Ratings	Pi		340	359	355	374		-1.9	12.6	8.0	17.5	10.97	4
31	Bucky's Bracket	Bucky	343	354	355	357	370	5.2	12.1	8.6	10.0	13.5	10.85	13
32	Seanny P Bracketology	SP	343	348	364	347	375	5.2	6.1	17.6	0.0	18.5	10.85	5
33	The Catch and Shoot - Jesse Kramer	C&S	343	359	346	370	363	5.2	17.1	-0.4	23.0	6.5	10.85	13
34	B12 Basketblog	B12	354	356		355	367	16.2	14.1		8.0	10.5	10.75	7
35	RaleighWX's Bracketology	RWX	344	351	351	353	376	6.2	9.1	4.6	6.0	19.5	10.65	6
36	Syracusefan7's Bracketology	SF7	350	339	360	347	379	12.2	-2.9	13.6	0.0	22.5	10.65	11
37	Pulse on Sports - Kevin Pulsifer	Pulse	353	349	357	348	375	15.2	7.1	10.6	1.0	18.5	10.52	7
38	Boiling the Bracket	Boil	343	351	369	354	364	5.2	9.1	22.6	7.0	7.5	10.45	6
39	Bracket Forecast - Rusty Tutton	BF	352	348	352	366	364	14.2	6.1	5.6	19.0	7.5	10.45	10
40	Jeff Griffith Bracketology	Jeff	335	354	354	359	368	-2.8	12.1	7.6	12.0	11.5	9.99	5
41	Nothing but Nylon	Meyer	346	347	356	354	371	8.2	5.1	9.6	7.0	14.5	9.85	8
42	Let's Talk Sports	LTS			364	357	361			17.6	10.0	4.5	9.62	3
43	On the Bubble	OTB			358	344	375			11.6	-3.0	18.5	9.62	3
44	Dubz on Hoops	Dubz			362	344	372			15.6	-3.0	15.5	9.37	3
45	Bracketological Excellence	BE	344	357	351	365	360	6.2	15.1	4.6	18.0	3.5	9.32	12
46	The Mind of Mike Broman	Mind	337	362	353	364	359	-0.8	20.1	6.6	17.0	2.5	9.32	7
47	Heat Check CBB - Lukas Harkins	Hark	349	359	364	342	368	11.2	17.1	17.6	-5.0	11.5	9.05	7
48	Another Bracket	AnB			359	359	361			12.6	12.0	4.5	9.03	3
49	NP Bracketology	NP			352	359	365			5.6	12.0	8.5	8.95	3
50	Bally Sports - Brad Evans	Bally	352	354	356	354	364	14.2	12.1	9.6	7.0	7.5	8.85	15
51	Inside the Hall - Andy Bottoms	Hall	354	351	360	352	364	16.2	9.1	13.6	5.0	7.5	8.85	11
52	College Sports Enthusiasts	CSE			365	360	356			18.6	13.0	-0.5	8.78	3
53	Busting the Bracket - Jeff Borzello	BtBr	347	353	366	352	360	9.2	11.1	19.6	5.0	3.5	8.52	17
54	Graham Doeren Bracketology	GDB	347	352	360	343	371	9.2	10.1	13.6	-4.0	14.5	8.45	7
55	Kyle Foster's Bracketology	Kyle	346	347	338	356	376	8.2	5.1	-8.4	9.0	19.5	8.45	11
56	Head vs. Gut	HvG	344	341	355	370	357	6.2	-0.9	8.6	23.0	0.5	8.32	8
57	KY Brackets	KY	349	355	353	352	366	11.2	13.1	6.6	5.0	9.5	8.32	8
58	VTS Bracketmaker	VTS	359	338	350	354	371	21.2	-3.9	3.6	7.0	14.5	8.32	14
59	Bracket Bingo	Bingo	309	350	362	365	360	-28.8	8.1	15.6	18.0	3.5	8.25	5
60	Ivar's Blog	Ivar	343	347	349	359	367	5.2	5.1	2.6	12.0	10.5	8.25	12
