Wondering how many people are thinking like you? ESPN's bracket challenge stats

By Amelia Rayno

March 15, 2012 — 3:51pm

How mainstream or unique are your picks? ESPN published statistics from its bracket challenge and the numbers reiterated the strong Kentucky bias among the 6.45 college basketball fans that entered a bracket in ESPN's bracket challenge.

Projected National Champion

Kentucky -- 35.1 percent

North Carolina -- 17.9 percent

Michigan State -- 7.5 percent

Missouri -- 7.2 percent

Kansas -- 6.2 percent

Syracuse -- 5.1 percent

Ohio State -- 4.8 percent

Duke -- 3.7 percent

Florida State -- 2.8 percent

Check out the rest of the stats on Final Four picks here.

Marcus Fuller joined the Star Tribune in 2016 after 11 years covering Gophers sports – and just about every other team and league in town -- for the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Before making the Twin Cities his home, Marcus spent two years in The Kansas City Star sports department. Marcus grew up in Hawaii and is a 2002 graduate of San Jose State. Follow Fuller on Twitter @Marcus_R_Fuller.

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