It's that time of year again when bookies and soccer moms once again acknowledge each others presence and start betting on the NCAA basketball tournament--a.k.a.: March Madness.
Tiny schools like Hampton or Lafayette stand little chance of winning it all, while powerhouses like Kentucky and Kansas mow them down.
But how different would things look if the tournament was based on graduation rates?
Every year, Education Week recreates the March Madness bracket doing just that, using various metrics regarding graduation rates and academic progress to gauge which school in the basketball tournament actually seems to care about...well...school. This year, they've done it again, and a little school comes out on top.
That's right--little known Belmont wins this year's bracket for being the school that actually cares about being a school.
In case you're wondering, Belmont has little-to-no chance of winning the actual basketball tournament. One website doesn't even offer odds for Belmont winning it all, but gives them 500/1 odds of winning their region.
Another site acknowledges Belmont exists and says they have 1000/1 odds of winning everything.
1000...to 1.
So they have a chance.
Bracket: Education Week
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