Unprecedented Twists in March Madness: Brackets Upended Before Predictor Rewards the Chaos

Yeah, whew! Cardio doctors need to be on call everywhere.

Of course, the Predictor Bracket will reward upsets in a bigger way. Our supercomputer will run simulations of the NCAA Tournament to determine how likely it is that a particular team will reach a particular round. It’s not based on seeding, it’s based on data-driven win probability and the likelihood of each team advancing to each round based on its potential matchups.

For example, Texas’ pregame win probability against Texas A&M in the SEC tournament second round was only 33%, so the Longhorns’ 94-89 upset would have been worth 67 points in the Predictor Bracket to those who picked the result correctly.

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