61	M+J's Bracket Watch	MJ	341	348	354	360	363	3.2	6.1	7.6	13.0	6.5	8.19	11
62	Lobofan2003's Bracketology	Lobo	355	336	361	357	363	17.2	-5.9	14.6	10.0	6.5	8.12	14
63	Bazinga Bracketology	JH	338	350	346	349	376	0.2	8.1	-0.4	2.0	19.5	8.05	13
64	Culture of Splife	CoS	352	359	357	357	356	14.2	17.1	10.6	10.0	-0.5	7.85	10
65	Delphi Bracketology	Delphi	357	337	369	347	363	19.2	-4.9	22.6	0.0	6.5	7.32	7
66	Sharpshot Selections	Sharp	343	342	370	354	357	5.2	0.1	23.6	7.0	0.5	7.12	5
67	Jason Wells' Bracketology	JW	357	357	360	350	357	19.2	15.1	13.6	3.0	0.5	6.99	11
68	JS Bracketology	JSB			344	359	365			-2.4	12.0	8.5	6.95	3
69	MAG	MAG	347	364	349	359	355	9.2	22.1	2.6	12.0	-1.5	6.79	17
70	Jason Lisk's Bracketology	Lisk	343	343	354	365	356	5.2	1.1	7.6	18.0	-0.5	6.65	10
71	Gators First	G1	332	341	366	342	370	-5.8	-0.9	19.6	-5.0	13.5	6.59	6
72	RotoWire BracketZology - Adam Zdroik	Roto	347	351	347	350	368	9.2	9.1	0.6	3.0	11.5	6.59	9
73	From the Rafters	FTR		366	366	336	362		24.1	19.6	-11.0	5.5	6.47	4
74	Brack Attack	BA	353	353	356	354	357	15.2	11.1	9.6	7.0	0.5	6.45	14
75	FOX Sports - Mike DeCourcy	FOX			356	368	349			9.6	21.0	-7.5	6.28	3
76	Kerry Miller's Bracketology	BR-KM	345	337	346	359	366	7.2	-4.9	-0.4	12.0	9.5	6.12	12
77	Bracketville	BV	357	347	357	341	367	19.2	5.1	10.6	-6.0	10.5	5.99	14
78	Watch Stadium - Tim Krueger	Stad	339	350	351	356	360	1.2	8.1	4.6	9.0	3.5	5.65	14
79	Calm Yourself Bracketology	Calm			338	357	367			-8.4	10.0	10.5	5.62	3
80	TheNightVenom	Venom		344	355	352	362		2.1	8.6	5.0	5.5	5.54	4
81	Bracket Beyond	Beyond	336	348	349	345	371	-1.8	6.1	2.6	-2.0	14.5	5.52	5
82	Bracket WAG	WAG	340	346	352	354	362	2.2	4.1	5.6	7.0	5.5	5.52	16
83	Jacob Stallard's Bracketology	JS	358	347	341	361	359	20.2	5.1	-5.4	14.0	2.5	5.52	6
84	Haslametrics	HM	348	359	350	354	356	10.2	17.1	3.6	7.0	-0.5	5.39	7
85	Wild Bill's Bracketology Corral	Corral	358	339	363	343	363	20.2	-2.9	16.6	-4.0	6.5	5.39	11
86	No Perfect Bracket	NPB	346	346	351	345	368	8.2	4.1	4.6	-2.0	11.5	5.32	6
87	Mark Stoffer's Bracketology	MSB			357	343	366			10.6	-4.0	9.5	5.28	3
88	Gade Pool	Gade	361	350	357	340	363	23.2	8.1	10.6	-7.0	6.5	5.05	8
89	Bub's Bracketology	Bub			362	356	352			15.6	9.0	-4.5	5.03	3
90	RFS Bracket Science	RFS	339	349	362	342	363	1.2	7.1	15.6	-5.0	6.5	4.99	12
91	Carolina Sports Thoughts	CST	327	344	361	353	359	-10.8	2.1	14.6	6.0	2.5	4.92	8
92	Hind's Bracketology	Hind	339	339	352	348	368	1.2	-2.9	5.6	1.0	11.5	4.92	6
