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How Our March Madness Predictions Work

Editor’s note: This article is adapted from previous articles about how our March Madness predictions work. We’ve been issuing probabilistic March Madness forecasts in some form since 2011, when FiveThirtyEight was just a couple of people writing for The New York Times. Initially, we focused on the men’s NCAA Tournament, publishing a table that gave […]

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The Ridiculousness Of Conference Tournament Locations, In 6 Maps

  To someone who doesn’t follow men’s college hoops, a cursory glance at the location of the conference tournaments might suggest that New York City is the nexus of the basketball universe. Last week, Madison Square Garden played host to the Big Ten, a conference primarily made up of schools in the Midwest. The Big […]

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The Ridiculousness Of Conference Tournament Locations, In 6 Maps

  To someone who doesn’t follow men’s college hoops, a cursory glance at the location of the conference tournaments might suggest that New York City is the nexus of the basketball universe. Last week, Madison Square Garden played host to the Big Ten, a conference primarily made up of schools in the Midwest. The Big […]

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