Monday, March 24, 2025

March Madness - Odds for 1st place.

I’ve got at least 1st place figured out.  I wanted to get this done last night, but I accidentally put Oregon in where Arizona should have been and had to start over from scratch tonight.  It all looks correct now however.

It appears as though we will have a new champion this year, since my “Off Eff” picks that won last year are already official out.  Also happy to say that my Gutless bracket that only went by the seeds is already mathematically eliminated from 1st (though probably alive for other payouts).

Sadly, here are the people that are already out for 1st place:

Alex I. - St. John's

Amber Dolly - North Carolina

Andrew D. #1 - St. John's

Andrew D. #2 - Duke

Andrew D. #5 - St. John's

Andrew S. - Florida

Andrew Spr - Duke

Billy E. - Florida

Brandie H. - Duke

Brandon B. #3 - St. John's

Brandon H. #2 - Connecticut

Brayden R. - Florida

Brent E. #2 - Florida

Brent Sw. - Duke

Bryan K. - Duke

Bryce S. - Tennessee

CAAT #3 - Duke

Carl B. - Duke

Carolyn - Florida

Chris L. #3 - Duke

Chris L. #4 - Duke

Cicely Koh - Auburn

Daisy N. #2 - Tennessee

Daisy N. #4 - Florida

Daisy N. #5 - Tennessee

Daisy N. #8 - Michigan State

Damien R. #2 - Houston

Dan Dz. - St. John's

Daniel E. - Duke

Danielle A. #1 - Auburn

Danielle A. #2 - Florida

Def Eff - St. John's

Dianna A. - Mississippi State

Dirk F. - Alabama

Doobie1 - Auburn

Doug H. - Duke

Elizabeth N. #3 - Florida

Eric V. - Florida

Erica H. - Houston

Faye N. - Duke

Flagg Day - Duke

Gary W. - Florida

Gigi I. - St. John's

Harrell #1 - Florida

Harrell #3 - Tennessee

Harrell #4 - VCU

Harrell #5 - UC San Diego

Harrell #6 - Missouri

Irene H. #1 - Florida

Irene H. #2 - Houston

Irene H. #4 - Auburn

Irene H. #7 - St. John's

Irene H. #9 - Duke

Jace D. - Florida

Jacob A. #1 - Kansas

Jaxon S. - Duke

Jim W. - Duke

Jo Jo D. - Duke

John Lea - Alabama

John Mack #2 - Florida

Karen C. - Duke

Kiah H. - Michigan State

Klei R CR - Auburn

Klei R US - Duke

Klei R. #1 - Duke

Klei R. #2 - Upset Special - St. John's

Kyle V. - Auburn

Laura Muc - St. Mary's

Lucid Dreams - Duke

Luis B. #4 - Houston

Mark Bar - St. John's

Mark Sp #1 - Duke

Mark Sp #2 - Houston

Marshmallow - UCLA

Matt H. - Duke

Matt Mei - Houston

Max70 #1 - Florida

Max70 #2 - Florida

Michael Vill #1 - Gonzaga

Michael Vill #3 - Florida

Michelle L. #1 - Auburn

Michelle L. #2 - Florida

Michelle L. #3 - Duke

Mike Lu #1 - Florida

Mike Lu #2 - Duke

Mike Lu #4 - Auburn

Mike Nie - Duke

Mustard - Oregon

My Sister is Skibidy - Florida

Niren D. - Florida

Off Eff - Florida

Paint It Black and Gold - Florida

Paul K. #1 - Duke

Paul K. #2 - Auburn

Paul K. #3 - Florida

Paul K. #4 - Houston

Pete J. #2 - Florida

PV - UCLA

Reid D. - Texas Tech

Rich F. - Florida

Rob I. #2 - Florida

Roth W. - Florida

Ryan Gar - St. John's

Sacrificial Gutless Bracket - Auburn

Sam MG #1 - Auburn

Scarlett H. - Wisconsin

Scott H. #2 - Duke

Shawn D. - Duke

Stephen C. - Duke

Steve Muc #1 - Mississippi State

Steve Muc #2 - Alabama

Steve Muc #3 - Creighton

Steve Muc #4 - UC San Diego

Steve Muc #5 - Duke

Szecho L #1 - Florida

Szecho L #2 - Duke

Tim Dz #2 - Houston

Tim Dz #3 - Duke

Tina H. - Wisconsin

Tucker D. - Michigan State

Valerie D. - Auburn

Wayne D. #1 - Duke

Wayne D. #2 - Florida

Wayne D. #3 - Florida

Zachary V. - Houston

Zoe W. - UCLA

…on the flip side, here are the people still alive for 1st place, and what their current probability of getting it assuming a coin flip in every game:

 