93	Bracket Mensa	Mensa	360	353	351	350	357	22.2	11.1	4.6	3.0	0.5	4.85	13
94	Heartbreak City	HBC	333	338	359	352	362	-4.8	-3.9	12.6	5.0	5.5	4.85	5
95	Selje's Bracketology	Selje	352	335	339	347	374	14.2	-6.9	-7.4	0.0	17.5	4.39	6
96	D1scourse - Patrick Stevens	PS	341	332	372	335	366	3.2	-9.9	25.6	-12.0	9.5	3.99	15
97	The Athletic - Brian Bennett	Ath		338	361	357	352		-3.9	14.6	10.0	-4.5	3.83	4
98	ESPN Bracketology - Joe Lunardi	ESPN	344	357	354	343	359	6.2	15.1	7.6	-4.0	2.5	3.72	17
99	Brackonomics	Brack	350	349	356	346	357	12.2	7.1	9.6	-1.0	0.5	3.59	13
100	AMA Bracketology	AMA		343	347	361	354		1.1	0.6	14.0	-2.5	3.40	4
101	Oak Creek's March Madness	Oak	350	353	366	335	357	12.2	11.1	19.6	-12.0	0.5	3.19	13
102	NCAA - Andy Katz	Katz		351	345	349	360		9.1	-1.4	2.0	3.5	2.83	4
103	Jakesnake42 Bracketology	Jake			338	357	360			-8.4	10.0	3.5	2.70	3
104	The Steelers n'at	TSN	341	347	344	356	356	3.2	5.1	-2.4	9.0	-0.5	2.65	10
105	Waldo's Watchlist Bracketology	Waldo			350	340	366			3.6	-7.0	9.5	2.53	3
106	Cox Content Bracketology	Cox			337	353	363			-9.4	6.0	6.5	2.37	3
107	Connor Groel Bracketology	CG		355	359	346	351		13.1	12.6	-1.0	-5.5	2.33	4
108	Cardinaldave's Bracketology	CD		356	350	352	351		14.1	3.6	5.0	-5.5	2.25	4
109	Cracked Sidewalks	CS		336	357	355	352		-5.9	10.6	8.0	-4.5	2.11	5
110	Vegas Odds (Keith McCarthy)	VO			362	347	352			15.6	0.0	-4.5	2.03	3
111	NJ Bracketology	NJ			334	359	359			-12.4	12.0	2.5	1.95	3
112	Mondays are for Bracketology	Mon	341	342	348	355	353	3.2	0.1	1.6	8.0	-3.5	1.52	6
113	Made for March	Made	334	343	343	348	362	-3.8	1.1	-3.4	1.0	5.5	1.32	5
114	Bracket Racket	Racket	332	337	358	352	352	-5.8	-4.9	11.6	5.0	-4.5	1.12	5
115	Amateur Hour Bracketology	AHB			353	346	356			6.6	-1.0	-0.5	1.12	3
116	The Truth's Bracketology	Truth		347	357	347	351		5.1	10.6	0.0	-5.5	1.04	4
117	Blacketology	Black	314	352	332	344	371	-23.8	10.1	-14.4	-3.0	14.5	0.92	11
118	JNG Nitty Gritty Rankings	JNG			339	352	359			-7.4	5.0	2.5	0.87	3
119	Regan NCAA Tournament Index	Regan	339	340	348	353	353	1.2	-1.9	1.6	6.0	-3.5	0.59	11
120	Stewart SP Bracketology	STEW	341	348	354	345	352	3.2	6.1	7.6	-2.0	-4.5	0.52	10
121	Bracket Bros	Bros	349	334	352	361	343	11.2	-7.9	5.6	14.0	-13.5	0.05	6
122	Bracket Odds	Brodd	322	337	349	354	354	-15.8	-4.9	2.6	7.0	-2.5	-0.15	10
123	jMorr Bracketology	jMorr			356	336	359			9.6	-11.0	2.5	-0.22	3
124	Jabesblog	Jabe	341	343	348	345	355	3.2	1.1	1.6	-2.0	-1.5	-0.35	13
