Episode 352: How to Win Your March Madness Bracket Pool

Adam Levitan sits down with college basketball specialists Jason Lisk and Jack Miller to discuss the optimal strategy around this year's NCAA Bracket Pools. Show Notes In this episode, we discuss: Macro strategy Teams peaking How to make your picks Sneaky squads Want the data you need to win your bracket pool? Head to https://www.teamrankings.com/etr. Additionally, if you’re looking to play NBA DFS, we’re offering a FREE month of Establish The Run NBA for new users who sign up at BetMGM. SIGN-UP LINK: https://promo.co.betmgm.com/en/promo/sports/establish-the-run-nba?wm=7074948 After signing up for BetMGM, please follow these four steps: Make a deposit of at least $10 (must be a new MGM user) Place your first wager (also eligible for MGM’s $1k risk-free bet) Receive email from MGM with special promo code worth $84.99. Head to ETR subscribe page, choose your subscription, and redeem code (can be used on anything but is equal to 1-month of NBA) For more on our NBA packages, head to https://establishtherun.com/subscribe-nba/ - Follow ETR on Twitter - https://twitter.com/EstablishTheRun - Follow Adam on Twitter - https://twitter.com/adamlevitan - Follow Evan on Twitter - https://twitter.com/evansilva Timestamps: 2:26 - Do people pick too many upsets? 6:04 - How much does seeding in matchups matter? 7:11 - Which teams are better than their record? 10:56 -  Win probability against public opinion 16:49 - How to pick later rounds in brackets 21:09 - #1 Arizona 22:21 - #1 Gonzaga 23:31 - #1 Baylor 27:25 - #1 Kansas 29:43 - Favorite sleepers 34:46 - Tournament winner picks