David and Goliath

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In the NCAA Tournament, will we ever see a 16-seed beat a 1-seed?

Posted on by Ted Bauer

So far, a 16-seed has never defeated a 1-seed; the above video, featuring Princeton losing by 1 to Georgetown, is essentially the closest it’s ever been for that line (the expansion to 64 teams was in 1985, FYI). Interestingly, also in the… Continue Reading →

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In which I breathlessly and irrelevantly discuss Malcolm Gladwell

Posted on by Ted Bauer

Malcolm Gladwell was profiled on 60 Minutes last night. My wife and I were trying to make dough at the time, and it needed about an hour to rise. I had just watched the obliteration of the Colts by the Cardinals, and 60… Continue Reading →