125	The 17th Seed	17th	353	330	363	348	346	15.2	-11.9	16.6	1.0	-10.5	-0.48	6
126	Bracketology Updates	Updates			344	345	358			-2.4	-2.0	1.5	-0.63	3
127	Best Damn Bracket Period	BBP	353	347	348	333	357	15.2	5.1	1.6	-14.0	0.5	-1.55	7
128	Crimson Cast	CC	335	341		344	356	-2.8	-0.9		-3.0	-0.5	-1.58	11
129	Sporting News - Bill Bender	SN		342	349	348	349		0.1	2.6	1.0	-7.5	-1.82	4
130	The Coach and Crew Show	CPI	351		351	344	348	13.2		4.6	-3.0	-8.5	-2.10	7
131	Feature Presentation Online	FPO	344	354			347	6.2	12.1			-9.5	-2.12	10
132	ncaabracketology	brac	327	326	352	340	360	-10.8	-15.9	5.6	-7.0	3.5	-2.41	9
133	Pollaski's World	PW		341	348	347	349		-0.9	1.6	0.0	-7.5	-2.46	4
134	Ryan Tures Bracketology	Tures		345	335	331	368		3.1	-11.4	-16.0	11.5	-2.46	4
135	Blogging the Bracket	SBN	340	348	345	359	337	2.2	6.1	-1.4	12.0	-19.5	-2.61	15
136	The Game Haus	Haus	351	350	351	344	342	13.2	8.1	4.6	-3.0	-14.5	-2.75	5
137	Projection Sunday	PSun	344	354		339	350	6.2	12.1		-8.0	-6.5	-2.83	6
138	Bracket Zac	Zac	331	345	353	350	340	-6.8	3.1	6.6	3.0	-16.5	-3.41	6
139	Bracks on Bracks	BoB	341	339	336	338	360	3.2	-2.9	-10.4	-9.0	3.5	-3.48	6
140	Brad-ketology	Brad	328	329	348	344	353	-9.8	-12.9	1.6	-3.0	-3.5	-4.01	13
141	Busted Bracketology	KHB	338	336	363	315	362	0.2	-5.9	16.6	-32.0	5.5	-4.15	5
142	CBS Sports - Jerry Palm	CBS	343	344	343	326	361	5.2	2.1	-3.4	-21.0	4.5	-4.15	16
143	College Sports Madness	CSM	315	312	328	359	359	-22.8	-29.9	-18.4	12.0	2.5	-5.15	7
144	The BIG Heartland	Heart	326	349	348	341	344	-11.8	7.1	1.6	-6.0	-12.5	-5.28	5
145	Sports Illustrated - Kevin Sweeney	SI			332	344	354			-14.4	-3.0	-2.5	-5.63	3
146	Power Sports	Power		341	336	347	347		-0.9	-10.4	0.0	-9.5	-5.75	4
147	LAOJoe's Bracketology	Joe	352	326	329	354	347	14.2	-15.9	-17.4	7.0	-9.5	-5.95	13
148	Logan's Sports Ratings	Logan		314	344	346	348		-27.9	-2.4	-1.0	-8.5	-7.82	4
149	rcerulo's Bracketology	Cerulo	334	340	348	337	341	-3.8	-1.9	1.6	-10.0	-15.5	-8.01	6
150	Memphis Gameday	MGB			330	329	360			-16.4	-18.0	3.5	-8.63	3
151	Uprise Bracketology	Uprise	331	346	325	343	346	-6.8	4.1	-21.4	-4.0	-10.5	-8.75	7
152	Skarmory's Bracketology	Skar			330	323	363			-16.4	-24.0	6.5	-9.38	3
153	Luke Benz	Benz	320	321	304	345	367	-17.8	-20.9	-42.4	-2.0	10.5	-9.48	5
154	Schmolik 64	S64	329	327	325	334	358	-8.8	-14.9	-21.4	-13.0	1.5	-9.81	17
155	Camp Burt	Burt	331	344	328	344	340	-6.8	2.1	-18.4	-3.0	-16.5	-10.15	6
