Brad Wachtel

Brad Wachtel

Brad Wachtel, Hoops HQ's lead Bracketologist since 2024, has two decades of experience projecting NCAA Tournament brackets. His NCAA Tournament analysis has appeared on countless outlets, including the Field of 68, SiriusXM College Sports, the Sports Grid, the Asbury Park Press and the Newark Star-Ledger. He is a former men's basketball administrator at Rutgers and director of operations for The Hoop Group.

SELECTION SUNDAY BRACKETOLOGY: Duke is the overall No. 1 seed

Arizona, Michigan and Florida will be the other top seeds. Meanwhile. chaos on the bubble.

Sweating It Out: Texas, SMU, VCU and Oklahoma Must Sit, Wait and Pray

MARCH 14 UPDATE: Will there be any more bid-stealers? Teams on the Bubble hope not.

Bracketology 2026: Men’s Tournament Bubble Teams — Beware of the Bid-Stealer(s)!

MARCH 13 UPDATE: Will there be any more bid-stealers? Teams on the Bubble hope not.

Thursday Bubble Update: Auburn Stays Alive, Everybody Else Struggles

MARCH 12 UPDATE: A number of teams on the bubble lost key matchups in their conference tournaments. Will your team make the field of 68?

It's Win or Go Home Time for Indiana, Auburn and Cal

MARCH 11 UPDATE: We are 4 days from Selection Sunday. Here's the latest on who's in and who's out.

6 Teams Are In the Tournament. Florida Grabs a No. 1 Seed...

MARCH 9 UPDATE: We are now just six days away from Selection Sunday and there’s still so much to sort out

Undefeated Miami (OH) Is In. VCU Looks Good. Do or Die for Indiana at OSU.

MARCH 7 UPDATE: We are 8 days from Selection Sunday. Here's the latest on who's in and who's out.

TCU, Georgia Boost Tournament Chances. Indiana, Cal In Panic Mode.

MARCH 4 UPDATE: We are 11 days from Selection Sunday. Here's the latest on who's in and who's out.

UConn Clings to a No. 1 seed. Indiana, UCLA, Auburn On the Edge.

Mar. 1: Our Bracketologist breaks down the Tournament landscape

Last Shot for Indiana, Cal, Seton Hall and TCU

The NCAA Tournament is almost here, which means the bubble is about to burst

Bubble Watch: Auburn and Indiana Are in Danger of Missing the Tournament

Our Bracketologist maniacally monitors which teams are likely to make the NCAA Tourney

Duke Is Now the Overall No. 1 seed. UCLA and Auburn Come Up with Big Wins.

Feb. 23: Our Bracketologist breaks down the Tournament landscape