Bracketology 101: How To Build a Winning Tournament Bracket

This Is Purdue by Purdue University

Mar 5, 202635:05Education

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Jerry Palm (BS computer science ’85), a nationally recognized bracketology savant. Jerry was previously the lead bracketologist at CBS Sports and has made countless n...

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