How many perfect brackets are left in March Madness 2026? Live updates

[ASFN Admin]

As you know or find out every year, there's no such thing as a perfect March Madness bracket. While it's possible, the odds are too big.

But for a few days of the men's NCAA tournament, there are folks who nail the opening round or two, and you all want to know how many of those are as the games go on. That's where we come in with this ongoing live blog with the updates on how many perfect brackets are left with ESPN, NCAA and beyond.

Keep checking back here as the results come in from Day 2 of March Madness, and we'll tell you how many perfect brackets are left:

How many perfect brackets are left before Day 2?​

Per ESPN: 10,754

Per NCAA: More than 14,000

Per Yahoo: 0.1 percent remaining

What are the odds of a perfect bracket?​

It's 1 in 9.2 quintillion, which can be written out as 1 in 9,200,000,000,000,000,000. Even if you have some knowledge of college basketball, it's 1 in 2.4 trillion.

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