March Madness Traditions: Filling Out A Bracket
Posted on 28. Aug, 2010 in March Madness Traditions
NCAA football betting players don’t have to worry about a tournament (although surely it would be a better way to pick a champion that the BCS, but that’s an entirely different argument). But the NCAA Tournament, also known as March Madness, is a massive phenomenon that takes over the whole month, and here are some ncaa basketball betting tips for you as you’re filling out your brackets.
The title of this article is misleading. There is no art to bracketology, although there are a couple of trends that you have to pay attention to. For example, in the first round, a No.12 seed will always beat a No.5 seed at some point. The fifth seed has won just 66.3% of the time in the first round, which isn’t that great when you consider the usual (and apparent) gulf in class. Games between No.7 and No.10 seeds are also dangerous, as the No.7 seed has won just 59.6% of the time. But the No.12 seed is the one to watch: in the second round, they are 11-16 against a No.4 seed, and 7-1 against a No.13 seed in a battle of Cinderellas.
But after the first couple of rounds, the cream usually rises to the top. Since 2005, a No.1 seed has gone to win the Tournament in all but one, Florida in 2005 as a No.3 seed. That’s why your best advice is to follow the entire season so you can watch how teams handle pressure, who the key players, etc. Not only will this help your brackets, but also for making sports betting picks in your sports book.
