Bracket Buster definition: a 6+ seeded team that reaches the Elite 8
Most bracket fillers conservatively stick to the highest seeds when picking their Elite 8 teams, and rightly so – about 81% of all Elite 8 teams were 1-5 seeds. So when a 6+ seed reaches the Elite 8, most people’s brackets are busted.
Last tournament was the only one in the last 10 that did not have a bracket buster. Here are this year’s most likely Bracket Busters (teams with at least 10% chance):
Region | Seed | Team | Elite 8 Prob |
West | 6 | USC | 20% |
Midwest | 10 | Rutgers | 16% |
South | 7 | Florida | 14% |
East | 6 | BYU | 13% |
East | 7 | UConn | 12% |
Midwest | 7 | Clemson | 11% |
Midwest | 11 | Syracuse | 11% |