Here's definitive proof that you should pick a #1 seed to win your March Madness bracket

Look at these charts, and never bet on a Cinderella again

NCAA seed graph
(Image credit: (Jon Terbush))

Filling out a March Madness bracket is almost entirely guesswork. You can look up whatever stats you want, weigh individual matchups, or consult a psychic, but you're still going to get a bunch of things wrong; the odds of picking a perfect bracket are about one in 9.2 quintillion.

Truly, any team has a shot at winning it all, right? Well, not #16 seeds, none of which have ever advanced out of the first round. But what about everyone else? How far does each seed typically go in the tournament?

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.