Rithmm COOKED in Round 1 & 2 of March Madness 2025

The first two rounds of March Madness are in the books, and Rithmm brackets showed out. If you’ve been riding with us, you’re sitting pretty right now.

First Round Recap

Our models called several key upsets, including:
✅ (11) Drake over (6) Missouri
✅ (10) Arkansas over (7) Kansas
✅ (10) New Mexico over (7) Marquette

While the median ESPN bracket had just 23–24 correct picks in Round 1, Rithmm users averaged 27 correct picks.

• Two Rithmm brackets went an insane 31-1
• Twenty others finished at 30-2
• That’s an 85% accuracy rate in Round 1

Second Round Recap

The hot streak continued:

• 12% of Rithmm brackets still have all four Final Four teams alive
• 45% still have both Final teams intact
• 80% still have their champion pick alive

With the ESPN median score sitting at 43 points, Rithmm users are averaging 47 points through two rounds — a 78% success rate. Some of our top performers are in elite territory:

• Two brackets are 44-4
• Four more are sitting at 43-5

And here’s the best part:
👉 One of those 44-4 brackets is THE top college basketball model on the Rithmm leaderboard.

A Little Throwback

Last year, Rithmm correctly predicted the Duquesne, NC State, and Oakland upsets — and nailed the National Champion. Our winners percentage was 39% higher than ESPN brackets.

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