156	T-Ranketology	T-Rank	310	329	339	331	354	-27.8	-12.9	-7.4	-16.0	-2.5	-10.15	7
157	Yahoo Sports - Michael Lazarus	Yahoo			342	334	344			-4.4	-13.0	-12.5	-10.63	5
158	HoopsHD	HHD	336	339	350	333	333	-1.8	-2.9	3.6	-14.0	-23.5	-11.35	10
159	Crotistics	Cro	323	328	332	331	352	-14.8	-13.9	-14.4	-16.0	-4.5	-11.48	11
160	NCAAMReview	Rev		299	348	327	353		-42.9	1.6	-20.0	-3.5	-12.75	4
161	Projection Sunday - Cash	Cy$		339		331	340		-2.9		-16.0	-16.5	-13.84	3
162	Andrew Adams Field of 68	AA			350	326	336			3.6	-21.0	-20.5	-14.63	3
163	INCC Stats	INCC		328	328	347	331		-13.9	-18.4	0.0	-25.5	-15.03	4
164	Projecting the Field - Jordan Schwartz	JSch	331	328	335	330	338	-6.8	-13.9	-11.4	-17.0	-18.5	-15.28	10
165	Bitter Birds	Birds	339	336	329	327	318	1.2	-5.9	-17.4	-20.0	-38.5	-22.35	8
166	Wilson Rankings	WR	341	319	328	329	321	3.2	-22.9	-18.4	-18.0	-35.5	-23.15	8
167	Bracketology Busters	Busters		323	331	317	332		-18.9	-15.4	-30.0	-24.5	-23.32	4
168	The Barking Crow	Crow			325	306	336			-21.4	-41.0	-20.5	-27.55	3
169	Bracketography/Team Rankings	TR	297	300	312	302	339	-40.8	-41.9	-34.4	-45.0	-17.5	-33.01	17
170	Bracketaday	Day			290	313	328			-56.4	-34.0	-28.5	-37.30	3
171	Crashing the Dance	CtD	327	314	315	308	304	-10.8	-27.9	-31.4	-39.0	-52.5	-38.61	16
172	Cheese Bracketology	Cheese			273	295	311			-73.4	-52.0	-45.5	-54.63	3
173	Numberfire	Fire	289	295	286	272	278	-48.8	-46.9	-60.4	-75.0	-78.5	-67.75	6
174	RTS Ratings	RTS	324	332	243	256	242	-13.8	-9.9	-103.4	-91.0	-114.5	-85.35	7

	BRACKET NEWBIES - 1-2 of LAST 5 YEARS		2018	2019	2021	2022	2023	2018	2019	2021	2022	2023

1	Michael Delbianco's Bracketology	MD					374					17.5	17.53	1
2	The Scarlet Boiler Bracketology	TSB					374					17.5	17.53	1
3	Glazewskitology	Glaz					371					14.5	14.53	1
4	Leed's Bracketology	Leed				356	375				9.0	18.5	14.29	2
5	Stag Sports Writers Club	Stag				362	370				15.0	13.5	14.18	2
6	2023 Mock Selection Committee	Mock				360	368				13.0	11.5	12.18	2
7	Bracketcast	Cast				355	372				8.0	15.5	12.18	2
8	4th and 24th	4and24					368					11.5	11.53	1
9	AP Bracketology	AP					367					10.5	10.53	1
10	The ACC Guru	ACC				365	360				18.0	3.5	9.96	2
11	Huber Bracketology	Huber					366					9.5	9.53	1
12	Kirby CBB and Bracketology	Kirby				349	372				2.0	15.5	9.52	2
13	Matt Browning's Bracketology	MB				350	368				3.0	11.5	7.74	2
14	Projection Sports	Proj					364					7.5	7.53	1
15	The Sports Report	TSR					363					6.5	6.53	1
