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| WHAT'S BREWING TODAY Wednesday, March 16 On Today's Scorecard Bracket Mania |
| Know this: When it comes to filling out your bracket one of the longest active March Madness streaks that isn't discussed enough is that a power conference team seeded 9th or worse has reached the Sweet 16 in every NCAA tournament since 2008. A year ago, three of them reached the Sweet 16, two played in regional finals, and UCLA advanced all the way to the Final Four. In addition. a 5-seed winning the national title doesn't seem to be one of them. Every seed line from 1-8 has produced at least one national champion besides the 5-seed line. And know this: In 22 of the last 24 years, at least one No. 2 seed has been knocked out of the tournament before the Sweet 16. Click here to read more on this year's NCAA Tournament Bracket Mania. |
| Trending Today Up, Up And Away |
| Axios Sports reports that with legal sports betting markets in 30 states plus Washington, D.C., this year's March Madness will generate the most betting in tournament history. By the numbers: An estimated 45 million Americans could combine to wager $3.1 billion on the 2022 men's tournament, according to the American Gaming Association. 36.5 million of those Americans (81%) plan to wager via bracket contests, while 20.9 million (46%) expect to bet outside of brackets. Yes, but: 76% of the money wagered will go towards non-bracket bets. That's up from 55% last year — evidence that bettors are engaging in more single-game betting alongside their traditional bracket pools. |
| Grinding Out The Profits Luck Of The Irish |
| From this week's PLAYBOOK March Madness Tourney Guide: While Rutgers became the first unranked college hoops team ever to beat four consecutive ranked teams (Michigan State, Ohio State, Wisconsin and Illinois) this season, we question them being in this year's NCAA Tournament. The Knights' popcorn attack features the lowest scoring margin (2.1 PPG) of all Division-1 team in this tourney. Meanwhile, behind the 2nd best defensive efficiency in the loop, Notre Dame ended the regular season as the No. 2 team in the ACC before falling to eventual ACC champ Virginia Tech in its conference tourney opener. In addition, the Irish have won 7 of its last 10 NCAA contests, and they warrant a look tonight. |