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What makes a good March Madness bracket?

With March Madness getting underway this week, what makes a good bracket? Does a scientific approach really give you a better chance than someone just picking their favorite mascots?

Host Lisa Mullins puts that and more to Sports statistician Ken Pomeroy, whose influential Pomeroy College Basketball Ratings can be found at kenpom.com.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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