Isaak Meysenburg ‘26
One statistical bracket selection process comes from Isaak Meysenburg. “I have been flipping through the playbooks and believe this is the only way to go about filling out a good ol’ March maddy tourney bracky. I analyze each team roster and focus on the players that just look like they would be ballers and look like a pure basketballer. This could range from drip, hairstyle. I focus on the two teams’ rosters and from there pick the team that has the highest percentage of true ballers. Historically, geographically, and statistically speaking this strategy should result in picking the rightfully skilled team and a perfect bracket. All it takes is one more skilled looking player on a team to earn my pick!“

Thomas Schroer ‘27
One of our sophomores has taken a standard approach to filling out his bracket. Thomas “Joe Traer” Schroer stated that he is, “choosing based off of schedules and who they won and lost to for the first four games but otherwise who I think has the best chance to win.” Although this may be a standard approach, it definitely can pay off assuming all the top seeds win and there are little to no upsets or Cinderella teams.

Nathan Oldehoeft ‘28
A basketball fanatic in the class of 2028, Nathan Oldehoeft, had a rather normal strategy for filling out his bracket. As a ride or die Creighton Bluejays fan, many thought Oldehoeft would choose his beloved 9 seed to win it all. But as a realist, Oldehoeft realized the odds of a 9 seed winning March Madness are slim. When asked about his game plan, Oldehoeft stated, “I look for team qualities such as team chemistry and experience in the tournament. If a team has these qualities they will have a good chance of winning a few games.”