ESPN’s Joe Lunardi ranks the UConn men as one of the four No. 1 seeds in his latest projections heading into the 2026 college basketball season.

This is serious stuff — "Who's in?!" Who's out?!" — as sports debates go, but Joe Lunardi is stressing more about St. Joseph's vs. Illinois-Chicago. His laptop is closed and his phone is on mute.

The Spartans projected to face Miami (OH) in the first round in Buffalo, N.Y. Michigan State basketball holds a top four seed in the latest ESPN bracketology update for the 2026 NCAA Tournament.

ESPN Bracketology expert Joe Lunardi tried to pop the bubble for the North Carolina Tar Heels time and time again, all the way up to their ACC Tournament semifinal loss to rival Duke. He remained ...

Say what you will about Joe Lunardi, at least he is consistent. Lunardi's anti-ACC bias has been obvious the last few seasons, as he even flaunted when the Pitt Panthers missed the NCAA Tournament ...

The Iowa State Cyclones are coming off a strong season, and they are only expected to improve upon that campaign.

The NCAA committee and Joe Lunardi have showed in the past that the lack of good teams in the ACC could come back to bite North Carolina when it comes down to decision time. The SEC has quickly ...

And while ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi believes Duke is a very good team, he's standing firm that Bruce Pearl's Tigers are the No. 1 seed and it's really not that close. "I think under normal ...

Here's where Rick Barnes' Vols are projected in Joe Lunardi's latest projections following the loss. Tennessee basketball is still projected as a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament despite its loss ...

Plus, Bracketologist-in-Chief Joe Lunardi is still putting the numbers and ranks together to tell you, finally, where every team will actually finish. The results may or may not surprise you.

When it comes to the top overall seed in this year's NCAA Tournament, Joe Lunardi believes there's one obvious pick. Sitting at 25-2 (13-1), the ESPN bracketologist believes the Auburn Tiger's ...