Editorial: The Pitt News official March Madness bracket

The coming weeks will see sports fans at their frantic finest. March Madness has made its… The coming weeks will see sports fans at their frantic finest. March Madness has made its return, and with it, the humble bracket. Some of us here at The Pitt News fill out our brackets with the same zeal as the most dedicated sports junkie. But this year, we the editorial board sat down together, took out our pencils and pondered our picks together. Yes, we made a few sneaky calculations based on teams’ free throw percentages, assists per game of the starting point guard, assist to turnover ratio, scoring defense and rebound margin. (Also, we might have favored a particular mascot or two in some tough calls.) So maybe it’s not a surefire model, but if you disagree with our picks, send us a letter and tell us why at letters@pittnews.com.