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The March Madness Bracket Experiment

Throughout the history of March Madness, fans have tirelessly attempted to create the perfect bracket. Although nobody has been able to achieve the feat so far, this dilemma has caused people to come up with many different and creative ways to fill out their bracket. In this article I created ten brackets, using a different method for each one, to discover the best way to fill them out and potentially construct the first ever perfect one.


#10: The Random Bracket

  • Points- 27
  • Upset Points- 54
  • Overall Percentile- 20%

#9: The Mascot Bracket

  • Points- 32
  • Upset Points- 68
  • Overall Percentile- 22%

#8: The Free Throw Percentage Bracket

  • Points- 37
  • Upset Points- 64
  • Overall Percentile- 24%

#7: The Jersey Bracket

  • Points- 37
  • Upset Points- 69
  • Overall Percentile- 24%

#6: The Football Bracket

  • Points- 48
  • Upset Points- 70
  • Overall Percentile- 35%

#5: The AI Bracket

  • Points- 56
  • Upset Points- 74
  • Overall Percentile- 45%

#4: The Gut Feeling Bracket

  • Points- 69
  • Upset Points- 88
  • Overall Percentile- 59%

#3: The Expert Bracket (Joe Lunardi)

  • Points- 102
  • Upset Points- 119
  • Overall Percentile- 80%

#2: My Personal Bracket

  • Points- 106
  • Upset Points- 132
  • Overall Percentile- 82%

#1: The People’s Bracket

  • Points- 121
  • Upset Points- 123
  • Overall Percentile- 95%

About the Contributor
Max Newman
Max Newman, Staff Writer
Max is a senior at St. X. He is a member of the soccer team and Spanish Club. In his free time he likes to watch sports and doodle. His favorite color is maroon.
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