The Rando Calrissian Model
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Important note: percentages are not head-to-head probabilities but chances that a team will advance past a given round. So in many cases in the later rounds, they will not add up to 100%, because the remaining probability is that some other team will do so. Kansas, Duke, and Michigan State in the Midwest are a good example of that (with both Michigan State and Duke having reasonable chances of making the Final Four but neither very sure of getting past the Elite Eight).

  First Round   Second Round     Sweet 16     Elite 8     Final Four       Championship       Final Four     Elite 8     Sweet 16     Second Round   First Round  
  March 15-16   March 17-18     March 23-24     March 24-25     March 31       April 2       March 31     March 24-25     March 22-23     March 17-18   March 15-16  
                                                                               
  1
Virginia>99% chance to advance
Villanova>99% chance to advance
1  
   
Virginia>99% chance to advance
Villanova>99% chance to advance
 
  16
UMBC<1% chance to advance
           
Radford<1% chance to advance
16  
   
Virginia>99% chance to advance
Villanova98.5% chance to advance
   
  8
Creighton53% chance to advance
               
Virginia Tech92% chance to advance
8  
   
Creighton<1% chance to advance
       
Virginia Tech<1% chance to advance
   
  9
Kansas State47% chance to advance
   
Alabama8% chance to advance
9  
   
Virginia66.5% chance to advance
Villanova74.5% chance to advance
   
  5
Kentucky99.5% chance to advance
               
West Virginia>99% chance to advance
5  
   
Kentucky46.5% chance to advance
       
West Virginia66.5% chance to advance
 
  12
Davidson0.5% chance to advance
                   
Murray State<1% chance to advance
12  
     
Arizona<1% chance to advance
       
West Virginia1.5% chance to advance
     
  4
Arizona>99% chance to advance
       
Wichita State>99% chance to advance
4  
     
Arizona43% chance to advance
       
Wichita State33.5% chance to advance
   
  13
Buffalo<1% chance to advance
   
Marshall<1% chance to advance
13  
  South  
Virginia60% chance to advance
Villanova74.5% chance to advance
  East  
  6
Miami91.5% chance to advance
                   
Florida99% chance to advance
6  
   
Miami<1% chance to advance
       
Florida6% chance to advance
 
  11
Loyola (Chicago)8.5% chance to advance
                   
St. Bonaventure1% chance to advance
11  
   
Tennessee11% chance to advance
         
Texas Tech4% chance to advance
     
  3
Tennessee>99% chance to advance
                   
Texas Tech>99% chance to advance
3  
     
Tennessee>99% chance to advance
               
Texas Tech94% chance to advance
   
  14
Wright State<1% chance to advance
           
Stephen F. Austin<1% chance to advance
14  
     
Cincinnati33% chance to advance
       
Purdue25.5% chance to advance
     
  7
Nevada79.5% chance to advance
       
Arkansas65% chance to advance
7  
   
Nevada<1% chance to advance
       
Arkansas<1% chance to advance
 
  10
Texas20.5% chance to advance
                   
Butler35% chance to advance
10  
     
Cincinnati89% chance to advance
       
Purdue96% chance to advance
     
  2
Cincinnati>99% chance to advance
       
Purdue>99% chance to advance
2  
     
Cincinnati>99% chance to advance
       
Purdue>99% chance to advance
   
  15
Georgia State<1% chance to advance
   
Cal State Fullterton<1% chance to advance
15  
       
 
Virginia35.5% chance to advance
Villanova24% chance to advance
 
   
       
