March Madness Day 1 Leaves Only 36,000 Perfect Brackets Standing

Major upsets, including McNeese State's and Drake University's victories, drastically reduced perfect brackets from over 34 million to less than 0.1%.

• The NCAA reported that only 36,000 perfect brackets remained by the end of the first day, out of over 34 million submitted.
• Creighton University’s win over Louisville in the tournament's opening game eliminated over half of all brackets.
• McNeese State's upset over Clemson and Arkansas's victory over Kansas further slashed perfect brackets to under 1%.
• Drake University’s win over Missouri reduced the remaining perfect brackets by over half again.
• The astronomical odds of a perfect bracket, estimated at 1 in 9.22 quintillion, highlight the challenge and allure of the competition.

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