An AI March Madness bracket simulator? Sorry, we can’t be friends

I might have lost some friends this week. I hate that for them, but it had to be done.

A man’s got to have a creed, and all that. A line in the sand. Some wrongs are just too much to stomach.

It’s not that I cannot forgive.

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If I loan a friend my car, and he returns it with a dent in it, I’m sure we’ll bury the hatchet. After all, my car has nearly 140,000 miles on it, and a couple of zip ties are holding my skid plate in place. (As Dave Ramsey would say, that’s better than having a car note.) What’s a dent going to do that I haven’t done already?

If you’re my pal and you suck down a few beers too many and make a fool of yourself before crashing on my couch, we’ll have a laugh about it the next day.

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March Madness bracket busters eye the next big upset

VCU Rams (27-7)
VCU closed the season with a 21-3 record over the final 24 games and won 16 of its last 17 games. A matchup against No. 6 North Carolina in the first round, before a potential matchup against No. 3 Illinois, sets up the Rams as well as an 11-seed can be set up.

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March Madness bracket busters eye the next big upset

VCU Rams (27-7)
VCU closed the season with a 21-3 record over the final 24 games and won 16 of its last 17 games. A matchup against No. 6 North Carolina in the first round, before a potential matchup against No. 3 Illinois, sets up the Rams as well as an 11-seed can be set up.

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March Madness bracket busters eye the next big upset

Miami (Ohio) RedHawks (31-1)
With 90.7 points per game, Miami was second in the nation in points per game, trailing only Alabama, while leading the nation with 52.4% shooting from the field.

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March Madness bracket busters eye the next big upset

South Florida Bulls (24-8)
South Florida enters the NCAA Tournament on an 11-game winning streak. winning the American Conference tournament championship game 70-55 over Wichita State.

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March Madness bracket busters eye the next big upset

Troy Trojans (22-11)
Troy could be…


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