March Madness bracket analysis shows picking final four first leads to better brackets
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Data science researchers at the University of Illinois have some March Madness advice based on new research: Pick top-seeded teams as the Final Four in your March Madness bracket and work backward and forward from there. If you are going to submit multiple brackets-as you can in the ESPN, CBS Sports and Yahoo Challenges-starting with the Final Four is still a good strategy, but make sure you also diversify your brackets as much as possible.