High Point holds off March Madness upset at Wisconsin
High Point, a No. 12 seed, defeated the University of Wisconsin in March Madness’ first Cinderella.
March Madness is already living up to the hype, even though we’re less than a full day away from the start of the 2026 men’s basketball tournament.
In fact, the vast majority of fans who created brackets without the hope of beating the incredibly long odds of creating a perfect bracket have already seen their hopes dashed.
Who is the most likely culprit? No. 12 High Point, led by Chase Johnston, defeated Greg Gard and No. 5 seed Wisconsin. No. 9 TCU technically pulled off an upset over No. 8 Ohio State, not to mention No. 1 overall Duke suffered a near-disaster with a 71-65 victory over No. 16 seed Siena.
Yet, at least for now, perfection still remains.
Here’s a look at how many perfect March Madness brackets remain. There are many more opportunities for upsets.
How many people have the perfect March Madness bracket?
Last updated March 20, 12:45 a.m. ET
- ESPN: 10,754 full parentheses left (starting at 26,029,409)
- NCAA: Over 14,000 complete brackets left
As of March 20th at 12:45 a.m. ET, fewer than 20,000 complete brackets remain on ESPN or NCAA Bracket Challenge. While the NCAA hasn’t released the full number of brackets submitted, ESPN has, providing insight into just how frenetic the NCAA Tournament has been.
Of the 26,029,409 brackets submitted, only 10,754 remain complete. This is only 0.04% of the total bracket.
