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Mar 06, 2013

DePaul University math professor explains the odds of picking the perfect NCAA bracket

With March Madness beginning its annual descent, those hoping to nail the perfect NCAA bracket of college basketball championship match-ups might want to consider the odds weighing against perfection.

According to Jeff Bergen, DePaul University professor of mathematics and a lifelong collegiate basketball fan, the odds of picking a perfect bracket are less than one in 9.2 quintillion. For those with a solid knowledge of the history of the NCAA tournaments, the odds of picking a perfect bracket increase greatly but still involve numbers with lots of zeroes.

To see Bergen demonstrate the math in a YouTube video, visit http://bit.ly/AteRMp.


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Jeff Bergen, DePaul professor of math, explains the odds of picking the perfect bracket