Remaining Perfect Brackets in NCAA March Madness: Only 2 from 34 Million Entries Still Intact
Let's Talk About Perfect Brackets in the NCAA March Madness Tournament
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The Lowdown
With only two brackets still standing with a perfect score during the fourth day of the NCAA men's tournament, the chances of predicting all 63 games correctly are about as likely as... well, a lottery win!
Interesting Trivia
Did you know that X, formerly known as Twitter, is offering a once-in-a-lifetime prize to anyone who submits a perfect bracket? That's right! You could either win a trip to Mars on SpaceX's Starship, or a cool $250,000 in cash if you're not quite ready to become an interplanetary traveler.
The Long Shot
The odds of picking a perfect bracket are staggeringly low. If you flipped a coin or simply guessed, you'd have a 1 in 9.2 quintillion shot[5]. Even with some basketball know-how, you're still looking at about 1 in 128 billion odds[5]. The scarcity of perfect brackets isn't surprising, considering that no one has ever achieved this feat in the history of the tournament[2][4].
The competition
Two brackets remain perfect as of Sunday, with one bracket rooting for the No. 1 seed Duke Blue Devils and the other for the No. 9 seed Baylor Bears[1]. At this rate, only one will hold the title of Perfect Bracket Champion after the Duke-Baylor game.
Most brackets were busted early during the tournament, with the infamous No. 9 seed Creighton's victory over No. 8 seed Louisville ending perfection for 13.3 million entrants, followed closely by No. 12 seed McNeese State's upset against No. 5 seed Clemson University[1].
If you're still in the game, you've likely navigated upset wins for Colorado State, Drake, Arkansas, New Mexico, and even the huge upset of No. 2 seed St. John's by Arkansas in the second round[1]. Talk about nail-biters!
Bragging Rights and more
Each year, various organizations offer prizes to the person with the best bracket. For instance, ESPN has randomly drawn prizes for those who predict the national champion, and USA Today Sports offers a $1 million reward for a perfect bracket. The NCAA also has its own sweepstakes, with prizes like tickets to next year's men's Final Four and more[1][4].
Regardless of whether you call the shots for the perfect bracket or not, the NCAA tournament is always exciting. Who knows? With luck on your side, you might just land a trip to Mars!
Further Reading
Mars Trip up for Grabs with Perfect NCAA Bracket (Forbes)
March Madness: The Billionaire Boosters (Forbes)
- Despite the low odds, two brackets have remained perfect as of Friday in the NCAA March Madness Tournament.
- The popular social media platform, Twitter, is offering a unique prize to anyone who submits a perfect bracket in the NCAA tournament.
- Verifiably, no one has ever achieved a perfect bracket in the history of the NCAA March Madness Tournament.