Name

1st Place

Luis B. #5 - Michigan State

7.2250%

Brent E. #6 - Michigan

5.7062%

Becky H. - Alabama

5.2637%

Brandon B. #1 - Kentucky

4.8617%

Kirt R. #2 - Texas Tech

4.1718%

Daisy N. #3 - Florida

3.7024%

Dustin B. - Tennessee

3.5945%

Brad E. - Michigan

3.0651%

Otis L. - Purdue

2.8926%

Brent E. #8 - Michigan State

2.6589%

Daisy N. #11 - UC San Diego

2.5639%

Adam S. #1 - Duke

2.1901%

Michelle L. #5 - Texas Tech

2.0386%

Thomas Val - Duke

1.9737%

Luis B. #3 - Duke

1.9564%

Dawn Tr - Tennessee

1.8071%

Jay H. #2 - Houston

1.7810%

Howard S. #1 - Houston

1.7166%

Ally H. - Florida

1.5521%

Colston W. - Florida

1.4842%

Pete J. #4 - Tennessee

1.4008%

Mike Lu #5 - Florida

1.3744%

Pete J. #3 - Auburn

1.2238%

Irene H. #8 - Alabama

1.1870%

Brian Ker - Tennessee

1.1826%

Brent E. #1 - Alabama

1.0946%

Chris M - Duke

0.9511%

TJ Val - Auburn

0.8626%

Pete J. #6 - Alabama

0.8534%

Irene H. #6 - Texas Tech

0.7446%

Adam Elm - Alabama

0.7324%

Irene H. #5 - Michigan State

0.6835%

Jon L. - Houston

0.6785%

Elliot N. - Florida

0.6498%

Regina L. - Florida

0.6498%

Howard S. #2 - Auburn

0.6485%

Erin Muc - Kentucky

0.6480%

Elizabeth N. #1 - Houston

0.6470%

Matt N. #4 - Houston

0.6299%

Kylee Tr - Alabama

0.6295%

Alysimoso B. - Houston

0.6287%

WaPo - Duke

0.6124%

Ben Silv - St. John's

0.6050%

Ray Min - Auburn

0.5575%

Mary Lou H. - Auburn

0.5390%

Kirt R. #1 - Auburn

0.5249%

Daisy N. #6 - Auburn

0.5168%

Derek H. - Duke

0.4715%

Irene H. #3 - Tennessee

0.4593%

Tim Dz #1 - Auburn

0.4486%

Mike San - Houston

0.4222%

Pete J. #5 - Houston

0.4211%

Jacob A #2 - Duke

0.4150%

Damien R. #1 - Alabama

0.4061%

Daisy N. #1 - Florida

0.4044%

Jackson I. - Florida

0.3728%

Brent E. #7 - Michigan State

0.3710%

Mark Sp #3 - Duke

0.3548%

Mark Sp #4 - Duke

0.3548%

COOL GUY - Houston

0.3418%

Adalyn H. - Florida

0.3352%

Scott Koh #1 - Auburn

0.3209%

Luis B. #2 - Florida

0.3179%

Hutch H. #1 - Kansas

0.3133%

Jason S. - Alabama

0.3052%

Brandon B. #2 - Houston

0.3001%

Dennis R. #1 - Auburn

0.2986%

Brett K. #1 - Texas Tech

0.2930%

Dan McK #1 - Auburn

0.2858%

Jim Ten - Tennessee

0.2625%

Jon Fen - Michigan State

0.2503%

Luis B. #1 - Duke

0.2482%

Wayne D. #4 - Auburn

0.2411%

Brent E. #5 - Michigan State

0.2304%

Dennis R. #2 - Florida

0.2256%

Stan Ch. - Florida

0.2207%

Ryan W. - Duke

0.2205%

Pete J. #1 - Florida

