The Quest for the Perfect Bracket: The Story of Greg Naugle

TLDRGreg Naugle shattered the record for the most perfect bracket in the history of the NCAA tournament, achieving a perfect streak of 48 games. Despite the long odds, he remained the only person to ever achieve this feat.

Key insights

🏀No one has ever picked a verifiably perfect bracket in the history of the NCAA tournament.

📈Greg Naugle shattered the previous record for the longest streak of perfection in bracket picking.

🎉The previous record was 39 games, set by a bracket in Yahoo's 2017 bracket game.

🎯Greg Naugle's perfect bracket came to an end in the 50th game of the tournament.

🔢The odds of picking a coin-flip correctly 48 straight times is 1 in 281 trillion.

Q&A

Has anyone ever picked a perfect bracket in the NCAA tournament?

No, no one has ever picked a verifiably perfect bracket in the history of the NCAA tournament.

What was the previous record for the longest streak of perfection in bracket picking?

The previous record was 39 games, set by a bracket in Yahoo's 2017 bracket game.

What was Greg Naugle's streak in his perfect bracket?

Greg Naugle achieved a perfect streak of 48 games in his bracket.

What caused Greg Naugle's perfect bracket to come to an end?

Greg Naugle's perfect bracket came to an end in the 50th game of the NCAA tournament.

What are the odds of picking a coin-flip correctly 48 straight times?

The odds of picking a coin-flip correctly 48 straight times is 1 in 281 trillion.

Timestamped Summary

00:00Each year during March Madness, millions of fans hope to pick a perfect bracket.

00:21While it is technically possible to pick a perfect bracket, no one has ever achieved this feat.

01:15The previous record for the longest streak of perfection in bracket picking was 39 games.

02:30Greg Naugle shattered the previous record, achieving a perfect streak of 48 games in his bracket.

02:58However, Naugle's perfect streak came to an end in the 50th game of the tournament.

04:23The odds of picking a coin-flip correctly 48 straight times is 1 in 281 trillion.