  1
Xavier>99% chance to advance
   
Kansas>99% chance to advance
1  
   
Xavier>99% chance to advance
   
Kansas>99% chance to advance
 
  16
Texas Southern<1% chance to advance
        Virginia        
Penn<1% chance to advance
16  
   
Xavier67% chance to advance
   
Kansas>99% chance to advance
   
  8
Missouri37.5% chance to advance
          National Champions          
Seton Hall90.5% chance to advance
8  
     
Florida State<1% chance to advance
           
Seton Hall<1% chance to advance
   
  9
Florida State62.5% chance to advance
       
NC State9.5% chance to advance
9  
   
Xavier26.5% chance to advance
   
Kansas54.5% chance to advance
   
  5
The Ohio State>99% chance to advance
                   
Clemson>99% chance to advance
5  
   
The Ohio State16% chance to advance
           
Clemson45.5% chance to advance
 
  12
South Dakota State<1% chance to advance
                       
New Mexico State<1% chance to advance
12  
     
Gonzaga33% chance to advance
        0    
Auburn<1% chance to advance
     
  4
Gonzaga>99% chance to advance
        0    
Auburn>99% chance to advance
4  
     
Gonzaga84% chance to advance
        0    
Auburn54.5% chance to advance
   
  13
UNC Greensboro<1% chance to advance
       
Charleston<1% chance to advance
13  
  West    
North Carolina14.5% chance to advance
       
Kansas28% chance to advance
    Midwest  
  6
Houston>99% chance to advance
   
TCU98% chance to advance
6  
   
Houston7.5% chance to advance
   
TCU1% chance to advance
 
  11
San Diego St.<1% chance to advance
               
Syracuse2% chance to advance
11  
   
Michigan31% chance to advance
   
Michigan State65% chance to advance
   
  3
Michigan>99% chance to advance
                   
Michigan State>99% chance to advance
3  
     
Michigan92.5% chance to advance
           
Michigan State99% chance to advance
   
  14
Montana<1% chance to advance
       
Bucknell<1% chance to advance
14  
     
North Carolina53.5% chance to advance
   
Michigan St.32.5% chance to advance
     
  7
Texas A&M97% chance to advance
   
Rhode Island86.5% chance to advance
7  
   
Texas A&M<1% chance to advance
   
Rhode Island<1% chance to advance
 
  10
Providence3% chance to advance
               
Oklahoma13.5% chance to advance
10  
     
North Carolina69% chance to advance
   
Duke35% chance to advance
     
  2
North Carolina>99% chance to advance
   
Duke>99% chance to advance
2  
     
North Carolina>99% chance to advance
   
Duke>99% chance to advance
   
  15
Lipscomb<1% chance to advance
Iona<1% chance to advance
15  
                                                                               
  First Round   Second Round     Sweet 16     Elite 8     Final Four       Championship       Final Four     Elite 8     Sweet 16     Second Round   First Round  
  March 15-16   March 17-18     March 23-24     March 24-25     March 31       April 2       March 31     March 24-25     March 22-23     March 17-18   March 15-16  
                                                                               
  1 Virginia (>99% chance to advance ) Villanova (>99% chance to advance ) 1  
    Virginia (>99% chance to advance ) Villanova (>99% chance to advance )  
  16 UMBC (<1% chance to advance )             Radford (<1% chance to advance ) 16  
    Virginia (>99% chance to advance ) Villanova (98.5% chance to advance )    
  8 Creighton (53% chance to advance )                 Virginia Tech (92% chance to advance ) 8  
    Creighton (<1% chance to advance )         Virginia Tech (<1% chance to advance )    
  9 Kansas State (47% chance to advance )     Alabama (8% chance to advance ) 9  
    Virginia (66.5% chance to advance ) Villanova (74.5% chance to advance )    
  5 Kentucky (99.5% chance to advance )                 West Virginia (>99% chance to advance ) 5  
    Kentucky (46.5% chance to advance )         West Virginia (66.5% chance to advance )  
  12 Davidson (0.5% chance to advance )                     Murray State (<1% chance to advance ) 12  
      Arizona (<1% chance to advance )         West Virginia (1.5% chance to advance )      
  4 Arizona (>99% chance to advance )         Wichita State (>99% chance to advance ) 4  
      Arizona (43% chance to advance )         Wichita State (33.5% chance to advance )    
  13 Buffalo (<1% chance to advance )     Marshall (<1% chance to advance ) 13  
  South   Virginia (60% chance to advance ) Villanova (74.5% chance to advance )   East  
  6 Miami (91.5% chance to advance )                     Florida (99% chance to advance ) 6  
    Miami (<1% chance to advance )         Florida (6% chance to advance )  
  11 Loyola (Chicago) (8.5% chance to advance )                     St. Bonaventure (1% chance to advance ) 11  
    Tennessee (11% chance to advance )           Texas Tech (4% chance to advance )      
  3 Tennessee (>99% chance to advance ) )                     Texas Tech (>99% chance to advance ) 3  
      Tennessee (>99% chance to advance )                 Texas Tech (94% chance to advance )    
  14 Wright State (<1% chance to advance )             Stephen F. Austin (<1% chance to advance ) 14  
      Cincinnati (33% chance to advance )         Purdue (25.5% chance to advance )      
  7 Nevada (79.5% chance to advance )         Arkansas (65% chance to advance ) 7  
    Nevada (<1% chance to advance )         Arkansas (<1% chance to advance )  
  10 Texas (20.5% chance to advance )                     Butler (35% chance to advance ) 10  
      Cincinnati (89% chance to advance )         Purdue (96% chance to advance )      
  2 Cincinnati (>99% chance to advance )         Purdue (>99% chance to advance ) 2  
      Cincinnati (>99% chance to advance )         Purdue (>99% chance to advance )    
  15 Georgia State (<1% chance to advance )     Cal State Fullterton (<1% chance to advance ) 15  
       
