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Ask the expert: Is picking a good March Madness bracket skill or luck?
March 04, 2026
EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 4 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:

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Ask the expert: Is picking a good March Madness bracket skill or luck?

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In psychology, the concept of the illusion of control refers to the phenomenon where people believe their choices strongly affect an outcome, even though chance is doing most of the work.

The illusion of control is on full display during March Madness, where millions . . .

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