Two years ago, before the start of the last NCAA Tournament, we presented a system that could help narrow down the bracket, using advanced stats from recent seasons.
It worked — barely. Virginia, one of six teams that passed all of our statistical tests, did in fact win the national championship.
All it took was a last-second shot to force overtime in the Elite Eight, three last-second free throws in the semifinal and another late 3-pointer that forced OT in the title game.
Never a doubt. We could quit while we're ahead, but where's the fun in that? Instead, it's time to bring back the same system for another attempt to narrow the field.
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