NCAA March Madness

Clues in this puzzle

Across

• Precarious position for a team hoping for a Selection Sunday miracle. (6)
• Advanced analytics database that historically predicts the champion based on efficiency. (6)
• A ranking number from 1 to 16, though a No. 5 has historically never won the national title. (4)
• The highly anticipated Sunday when the 68-team field is revealed. (9)
• Adjective for the sixteen remaining squads in the regional semifinals. (5)
• The chaotic, unpredictable nature of March college basketball. (7)

Down

• Emphatic scoring play that gets the bench on its feet. (4)
• High-flying pass caught and slammed home in mid-air. (8)
• Fairy tale moniker for a low-seeded team making an unexpected deep run. (10)
• Free basketball played when regulation ends in a tie. (8)
• Corded targets that get snipped down by the champions. (4)
• A deserving team that gets surprisingly left out by the committee. (4)
• An official invitation to join the 68-team field. (3)

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