  Virginia (35.5% chance to advance ) Villanova (24% chance to advance )  
   
       
  1 Xavier (>99% chance to advance )     Kansas (>99% chance to advance ) 1  
    Xavier (>99% chance to advance )     Kansas (>99% chance to advance )  
  16 Texas Southern (<1% chance to advance )         Virginia         Penn (<1% chance to advance ) 16  
    Xavier (67% chance to advance )     Kansas (>99% chance to advance )    
  8 Missouri (37.5% chance to advance )           National Champions           Seton Hall (90.5% chance to advance ) 8  
      Florida State (<1% chance to advance )             Seton Hall (<1% chance to advance )    
  9 Florida State (62.5% chance to advance )         NC State (9.5% chance to advance ) 9  
    Xavier (26.5% chance to advance )     Kansas (54.5% chance to advance )    
  5 The Ohio State (>99% chance to advance )                     Clemson (>99% chance to advance ) 5  
    The Ohio State (16% chance to advance )             Clemson (45.5% chance to advance )  
  12 South Dakota State (<1% chance to advance )                         New Mexico State (<1% chance to advance ) 12  
      Gonzaga (33% chance to advance )         0     Auburn (<1% chance to advance )      
  4 Gonzaga (>99% chance to advance )         0     Auburn (>99% chance to advance ) 4  
      Gonzaga (84% chance to advance )         0     Auburn (54.5% chance to advance )    
  13 UNC Greensboro (<1% chance to advance )         Charleston (<1% chance to advance ) 13  
  West     North Carolina (14.5% chance to advance )         Kansas (28% chance to advance )     Midwest  
  6 Houston (>99% chance to advance )     TCU (98% chance to advance ) 6  
    Houston (7.5% chance to advance )     TCU (1% chance to advance )  
  11 San Diego St. (<1% chance to advance )                 Syracuse (2% chance to advance ) 11  
    Michigan (31% chance to advance )     Michigan State (65% chance to advance )    
  3 Michigan (>99% chance to advance )                     Michigan State (>99% chance to advance ) 3  
      Michigan (92.5% chance to advance )             Michigan State (99% chance to advance )    
  14 Montana (<1% chance to advance )         Bucknell (<1% chance to advance ) 14  
      North Carolina (53.5% chance to advance )     Michigan St. (32.5% chance to advance )      
  7 Texas A&M (97% chance to advance )     Rhode Island (86.5% chance to advance ) 7  
    Texas A&M (<1% chance to advance )     Rhode Island (<1% chance to advance )  
  10 Providence (3% chance to advance )                 Oklahoma (13.5% chance to advance ) 10  
      North Carolina (69% chance to advance )     Duke (35% chance to advance )      
  2 North Carolina (>99% chance to advance )     Duke (>99% chance to advance ) 2  
      North Carolina (>99% chance to advance )     Duke (>99% chance to advance )    
  15 Lipscomb (<1% chance to advance ) Iona (<1% chance to advance ) 15  
                                                                               

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