{"id":924,"date":"2015-03-12T13:37:59","date_gmt":"2015-03-12T13:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lfgdating.com\/gamer-dating-blog\/?p=924"},"modified":"2015-03-12T13:37:59","modified_gmt":"2015-03-12T13:37:59","slug":"march-madness-2015-how-to-pick-a-winning-bracket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lfgdating.com\/gamer-dating-blog\/march-madness-2015-how-to-pick-a-winning-bracket","title":{"rendered":"March Madness 2015: How to Pick a Winning Bracket"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s that time of year again &#8211; where people who have no clue what a three-second violation is begin betting $5, $10 or upwards of thousands of dollars on their NCAA mens&#8217; basketball champion selection. As\u00a0a basketball\u00a0<del>junky<\/del>\u00a0lover, let me offer you three simple steps to follow to help you fill out a winning bracket.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Those little numbers next to the college name are the college&#8217;s seed number.\u00a0<\/strong>The lower the number, typically, the better the team. You may have known this since as long as you can remember, but lots of people don&#8217;t. Maybe you pick a team to win based on if you like their college colors. Cool. Maybe you pick a team based on their mascot. Awesome. But whatever you do, know that the lower the little number is, the better the chance that team has to win and advance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Be smart when picking major upsets.\u00a0<\/strong>In years past, 16 seeds\u00a0<em>have never beat\u00a0<\/em>a 1 seed in the first round. Rarely, maybe two or three times in the past thirty years, has a 15 seed beat a 2 seed. However, almost every year, a 12 seed beats a 5 seed. Weird. For the Final Four, your best bet is to have seeds 1-4. Can a team with a 5 seed or higher make it in? Absolutely. Is it likely? Not nearly as likely as a 1-4 seed. Also, Kentucky is 31-0. They are favorite to win the tournament.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Don&#8217;t rely on experts.<\/strong> Because\u00a0<em>nobody<\/em> is an expert in guessing. It&#8217;s preposterous. Does ESPN have experts? Yes. Are they clairvoyant? No. Well at least dear God I hope not. Yes, they know a metric boat load more than we know, but for you non-sport folks out there, get used to the phrase, &#8220;That&#8217;s why they play the game.&#8221; Looking good on paper and actually winning the game are two different things. If you really want to get scientific, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2008\/03\/080305144210.htm\" target=\"_blank\">follow\u00a0the study<\/a> telling you to trust your gut.<\/p>\n<p>Best of luck with your bracket, and let us know how you do!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s that time of year again &#8211; where people who have no clue what a three-second violation is begin betting $5, $10 or upwards of thousands of dollars on their NCAA mens&#8217; basketball champion selection. As\u00a0a basketball\u00a0junky\u00a0lover, let me offer you three simple steps to follow to help you fill out a winning bracket. 1. 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