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Math Problems

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The maths are exactly the same. These sorts of math problems are the focus of this week’s TBL. Math Problems As this TBL goes live, just 16 games and one day of the NCAA Tournament are in the books, yet my bracket is a mess. We notice the unlikelihood of 100 in a row because of the pattern. Thanks for reading. quintillion.

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Bracketology (2025 Edition)

The Better Letter

In 2019, submitting a hastily filled in bracket – and under the influence of cold medicine – Nigl predicted the first 49 games of the tournament correctly (into the Sweet Sixteen) before seeing his streak snapped. Gregg Nigl, a neuropsychologist from Columbus, Ohio, has come closest so far to a perfect performance. quintillion.

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Bracketology (2024 Edition)

The Better Letter

In 2019, submitting a hastily filled in bracket – and under the influence of cold medicine – Nigl predicted the first 49 games of the tournament correctly (into the Sweet Sixteen) before seeing his streak snapped. Gregg Nigl, a neuropsychologist from Columbus, Ohio, has come closest so far to a perfect performance. quintillion.

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