Bracketology

Meaning

Predicting the NCAA Basketball Tournament

A March Madness term that refers to the process of predicting the college basketball teams that will be participating in the NCAA Basketball Tournament and the outcome of each game; commonly done by "experts" on ESPN and CBS; used to complete brackets.

Example

"Since March Madness is so big, there should be a class offered on bracketology. "

Related Slang

BracketLayout of tournament games
Bracket busterA team that upsets a highly ranked team
March MadnessNCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
Final FourLast four teams
Sweet SixteenLast 16 teams in a tournament
Elite EightLast 8 teams
CinderellaUnderdog sports team
One and doneSingle elimination tournament
RPIRatings Percentage Index
WowzersWow

Usage

✓ Sports Terms

Last Updated: March 25, 2015

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