There are now 181 perfect brackets left following the conclusion of the first round, according to the NCAA. This is the first time since 2019 that all brackets weren't been busted in the opening round. In last year's tournament, the final perfect bracket was busted in the second-to-last game of Round 1.

With the first three rounds of March Madness over and the Elite Eight about to play, Brittany Miller writes about why your bracket has likely already been busted — and will continue to be at this stage,