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Analysis: The March Madness oddities that could actually happen this year

Raise your hand if you'd like to see a first-ever meeting between Duke and North Carolina in the NCAA tournament. By Neil Greenberg Neil Greenberg Reporter analyzing advanced sports statistics for the Fancy Stats blog Email Bio Follow March 21 at 10:56 AM The unpredictable nature of March Madness is part of its allure, and while we have seen a lot of surprising performances over the years, there are certain scenarios we have never before seen.

That isn’t too far fetched. Duke, in the East, is the top seed in the tournament and North Carolina is a No. 1 seed in the Midwest, giving this match up a five percent chance of finally happening in 2019.From 2011 to 2017, only one No. 1 seed per tournament was ousted before the Sweet 16. Last year two, Virginia and Xavier, were bounced by the end of the Round of 32.

No. 16 UMBC shocked everyone last season with its stunning upset of No. 1 Virginia and now it’s time for a No. 16 seed to win not one but two games during the tournament. Think it can’t happen? You’re probably right, but it’s not impossible.

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