How Many Hours Do March Madness Fans Spend Glued To Tournament Action?
Basketball fans are gearing up for March Madness. A survey of 2,000 basketball fanatics ages 21+ revealed that during the three weeks of March Madness, nothing else matters.
A survey conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Tipico Sportsbook, reveals that during March Madness, basketball fans spend 13 hours watching games, 3 hours creating brackets, and around 5 hours talking about it with family and friends. Interestingly, that’s not even counting the time they’ll spend engaging with online content (5 hours), watching highlights (5 hours), and placing bets (3 hours).
Their data also shows that March Madness can take precedence over their daily routines and social events. More than one-quarter (26%) admit they’ve skipped work, while one in five have canceled dates (17%) and even birthday parties (17%) just to ensure they don’t miss the action on the court.
Final Four
They found that more than three-quarters (76%) of respondents have a favorite team they’re rooting for this March, and 59% of those fans believe their team has what it takes to make it to the Final Four. Moreover, 57% are confident that their team can go all the way and will win it all this year, yet only 30% will pick them as their bracket champ no matter what.
According to respondents, the top three most likely conferences to come out on top this year include the Big Ten (21%), SEC (14%) and Big East (12%).
Insights from die-hard fans were revealed. Die-hard fans will sport their team’s apparel while watching other games (47%) and “passionately always” root against their rival (41%). respondents are more likely to hope for a miracle (46%) or stay confident until there are no other options (45%) when their team is losing, compared to leaving the room (10%) or putting on a different game (9%).
March Madness: Money Well Spent
The survey also found basketball fans are willing to spend $570 on their overall March Madness experience this year. This year, 39% of basketball fans plan to place bets on the tournament.
Get more March Madness fan insights with the complete study here.
March Madness 2024 Power Rankings: These Teams Should Top Your Bracket
We’re into March, and it’s official championship time in the 2024 men’s college basketball season. Right now, games are being played that will help determine which teams will make it into the much-coveted NCAA tournament and March Madness. So, which teams should top your bracket?
The No. 1 seeds are no surprise, for the most part. There’s no way any other teams will be able to top Purdue, Houston and Connecticut. But, the rest is up for grabs.
Before we get into the rankings, let’s learn some fun facts about the NCAA Tournament. The very first March Madness started on March 17, 1939, according to BleacherNation.com. They also note that the first tournament in college basketball history had only eight teams. Oregon won the NCAA Division I Championship that year, with a 46-33 win over Ohio State. As for huge upsets, and I remember this one, during the 2018 NCAA Tournament, UMBC beat No. 1 seed Virginia 74-54. That marked the first time in NCAA history a No. 16 seed beat a number 1.
The Odds of a Perfect March Madness Bracket
What are the odds of you getting a perfect bracket? Not good. Not good at all. According to the NCAA, you have a 1 in 9,223,372,036,854,775,808 (9 quintillion) chance to make a perfect bracket. If you really know nothing about college basketball knowledge, your odds become 1 in 120.2 billion. So, don’t bet the house or first born on your bracket. That’s so crazy. For years, I was really good at doing brackets and even won in some bracket pools with coworkers and friends. But, then I stopped doing brackets for a few years, because I wanted to enjoy the game. Now, I’m back and ready to do a bracket again this year. My team, the Michigan State Spartans, have not been doing well lately. But, there’s time, and hopefully they can turn things around. Fingers crossed.
Let’s get into our March Madness 2024 power rankings.
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