Really! What Are Your Chances of a Perfect March Madness Bracket?

Every year, we hear about what the chances are you could have a perfect Men's NCAA March Madness hoops bracket.  But, they are even more astronomical as time goes by.

 A Noted Wager Website Paints a VERY Slim Picture

 Bookies.com has released new data about how rare it would be to have a perfect bracket.  Bookies is a comprehensive sports and wagering website.

We will start with the staggering odds, for starters.  The chances of picking a winning Powerball Ticket are:

292,201,338-1.  That's 292 million, 201 thousand, 338.  ������As for a perfect bracket, it has never happened, by the way.  In fact, only twice has a 16 seed ever beaten a 1 seed.  It occurred in 2018 and again in 2023.  But other upsets, such as a 14 over a 3 or 13 over a 4 happend enough to bust your bracket.

The Actual Odds of a Perfect Bracket are Beyond Pluto Rediculous

The actual odds, according to Bookies.com of a perfect bracket are:

9,223,372,036,854,775,808-1.  That includes quintillion, quadrillion, trillion on down...that's 9.2 quintillion.

Bookies.com has fun list of things that are more likely to happen to you than a perfect bracket. They include:

• Being eaten by a shark---1 in 264 million
• Becoming President of the US--1 in 32 million
• Dying in a plane crash--1 in 11 million
• Becoming a US Astronaut-1 in 7.6 million
• Winning an  Ollympic medal US--1 in 662,000.
• A hole-in-one in golf--1 in 12,500

Wow...so, go ahead and pick the bracket, but remember, even if you win the office pool, the chance of being perfect are, well,  beyond our comprehension! Happy hooping!