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More Probability Models for the NCAA Regional Basketball Tournaments

Neil C. Schwertman Department of Mathematics and Statistics, California State University, Chico, CA, 95929-0525, USA
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Kathryn L. Schenk Computer Center, California State University, Chico, CA, 95929-0525, USA
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Brett C. Holbrook Department of Experimental Statistics, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, 88003-0003, USA
Pages 34-38 | Received 01 Aug 1993, Published online: 17 Feb 2012

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