Study: Gonzaga, Michigan top academics-based NCAA brackets

[ASFN Admin]

Gonzaga and Michigan stood out in a study that seeded men’s and women’s NCAA Tournament brackets based on graduation rates, academic success and diversity in the head-coaching ranks. The Zags were a No. 1 seed in both brackets released Thursday by The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) at Central Florida, while the Wolverines were a 1-seed in the men’s bracket and a 3-seed in the women’s bracket. Arizona State was the only other school to appear among the top 16 seeds in both brackets, seeded third in the men’s field of 68 teams and second in the women’s field of 64.

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