The opening day of the NCAA Tournament saw less than 1% of brackets remain perfect after a slew of unexpected outcomes. ESPN tracked 25,802 perfect brackets from over 24 million submissions, while the NCAA reported a mere 0.0938% of over 34 million brackets stayed unblemished. Notable upsets, such as 11th-seeded Drake defeating Missouri and 12th-seeded McNeese beating Clemson, contributed to a dramatic increase in early bracket busts. This marks the unpredictable nature of March Madness, underscoring the challenge fans face when making predictions.
Fewer than 1% of NCAA Tournament brackets were still perfect after Thursday's 16-game slate, illustrating the challenge fans face in predicting outcomes accurately.
ESPN reported that 25,802 perfect brackets remained out of over 24 million filled, highlighting the rarity of flawless predictions during March Madness.
The upset by No. 12 seed McNeese over No. 5 seed Clemson led to approximately 6.6 million busted brackets on ESPN alone that day.
In a remarkable statistic, 30 ESPN brackets had every pick incorrect, showcasing the difficulty of even trying to identify losing teams.
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