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Eighth-Grader Achieves Perfect NCAA Bracket Against 1 in 9.2 Quintillion Odds

3/26/2026

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Otto Schellhammer, an eighth-grader from suburban Pittsburgh, has the only perfect bracket in NCAA tournaments after correctly predicting the outcomes of 48 women's games.
He attributes the win to luck, noting the odds are 1 in 9.2 quintillion among over 40 million entries.
He plans to stick with favorites and predicts 3-seed TCU will beat 1-seed South Carolina.
His bracket is now locked, leaving no room for changes.

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Story summary

Otto Schellhammer, an eighth-grader from suburban Pittsburgh, has the only perfect bracket in NCAA tournaments after correctly predicting the outcomes of 48 women's games.
He attributes the win to luck, noting the odds are 1 in 9.2 quintillion among over 40 million entries.
He plans to stick with favorites and predicts 3-seed TCU will beat 1-seed South Carolina.
His bracket is now locked, leaving no room for changes.