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FUNDAMENTALS OF BRACKETOLOGY
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Provide a firm understanding of the principles of "Bracketology" as applied to Division I college basketball and the NCAA® men's basketball championship. Includes a history of the NCAA Tournament ("March Madness®"), the team selection and seeding process, and the analysis undertaken by individual schools/conferences to position themselves for NCAA championship participation. The course will also explore the most common misconceptions "behind the bracket" as portrayed by the print/electronic media. Students will learn to conduct realistic mock brackets.
Course Content
The course will consist of eight (8) modules and is designed to be completed within eight (8) weeks. The material covered will include such topics as an introduction to “NCAA March Madness"; a History of the NCAA Tournament; NCAA Selection Committee(s), the Selection Process, Seeding and Bracketing, RPI, the construction of mock brackets, and finally the building of your own bracket.
Each module will include one (1) or two (2) readings as well as discussion board time with Joe, where he will pose a question and then engage in conversation you and your fellow students. The final “exam” in the course will be the construction of an NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament bracket to be graded by Joe. Successful completion of the course will earn a Certificate of Completion from Saint Joseph’s University as well as the option of having your final exam (final bracket) signed by Joe.
Course Participation
Seating is limited. There will be twelve (12) sections of the course, with a maximum of twenty (20) students per section. Four (4) sections will launch on January 18, 2010, four (4) more on February 15, 2010, and the final four (4) to launch on March 15, 2010. As a note, the NCAA’s Selection Sunday™ is Sunday March 14, 2010. The cost - $249.
To register call 1-877-NITE-SJU.
INSTRUCTOR
Joseph Lunardi (AKA "Joey Brackets") is a college basketball analyst for ESPN. He was born in Philadelphia and is a graduate of Saint Joseph's University (Philadelphia).
Lunardi is best known for creating Bracketology, defined as the "art and science" of forecasting teams that will be selected for the annual NCAA men's basketball championship. Since 2002, he has become a fixture on ESPN's college basketball programming and has been writing for ESPN.com since its inception. Lunardi correctly forecast all 65 teams for the 2008 NCAA Tournament and has averaged no more than one missed team for the past eight seasons.
Beyond his seasonal duties at ESPN, Lunardi is the assistant vice president for marketing communications at Saint Joseph's where he oversees institutional marketing and branding, program advertising, web content, and other integrated communications initiatives. He is also entering his 20th season as color commentator for the Saint Joseph's Sports Network (SJSN).
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