When we were working on our NCAA tournament plan, at the top of the list was a big project: a clean, printable parenthesis from March Madness. Thanks to our design department here, we now have one. (There are download links at the bottom of this story.) And here’s a link to printed parentheses for women.
Download the parenthesis to print, complete, scripble, re-print, repeat, send and carefully record the gains and losses:
Due to the pandemic, the 2021 NCAA tournament will be played entirely in Indiana this season. The selection committee has adopted some new guidelines that could shake things up a bit, including avoiding geography and trying to bring teams close to their national region, as all games will be played in one central location. Here’s a great read about the new rules.
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We’ll have more coverage than you might ever need, with Seth Davis’s entire parenthesis, a full coverage section for women, our new “Slingshot” analytical model that identifies big upsets, expert choices, profiles, predictions … and more. Peter Keating answered your questions here earlier this week. You can find everything in our special NCAA Tournament section of the site.
Our experts have made all the choices for who will reach the Final Four and who will eventually win the National Championship.
Enjoy this parenthesis – enjoy the tournament! (if you participate, enjoy this offer from BetMGM!) – and good luck to everyone!
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