Friday, 27 March 2015

N.C.A.A. Bracket Results: When Upsets Are a Good Thing

nytimes.com - This year’s N.C.A.A. basketball upsets have ruined many brackets in traditional contests, but readers playing our risk-adjusted bracket game may see the surprises in a more positive light: as well-earned payouts to smart gambles.

The chart shows the results for the highest-scoring brackets among all readers. Each leader’s picks are in order of the most valuable to the least — upsets are on the left, and expected outcomes (like Kentucky victories) on the right. What the leaders have in common is that they’ve picked each of the tournament’s three biggest upsets, with rewards proportional to the risk.

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