0.2155%

Green Machine - Auburn

0.2131%

Ely A. - Duke

0.2111%

Mike Bar - Florida

0.2024%

Charlotte N - Auburn

0.1953%

Daisy N. #7 - Alabama

0.1834%

Adam S. #2 - Auburn

0.1787%

Bryce O. - Duke

0.1770%

Ken Pom - Duke

0.1760%

Hero R. - Cats Only - Auburn

0.1719%

Pat Forde - SI - Florida

0.1709%

Larry G. #1 - Florida

0.1694%

Larry G. #3 - Florida

0.1694%

Tyler C. - Florida

0.1689%

Craig Ger - Duke

0.1658%

Brent E. #4 - Tennessee

0.1648%

Chrissy S. - St. John's

0.1587%

John Erick - Houston

0.1404%

Sam MG #2 - Tennessee

0.1404%

Rob I. #1 - Duke

0.1317%

Chris Elm - Florida

0.1312%

Brandon H. #1 - Michigan State

0.1304%

Scott Koh #2 - Florida

0.1266%

Dave A. - Michigan State

0.1221%

Mike Lu #3 - Duke

0.1221%

Mario Muc - Florida

0.1170%

Jared Bock - Florida

0.1162%

Elizabeth N. #2 - Duke

0.1149%

Seth Davis - Duke

0.1119%

April Koh - Duke

0.1048%

Chris T. - Florida

0.1028%

Irene H. #10 - Duke

0.1007%

Doobie2 - Auburn

0.0994%

John Mack #1 - Connecticut

0.0961%

Noah N. - Duke

0.0900%

CAAT #1 - Auburn

0.0854%

Josiah Tr - Auburn

0.0834%

Hutch H. #2 - Florida

0.0763%

Daisy N. #10 - St. John's

0.0743%

Linvansanity - Michigan State

0.0732%

Michelle R. - Houston

0.0732%

Dan McK #2 - Duke

0.0621%

Stefon K. - Auburn

0.0544%

Andrew D. #3 - Houston

0.0488%

Chris L. #2 - Houston

0.0488%

Missy W. - Florida

0.0486%

Andrew D. #4 - Auburn

0.0458%

Chris L. #1 - Florida

0.0416%

Daisy N. #9 - Florida

0.0416%

Brad R. - Houston

0.0409%

Greg Ru - Auburn

0.0407%

Tim N. - Houston

0.0376%

Nick Vos - Duke

0.0366%

Harrell #2 - St. John's

0.0295%

Michelle L. #4 - Houston

0.0244%

Scott H. #1 - Houston

0.0244%

Brett K. #3 - Florida

0.0244%

Brett K. #2 - Alabama

0.0214%

Dylan B. - Duke

0.0203%

CAAT #2 - Florida

0.0169%

Beau H. - Georgia

0.0148%

Jeff W. - Florida

0.0099%

Jay H. #1 - Florida

0.0092%

CAAT #4 - Houston

0.0061%

Larry G. #2 - Duke

0.0061%

Pat K. - Florida

0.0041%

Leighton N. - Georgia

0.0037%

Michael Vill #2 - Michigan State

0.0033%

Brent E. #3 - St. John's

0.0031%

To prove my point about picking the winner to be the most important pick, Otis L. is in 266th in points, but he is the only person to pick Purdue, so he is very much alive for 1st place – so long as Purdue keeps winning that is.

I’ll try to get 2nd place out tonight.  Good luck!!!!

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