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What is March Madness – and the nonprofit that manages the mayhem?

  • Written by Jay L. Zagorsky, Economist and Research Scientist, The Ohio State University
The former president, seen here with the highest basketball coach in the NCAA, was known for getting into March Madness. AP Photo/Alex Brandon

The annual college basketball spectacle known as March Madness has arrived.

Millions of people will tune in to the three-week tournament to see who’s the best team in the U.S. And millions more will...

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