16	Road to March	Road					362					5.5	5.53	1
17	Benjamin Michael's Bracketology	Ben				346	367				-1.0	10.5	5.40	2
18	Busky Brackets	Busky				350	363				3.0	6.5	4.96	2
19	Robo Macketology	Robo			363		354			16.6		-2.5	4.68	4
20	5 Star Bets	5Star				356	357				9.0	0.5	4.29	2
21	Richason Bros Bracketology	Rich				367	348				20.0	-8.5	4.18	2
22	The Largest 10	TL10					360					3.5	3.53	1
23	From the Logo Bracketology	Logo				356	354				9.0	-2.5	2.63	2
24	Busting Brackets - Jason Burgess	Busting					359					2.5	2.53	1
25	Rock M Nation	Rock			332		369			-14.4		12.5	2.43	9
26	Bacatology	Baca				339	366				-8.0	9.5	1.74	2
27	Ben Stana Bracketology	Stana				341	364				-6.0	7.5	1.52	2
28	Sudsitolog	Suds				347	356				0.0	-0.5	-0.26	2
29	Crossroads Sports	CRS		336			357		-5.9			0.5	-1.32	2
30	Owen Mockabee Bracketology	OM					355					-1.5	-1.47	1
31	USA Today - Myerberg/Smith/Timanus	USAT					355					-1.5	-1.47	1
32	Mill's Bracketology	Mill				330	367				-17.0	10.5	-1.71	2
33	U-State Bracketology	U-State				341	358				-6.0	1.5	-1.82	2
34	Cope-a-tology	Cope				339	359				-8.0	2.5	-2.15	2
35	CHO Talks Sports	CHO					354					-2.5	-2.47	1
36	Friar Stats	Friar					354					-2.5	-2.47	1
37	JBR Bracketology	JBR					354					-2.5	-2.47	1
38	The Quantitative Prognosticator	QP				346	352				-1.0	-4.5	-2.93	7
39	Matthew Swanson's Bracketology	SBP					352					-4.5	-4.47	1
40	Novice Opinion	Novice				352	344				5.0	-12.5	-4.71	2
41	Daily Bracketologist	Daily				328	363				-19.0	6.5	-4.82	2
42	Big Law Bracketology	Law					350					-6.5	-6.47	2
43	Bridges Brackets	Bridges					349					-7.5	-7.47	1
44	College Basketball Report Card	Card					345					-11.5	-11.47	1
45	AJ23 Bracketology	AJ23					340					-16.5	-16.47	1
46	Bracket Racket2	Racket2					340					-16.5	-16.47	1
47	Mudville Analytics	Mud					340					-16.5	-16.47	1
48	Team USA Tracker	USA					340					-16.5	-16.47	1
49	Sean's Bracketology	Sean				321	336				-26.0	-20.5	-22.93	2
50	EOA Sports Ratings	EOA					328					-28.5	-28.47	1
51	Bball and Brackets	Tom				333	299				-14.0	-57.5	-38.15	2
52	The Boneyard Forum	Bone					314					-42.5	-42.47	1
53	All My Sports Teams Suck	AMSTS				302	307				-45.0	-49.5	-47.48	2
54	96 Madness	96M					304					-52.5	-52.47	5
55	PPI	PPI					263					-93.5	-93.47	1

	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 2023 to be on this list.

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