2025 Most Chalk / Most Busted Bracket

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In spite of the fact that it ended with the biggest upset of the tournament, 285 was the most chalk weight.

The sum of absolute deviations from seed was 77, just ahead of 125 at 81.5.

This also made the heavies the second most chalk weight since the 33 seed era began. Only 157 in 2019 was more chalk.







At the other end of the spectrum 141 was the most busted bracket this year (but only sixth most in the 33 seed era).

A lot of the "bust" came from five of nine guys seeded to go 0-2 finishing with win(s), and three higher seeded wrestlers doing the opposite.

 

[bnicolls]

In spite of the fact that it ended with the biggest upset of the tournament, 285 was the most chalk weight.

The sum of absolute deviations from seed was 77, just ahead of 125 at 81.5.

This also made the heavies the second most chalk weight since the 33 seed era began. Only 165 in 2019 was more chalk.







At the other end of the spectrum 141 was the most busted bracket this year (but only sixth most in the 33 seed era).

A lot of the "bust" came from five of nine guys seeded to go 0-2 finishing with win(s), and three higher seeded wrestlers doing the opposite.

There's an awful lot of numbers here

 

[wrestleknownothing]

There's an awful lot of numbers here

Only 83% of them matter.