NCAA Tournament Bracket Predictions

The video explores the challenge of creating a perfect NCAA tournament bracket. It discusses the odds of achieving a perfect bracket, often cited as 1 in 9.2 quintillion, and explains why this figure is misleading. The video delves into the calculation of bracket permutations and the use of historical data to improve predictions. It also examines the average accuracy of users in predicting tournament outcomes, highlighting the difficulty of achieving perfection. Despite the challenges, the video encourages viewers to continue trying.

What is the best verifiable streak of correct picks in NCAA bracket history?

• 24 correct picks

• 63 correct picks

• 54 correct picks

• 39 correct picks

In what year did the first bracket pool start according to the Smithsonian?

• 1977

• 1985

• 1964

• 1939

How many games are there to predict in an NCAA tournament bracket each year?

• 64

• 63

• 32

• 16

What is the commonly cited but incorrect odds of creating a perfect bracket?

• 1 in 9.2 quintillion

• 1 in 7.5 quintillion

• 1 in 120 billion

• 1 in 46.6 billion

Why is the 1 in 9.2 quintillion odds not an accurate representation?

• It assumes all games have 50/50 odds

• It doesn't consider team strengths

• It doesn't account for historical data

• All of the above

What is the historical probability of a 1 seed beating a 16 seed?

• 56 out of 70 times

• 50 out of 100 times

• 135 out of 136 times

• 70 out of 100 times

What is the average accuracy of users in predicting NCAA tournament games?

• 75%

• 50%

• 66.7%

• 90%

How many unique brackets would you need to fill out every second to cover all possibilities in a year?

• 46.6 billion

• 9.2 quintillion

• 120.2 billion

• 31.6 million