JasonEvans
03-18-2013, 10:05 AM
It is early and the brackets came out less than 24 hours ago, but ESPN has some early trends (http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/80135/ncaa-tournament-challenge-early-trends) up from their Tourney Pick'em contest.
The most popular pick to win it all is Louisville at 19.9%. I am a bit surprised that Michigan St (a very popular pick to knock off Duke) is not more highly regarded in the general public pools.
Most popular picks to win the title:
1. Louisville: 19.9 percent
2. Indiana: 16.3 percent
3. Miami: 11.8 percent
4. Kansas: 8.7 percent
5. Duke: 8.6 percent
6. Ohio State: 5.9 percent
7. Gonzaga: 5.6 percent
8. Georgetown: 3.9 percent
9. Michigan: 3.3 percent
10. Michigan State: 3 percent
If you want to know about Final Four picks, well, that is where a bit of the Michigan St over Duke sentiment can be seen, though the public still likes Duke a bit more than MSU.
Most popular Final Four picks:
1. Louisville: 49.7 percent
2. Indiana: 42.1 percent
3. Ohio State: 39.9 percent
4. Miami: 38.7 percent
5. Kansas: 33.9 percent
6. Gonzaga: 26.8 percent
7. Georgetown: 26.4 percent
8. Duke: 25.0 percent
9. Michigan State: 15.7 percent
10. Florida: 14.9 percent
-Jason "we can update this thread periodically as other sites publish various interesting results about who is picking what" Evans
The most popular pick to win it all is Louisville at 19.9%. I am a bit surprised that Michigan St (a very popular pick to knock off Duke) is not more highly regarded in the general public pools.
Most popular picks to win the title:
1. Louisville: 19.9 percent
2. Indiana: 16.3 percent
3. Miami: 11.8 percent
4. Kansas: 8.7 percent
5. Duke: 8.6 percent
6. Ohio State: 5.9 percent
7. Gonzaga: 5.6 percent
8. Georgetown: 3.9 percent
9. Michigan: 3.3 percent
10. Michigan State: 3 percent
If you want to know about Final Four picks, well, that is where a bit of the Michigan St over Duke sentiment can be seen, though the public still likes Duke a bit more than MSU.
Most popular Final Four picks:
1. Louisville: 49.7 percent
2. Indiana: 42.1 percent
3. Ohio State: 39.9 percent
4. Miami: 38.7 percent
5. Kansas: 33.9 percent
6. Gonzaga: 26.8 percent
7. Georgetown: 26.4 percent
8. Duke: 25.0 percent
9. Michigan State: 15.7 percent
10. Florida: 14.9 percent
-Jason "we can update this thread periodically as other sites publish various interesting results about who is picking what" Evans