30 h. ago March Madness: The perfect bracket is over. Mathematicians explain why it’s a nearly impossible feat

With the first three rounds of March Madness over and the Elite Eight about to play, Brittany Miller writes about why your bracket has likely already been busted — and will continue to be at this stage, for years to come

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9 d. ago Fewer than 1% of March Madness brackets remain perfect after first day of games

Fewer than 1% of NCAA Tournament brackets were still perfect after Thursday’s 16-game slate

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9 d. ago Tiny McNeese and viral manager stun Clemson in first March Madness upset

No 12 McNeese hold off No 5 seed Clemson in winNo 4 Purdue survive No 13 High Point’s upset bidCheat sheet: highlights and how to win your bracketMcNeese coach Will Wade and his boombox-toting manager gave March Madness its first bracket buster.The 12th-seeded Cowboys used a stifling first half to open a 24-point lead, and then held off late-charging No 5 seed Clemson for the program’s first NCAA Tournament victory, a 69-67 win in the opening round of the East Region on Thursday. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Skipping this year's March Madness brackets? It's not just you

As the annual NCAA tournament kicks off, some Americans are skipping March Madness — or at least they aren't trying to predict who'll win

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1 week ago Pursuit of glory? Cold, hard cash? A new poll breaks down why people fill out March Madness brackets

As March Madness takes over this week, how many people are filling out NCAA Tournament brackets and why

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1 week ago March Madness: The tips and tricks to win your NCAA women’s bracket

The college basketball season is winding down, which means March Madness is upon us

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1 week ago March Madness: The tips and tricks to win your NCAA men’s bracket

The annual NCCA men’s basketball tournament is among the most closely watched sporting events in the U.S.

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1 week ago March Madness: Bracketology a settled national pastime as the 2025 NCAA Tournament arrives

It is time: Millions of Americans are going through the annual March rite of filling out an NCAA Tournament bracket (or two or three)

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1 week ago Who invented the March Madness bracket? Staten Island bar and Kentucky postal worker stake claims

Trying to prove the real inventor of the March Madness pool seems about as implausible as picking a perfect bracket

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