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/fivethirtyeight/march-madness-predictions-2018/
https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/march-madness-predictions-2018/_r/-/README.md
https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/march-madness-predictions-2018/_r/-/data/fivethirtyeight_ncaa_forecasts.csv
https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/march-madness-predictions-2018/_r/-/datapackage.json
Key Files
Start with these files — they give you everything you need to understand and access the dataset.
datapackage.json— metadata & schema
https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/march-madness-predictions-2018/_r/-/datapackage.json
README.md— documentation
https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/march-madness-predictions-2018/_r/-/README.md
Typical Usage
- 1. Fetch datapackage.json to inspect schema and resources
- 2. Download data resources listed in datapackage.json
- 3. Read README.md for full context
Data Files
Explore with AIfivethirtyeight_ncaa_forecasts
| Field | Type | Format |
|---|---|---|
| gender | string | default |
| forecast_date | date | default |
| playin_flag | integer | default |
| rd1_win | number | default |
| rd2_win | number | default |
| rd3_win | number | default |
| rd4_win | number | default |
| rd5_win | number | default |
| rd6_win | number | default |
| rd7_win | number | default |
| team_alive | integer | default |
| team_id | integer | default |
| team_name | string | default |
| team_rating | number | default |
| team_region | string | default |
| team_seed | integer | default |
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- Last updated
- 12 March 2026
- Total rows
- ...
- Format
- CSV
- File size
- 149 kB
About this dataset
March Madness 2018
This file contains links to the data behind our 2018 March Madness Predictions.
fivethirtyeight_ncaa_forecasts.csv contains power ratings for each team and the chance of each team reaching every round of the tournament. It includes men's and women's forecasts, with one forecast for each day of the tournament.
This dataset was scraped from FiveThirtyEight - march-madness-predictions-2018