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The formula for NCAA pool success

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To the list of theories on how best to approach your NCAA basketball bracket, you can now add the hedge fund manager formula. Basically, it’s all about managing risk. By weighing collective wisdom (as drawn from ESPN’s "national" bracket) against more disinterested measures (statistics and rankings), the prospective pool winner should look for "bargains" and potentially winning gambles.

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