2009-2010 NCAA Tournament Blog

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New material rolling out in advance of December 1
Mon, Nov 9, 2009, 11:48 AM By ptiernan 0 Comments...
Even though Bracketscience.com doesn't officially open until December 1, I've been quietly updating parts of the site and adding new articles. That's a good thing, because many of you are already signing up and I want to reward your enthusiasm. Here's what's new:

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Articles on best coaches and teams of the last 25 years posted
Sun, Oct 18, 2009, 4:47 PM By ptiernan 0 Comments...
I'm working away to get the site ready for the December 1 opening. For those early birds who've signed up early for the 2009-10 season, I've posted two new articles analyzing the top coaches and teams of the 64-team tourney era. With the completion of the 2009 dance, there have now been 25 tourneys that used the 64-team bracket (including these past few years of play-in games).

It's a perfect time to ask the questions: Who's the best coach and team of the last quarter century? You might think you know the answer to both--but you might be surprised. Here's one clue: the best coach didn't coach the best team. 'Nuf said. Check out the new pieces under "Feature Articles."
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2009-2010 season coming soon!
Sat, Oct 10, 2009, 11:23 AM By ptiernan 0 Comments...
I've been getting a bunch of email asking when the new material is coming for the upcoming year. Officially, we don't unveil all the new stuff until December 1 (that's because I'm busy writing it all right now), but there's still plenty of content that's fresh now. Most importantly, all the data in the Bracketmaster is up to date. So you can query my database to your heart's content.

As for the feature articles, top performer lists and 2010 resources, they're coming. Over the next few weeks, I'll be quietly posting the coach, team and conference analyses, along with the tourney trends article. Then we'll start digging into the 75 team outlook pieces and more in-depth research pieces.

This year, I'll be writing again for CBSSports.com--and maybe a couple of other prominent sites to be named later. I'm still in negotiations on that front.

In the meantime, thanks to everyone who's been signing up so early. Sit tight: all the good stuff is coming. In fact, just to keep your appetites whetted, I'll be posting blogs on all my findings on the top coaches, teams and conferences of the last quarter century. That's right: the 64-team tourney is 25 years old now--a perfect time to settle all those heated debates that have been raging over the years.

More to come...
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