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How much math do you need to win your March Madness pool?

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imageThe University of Dayton Arena, where March Madness will kick off again this year.Greenstrat

Deciding which teams to pick in your NCAA basketball pool? Then you’re faced with a classic decision problem – and here, science can help.

On one hand, you want to pick good teams, the “favorites,” because those teams seem more likely...

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