WASHINGTON (AP) — As March Madness takes over this week, how many people are filling out NCAA brackets — and why?
A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows what share of Americans typically take a shot at bracket predictions and their motivation for joining in the madness.
The survey found that about one-quarter of Americans fill out a men's March Madness bracket “every year” or “some years.” But what about the women's tournament? High-profile NCAA women’s basketball games have closed the gap with men’s tournaments in terms of viewership and there is more money flowing in and around women’s sports in general; women’s teams will now be paid to play in the tournament, just like men have for years.