Delton Senior Elizabeth Jackson poses for a portrait in Moore Hall, Tuesday, March 22, 2016.
The science of picking NCAA Tournament basketball games — bracketology — is not a new field of study, but one Central Michigan senior has taken the science a step further.
Delton senior Elizabeth Jackson, an actuarial science major, is receiving national attention for her honors capstone research project, focused on forming the best mathematical NCAA Tournament bracket.
Jackson's formula, which includes over 60 variables based on 30 years of past tournaments, is unlike most other formulas.