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instanceOf
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colloquial term
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sports tournament nickname
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alsoKnownAs
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NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament
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surface form: "March Madness"
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associatedWith
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U.S. college basketball
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competitionLevel
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NCAA Division I
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country
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United States of America
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surface form: "United States"
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culturalSignificance
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major American sporting event
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determines
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NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament
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surface form: "NCAA Division I men’s basketball national champion"
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frequency
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annual
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gender
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men
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governingBody
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
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hasRegion
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East Region
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Midwest Region
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South Region
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West Region
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includesRound
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Elite Eight
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Final Four
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First Four
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First Round
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National Championship Game
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Second Round
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Sweet Sixteen
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language
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English
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mediaCoverage
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national television in the United States
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notableFeature
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bracket predictions
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single-elimination upsets
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numberOfTeams
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68
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originOfNickname
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popularized in late 20th century
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refersTo
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NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament
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relatedCompetition
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NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament
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relatedConcept
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Cinderella team
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Selection Sunday
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bracketology
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seedingMethod
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committee seeding by region
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selectionProcess
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NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee
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surface form: "NCAA Selection Committee"
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shortName
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NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament
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surface form: "NCAA Tournament"
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sport
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basketball
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structure
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bracket
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theme
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national championship chase
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timeOfYear
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college basketball postseason
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tournamentFormat
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single-elimination
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typicalEndMonth
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April
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typicalStartMonth
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March
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usedBy
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broadcasters
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college basketball fans
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sports media
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