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Bryan Mauro

Cole Amundson

Cole is a Madison, Wisconsin native who covers all things college basketball related for Busting Brackets.

Garrett Keogh

Garrett has been a contributor for FanSided’s “Busting Brackets” site covering college basketball since 2023. A lifelong fan of ACC basketball, Garrett covers relevant hoops news around the league as well as the most interesting storylines from around the country. You can also catch him writing for the Virginia site “Streaking The Lawn” covering Football, Men’s Basketball, and Men’s Lacrosse.

Harry Schroeder

I've been covering the Missouri Valley in the booth and on-line for over 20 years and the Ohio Valley for 10. The purest basketball in America is played in these two conferences.

Holden Walter-Warner

Holden Walter-Warner is a freelance contributor for Busting Brackets and Hoops Habit. He believes college basketball is here to stay - sorry G League hype men.

Jerran Anderson

Jay is a veteran contributor on the Fansided.com scene. He got his start on SaturdayBlitz (College Football) originally before transitioning into basketball with HoopsHabit (NBA) and then BustingBrackets (College BB) where he's remained a presence since 2016. Since then, he's covered the national scene and the Power 6 conferences on the college basketball beat. On top of being a contributor on Fansided, Jay is also the lead editor and scout for PrepHoops North Carolina. Given his extensive work and versatility, it's always a treat to read his musings on the Fansided webspace.

Jason Burgess

I have been a college basketball fan for nearly 40 years and a UNLV fan for over 30 years.I am a lover of bracketology as well. I used to cover the AHL for the Associated Press and have worked in multiple athletic communications offices.

Jack Gutzler

Jack grew up in the Washington, DC area and attended Butler University, graduating with a Sports Media and Digital Media Production degree. Jack kicked off his writing career in 2020 as a sports reporter for Butler’s student-run newspaper, covering a wide variety of sports. In his younger years, he raced indoor karts in a competitive league and developed a love for speed. Jack has been a NASCAR fan since he was very young and is a wealth of information on the drivers, teams, tracks and races. Jack joined the Beyond the Flags team in 2023 and covers all things NASCAR & Indycar.

Joseph Hartzell

Joey Loose

A Chicago native and Valpo alum, I'm obsessed with all things sports, especially college basketball, with a focus on sports statistics, data, and cartography.

John Makuch

Seton Hall Alum, contributor for Horseshoe Heroes and Busting Brackets. The Big East is not just a conference, it is a way of life.

Justin Wiles

Marcus Washington

Rodney Arnold

Tyler Cronin

Tyler Cronin has been a contributor for Busting Brackets since 2021, covering men's college basketball with a focus on the east coast conferences, most specifically the Atlantic Ten. He has been covering the conference as the longtime co-host of the 3 Bid League Podcast, talking to players, coaches, analysts and fans for seven seasons. He is a basketball aficionado, following college basketball, NBA and major international tournaments with a meticulous focus for nearly two decades.

Tristan Freeman

Writer at Busting Brackets here at FanSided since September of 2017. Promoted to co-expert of the site in February of 2018. Passionate basketball fan of both the pros and college and strives to get better as a writer through effort and hard work.

Tommy McGowan

Tommy McGowan has been covering college sports on his personal site, McGowanMania, for over a decade. Based out of the Twin Cities, he has been a long-suffering Minnesota sports fan since birth.

Tyler Russell

Tyler Russell is a student journalist who currently attends the University of Kentucky. You can follow him on Twitter/X and Instagram @tylerjruss.