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What are the odds of filling out a perfect March Madness bracket?

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Emily Sparks

Published Jan 13, 2026

If you were to just flip a coin to determine your bracket selections, the odds of getting a perfect bracket are 1 in 9,223,372,036,854,775,808. That's one in 9.2 quintillion for those of us who don't know our big numbers.

What are the odds of making a perfect March Madness bracket?

While we're sure all of you have the Zags bringing it home this year, the chances of having a perfect bracket are pretty slim. We're talking a 1 in 9.2 quintillion chance. That's a lot to take in, but don't worry, the NCAA did the math for us.

Has anyone made a perfect March Madness bracket?

THE ANSWER. No, no one has ever picked a perfect NCAA men's basketball bracket via three of the most popular tournament contests on the NCAA's website, ESPN and Yahoo! Sports. It's unlikely anyone ever will pick a perfect bracket.

What is the best bracket ever filled out?

What is the longest-running perfect bracket? Back in 2019, Gregg Nigl picked the first 49 games correct. It was the first time a verified bracket had ever remained perfect through the Sweet Sixteen and well surpassed the previous record of 39 straight correct.

What percentage of brackets are still perfect?

According to ESPN, after 16 games Thursday, only 161 brackets out of over 17 million remained perfect. That translates to 0.0004% of brackets. Thursday's upsets of No.

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Who is the most accurate NCAA bracket Predictor?

Delphi Bracketology has been ranked consistently in the top of the BracketMatrix rankings of all bracketologists in the country. In fact in 2016, Delphi Bracketology was the most accurate predictor of the 2016 NCAA tournament.

What happens if I fill out a perfect bracket?

If you've completely filled out a perfect bracket, that means that you correctly predicted each of the 63 March Madness games before the tournament began.

How many perfect brackets are left ESPN?

Update: According to ESPN's sports betting editor, there are 743 perfect brackets remaining after Saint Peter's beat Kentucky and Creighton beat San Diego State. There were 17.35 million brackets submitted, so 743 means . 004 percent of all bracket submissions remain perfect.

How many brackets had Saint peters?

15 Saint Peter's busted brackets and grabbed headlines with a shocking 85-79 win over No. 2 Kentucky in Indianapolis. It's the program's first tournament win, as the Peacocks lost in the first round of their three previous appearances. Daryl Banks III and Doug Edert combined for 47 points in the upset.

Does anyone still have a perfect bracket 2021?

ESPN. There are no perfect ESPN brackets.

What is the biggest upset in NCAA Tournament history?

1 Georgetown. Villanova had lost to the Hoyas twice in the regular season but on this night, the Wildcats hit an amazing 78.6 percent from the field in the last college basketball game played without a shot clock. It was enough to score what for more than 30 years was the greatest upset in NCAA Tournament history.

What is a good March Madness bracket score?

So, accounting for those numbers, the best prediction for the score of the NCAA Tournament men's championship game is 77-68. It's an imperfect formula, but it is at last a safe bet. It's also a common score. Since 1993, a team has either scored 77 or 68 points in the championship game six times.