March Madness: Perfect Brackets Crushed

0:00It's March 20th, let's get into the latest global headlines. The dream of a perfect March madness bracket lasted just a couple of hours for over 25 million people on the tournament's opening day. A big stunner came when 12 seeded high point upset 5th seeded Wisconsin, wiping out tons of entries right away. By days end, fewer than 1 in every 2,400 ESPN brackets stayed perfect. 4 double digit seeds pulled off wins that shook things up. 11 seeds VCU and Texas advanced, along with 10th seeded Texas A&M. These upsets thinned the field fast in the ESPN challenge, which started with 26.5 million entries. Some favorites had excuses for their early exits. North Carolina missed freshman star Caleb Wilson due to a broken thumb and blew a 19 point lead in overtime against VCU. BYU struggled without Richie Saunders, sidelined by a torn ACL, falling short against Texas. St. Mary's top scorer, Paulius Morasquez, was hobbled by illness in a loss to Texas A&M.

1:04After 12 games, just over 10,000 brackets or 0.04 percent remained flawless on ESPN. The NCAA challenge saw the same tiny survival rate. Odds of perfection are slim, from 1 in 9.2 quintillion for random picks to 1 in 120 billion with smart guesses. Even with online pools taking a hit, office brackets across 60 to 100 million entries might still be alive for some. The madness rolls on, with plenty more surprises likely ahead.