# ESPN Bracketology **URL:** \ **Category:** Men's Basketball\ **Created:** [October 27, 2026, 8:46pm UTC](https://miamihawktalk.fans/t/espn-bracketology/7087 "2026-10-27T20:46:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GuardHawk](https://miamihawktalk.fans/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/ad7895/32.png) [@GuardHawk](https://miamihawktalk.fans/u/GuardHawk)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2026, 8:46pm UTC](https://miamihawktalk.fans/t/espn-bracketology/7087/1 "2026-10-27T20:46:00Z")
The final one before the season dropped today. Miami is back in, replacing Akron as the MAC’s auto bid. Lunardi has us as a 13 seed. I think Akron had been a 14. Other teams of note: #15 Wright St. (opening round) #6 Kentucky #9 Cincinnati #7 Ohio St. #15 James Madison (opening round) #12 High Point #4 Louisville (vs. Miami) Xavier is listed as a “Next Four Out” team. We may not have any P4 opponents, but that’s three teams on our schedule projected to go dancing. [https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/\_/page/bracketology/ncaa-bracketology-2027-march-madness-men-field-predictions](https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/page/bracketology/ncaa-bracketology-2027-march-madness-men-field-predictions) ---
**Author:** ![DevilGrad](https://miamihawktalk.fans/user_avatar/miamihawktalk.fans/devilgrad/32/3150_2.png) [@DevilGrad](https://miamihawktalk.fans/u/DevilGrad)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2026, 8:50pm UTC](https://miamihawktalk.fans/t/espn-bracketology/7087/2 "2026-10-27T20:50:29Z")
Bracketology before a single regular season game has been played? ![michael-jordan-get-some-help](https://miamihawktalk.fans/uploads/default/original/2X/e/ef52b5e324e98833a6d3c6944f229b21af1315fd.gif) ---
**Author:** ![D-Day](https://miamihawktalk.fans/user_avatar/miamihawktalk.fans/d-day/32/36_2.png) [@D-Day](https://miamihawktalk.fans/u/D-Day)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2026, 8:54pm UTC](https://miamihawktalk.fans/t/espn-bracketology/7087/3 "2026-10-27T20:54:23Z")
Does that mean that we should stop buying our plane tickets to our bowl game in Puerto Rico? ---
**Author:** ![GuardHawk](https://miamihawktalk.fans/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/ad7895/32.png) [@GuardHawk](https://miamihawktalk.fans/u/GuardHawk)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2026, 8:54pm UTC](https://miamihawktalk.fans/t/espn-bracketology/7087/4 "2026-10-27T20:54:32Z")
He’s been posting them every so many weeks over the summer and fall. ---
**Author:** ![muhawk](https://miamihawktalk.fans/user_avatar/miamihawktalk.fans/muhawk/32/43_2.png) [@muhawk](https://miamihawktalk.fans/u/muhawk)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2026, 9:11pm UTC](https://miamihawktalk.fans/t/espn-bracketology/7087/5 "2026-10-27T21:11:50Z")
What, in Lunardi’s mind, changed between last week and today that Miami not only jumped Akron but checked in as a 13th seed as opposed to Akron’s 14th seed? ---
**Author:** ![GuardHawk](https://miamihawktalk.fans/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/ad7895/32.png) [@GuardHawk](https://miamihawktalk.fans/u/GuardHawk)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2026, 9:20pm UTC](https://miamihawktalk.fans/t/espn-bracketology/7087/6 "2026-10-27T21:20:31Z")
Maybe the MAC preseason poll release? ---
**Author:** ![Redhawkup](https://miamihawktalk.fans/user_avatar/miamihawktalk.fans/redhawkup/32/2761_2.png) [@Redhawkup](https://miamihawktalk.fans/u/Redhawkup)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2026, 9:21pm UTC](https://miamihawktalk.fans/t/espn-bracketology/7087/7 "2026-10-27T21:21:21Z")
He saw Atlason balling against IU East ---
**Author:** ![danielren123](https://miamihawktalk.fans/user_avatar/miamihawktalk.fans/danielren123/32/2857_2.png) [@danielren123](https://miamihawktalk.fans/u/danielren123)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2026, 9:28pm UTC](https://miamihawktalk.fans/t/espn-bracketology/7087/8 "2026-10-27T21:28:41Z")
Woolfolk eligibility? ---
**Author:** ![GuardHawk](https://miamihawktalk.fans/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/ad7895/32.png) [@GuardHawk](https://miamihawktalk.fans/u/GuardHawk)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2026, 9:30pm UTC](https://miamihawktalk.fans/t/espn-bracketology/7087/9 "2026-10-27T21:30:58Z")
Doubt it, because Mahaffey is now also eligible. ---
**Author:** ![DevilGrad](https://miamihawktalk.fans/user_avatar/miamihawktalk.fans/devilgrad/32/3150_2.png) [@DevilGrad](https://miamihawktalk.fans/u/DevilGrad)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2026, 9:39pm UTC](https://miamihawktalk.fans/t/espn-bracketology/7087/10 "2026-10-27T21:39:09Z")
Oh, I get why Lunardi does it. He’s a former sports information director (St. Joseph’s) who parlayed a hobby into a fulltime job. He needs to create year-round content to justify that. But that doesn’t make it meaningful until some point fairly late in the season. ---
**Author:** ![mz343](https://miamihawktalk.fans/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/ecae2f/32.png) [@mz343](https://miamihawktalk.fans/u/mz343)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2026, 12:25am UTC](https://miamihawktalk.fans/t/espn-bracketology/7087/11 "2026-10-28T00:25:20Z")
Lyles leaving ---
**Author:** ![OldRedskin](https://miamihawktalk.fans/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/da6949/32.png) [@OldRedskin](https://miamihawktalk.fans/u/OldRedskin)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2026, 1:18pm UTC](https://miamihawktalk.fans/t/espn-bracketology/7087/12 "2026-10-28T13:18:35Z")
It’s crazy how many people ESPN has enabled to turn 11 year old boy behavior into lucrative careers. Lunardi Bracketology, Kiper Mock Draft, and all the stupid “debate” shows. ---
**Author:** ![Professor\_Fate](https://miamihawktalk.fans/user_avatar/miamihawktalk.fans/professor_fate/32/2161_2.png) [@Professor\_Fate](https://miamihawktalk.fans/u/Professor_Fate)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2026, 2:35am UTC](https://miamihawktalk.fans/t/espn-bracketology/7087/13 "2026-10-29T02:35:28Z")
He changed his chewing tobacco to refreshing mint