The Boy Who Broke the March Madness Bracket

The probability of completing a perfect NCAA tournament bracket is less than the combined odds of landing a hole-in-one, winning the Powerball and being struck by lightning multiple times. So how did Sam Holtz, the 2015 winner of ESPN's March Madness Bracket Challenge, beat out almost 12 million other entries and score a near-perfect bracket? For one: he didn’t watch any college basketball before the tournament. A Great Big Story told with our friends at Bleacher Report.

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[kylek]

I've said this for years that the only person who is going to fill out a perfect bracket is someone who knows absolutely nothing about college basketball

[nickbrian]

I play baseball with him. He wasn't lying about not watching basketabll

[micahsmith]

Wise words from this guy, "Pick who you think is gonna win." bravo

[whipjack]

This is like passing a test you didn’t study for

[migbossChannel]

Producers: Bracketology Prodogy!


Sammy: "It's just pick whoever you want to win, there is no science"

[gagebrooker]

then they show him dunking on 8 foot rim

[gonzolonzo]

He lived a perfect series of events that lead him to his bracket.

[unonymous]

I love how the only advice he had was “pick you think is gonna win.” Proves how he defiantly doesn’t watch basketball, makes the better.

[Ty-tqkj]

Mark Cuban: You didn't choose the Mavericks to win, and for that reason I'm out.

[colinnewton]

Who else it watching this because March Madness is coming back?

[michaelpham]

Didn’t know lostnunbound had the winning bracket

[thewarriormonkey]

their coach is Italian and I'm somewhat Italian so they win

his logic

[ekowala]

LOL IS THIS REAL LIFE SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

[MrHam-skkr]

This is like the perfect example of how unpredictable march madness is

[botsnest]

some people be trying their whole lives to win this and this kid doesnt even watch college basketball and won LMFAO

[blubue]

Or maybe someone from the future told him so.

[SportsKing]

8 years later, no one made it past the first round

[charron]

warren buffet offered 1 billion for this

[onWardsWeGo]

He knew Michigan state coach is Italian? Makes complete sense he doesn't watch much..

[YUnGYuNI]

He probably lost his league the next year 💀