March Madness is Here

Finally it is here, the long awaited month of March the all the great basketball that comes with it. One of the most anticipated months of the year for sports fans and more importantly college basketball fans; the “Big Dance”  kicks offtomorrow with the opening round game.   However, the real action begins the 18th with the start of the first round.  Whether you are an avid fan or just interested in team mascots the NCAA tournament is always a good time to test your ability to predict who will go home early and who will stick around for another round. If you have yet to fill out your bracket you still have some time left.  Use some of our bracket science to help you make those picks that are just too close for comfort.

Bracket Science:

• Historically not a single number one seed has lost during the first round
• Two out of every three tournaments results in the upset of a number three seed during the first round.
• Only 12 number 1 seeds have failed to reach the sweet sixteen.
• 14 seeds have the highest percent chance of an upset, due to their past records, high scoring offenses, strength of schedule
• 5 vs. 12 seed match up during the first round is historically where it no longer pays to give the higher seed an automatic bid to the next round.
• 6 seeds are more likely to advance to the second round than 5 seeds.
• The hardest pick to determine during the first round is 8 vs. 9 seeds; hope you have good luck
• The keys to a 13 seed walking away with a win in the first round are strong defenses, offenses that are consistent, and head coaches that have previous tournament experience.

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