Adam Levitan is joined by Jason Lisk and David Hess of TeamRankings to discuss optimal strategy for NCAA Tournament bracket pools. Much like in DFS tournaments or Best Ball, there's a lot more than just "picking the right players." Editor's Note: To get a discount on TeamRankings' NCAA Tournament win probability model, picks to advance, public pick percentage and more, go to http://www.teamrankings.com/etr. TIMESTAMPS: The right bracket strategy (1:50) | Approaching standard bracket pools (5:13 ) | Projecting bracket ownership (8:31) | Taking every favourites (13:09) | Projecting future round win probability (16:28) | Using final four odds to project wins (23:13) | Undervalued teams (25:29) | COVID bracket adjustment (28:28) | How strong are the top teams? (35:01) | Winners and best value (39:42) |

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