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Forget the game theory the odds are still insane.

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Also consider that statistically significant deviations away from the huge list of ideal brackets they come up with are likely to happen. That's the nature of March madness, usually at least one bottom seed flips a top seed or two. Guessing which one will do so is a fools errand. So even if lots of people participated in this the idea that they would all be increasing their odds of winning could be an illusion.




> usually at least one bottom seed flips a top seed or two

No, a #16 seed has never beaten a #1 seed since this format was started in 1985.




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