NCAA Basketball

Nate Silver’s Twitter Feed Is A Treasure Trove Of NCAA Tournament Knowledge/LensCrafters Complaints

It bares repeating: this man is a real-life oracle. But just because he has the supernatural ability to predict the winners of presidential elections, Senate races, and NCAA Tournaments, it doesn’t mean he can know when LensCrafters will fax over his prescription information. After all, everyone knows LensCrafters shrouds their communications in a cloak of imperceptibility, and poor Nate Silver’s powers only allow him to see the future–not speed up shitty office appliances. Here’s his latest 2013 NCAA Tournament data.

West Final 4 Odds: Gonzaga 33%, Ohio St. 25%, Wisconsin 9%, N Mex 9%, Arizona 8%, K-State 5%, Pitt 5%, Notre Dame 2%

— Nate Silver (@fivethirtyeight) March 18, 2013

East Final 4 Odds: Indiana 51%, Syracuse 12%, Miami 11%, Marquette 6%, NC St. 5%, Butler 3%, UNLV 3%

— Nate Silver (@fivethirtyeight) March 18, 2013

South Final 4 Odds: Florida 37%, Kansas 32%, Michigan 13%, Georgetown 7%, VCU 3%, Minnesota 2%, UNC 2%

— Nate Silver (@fivethirtyeight) March 18, 2013

Midwest Final 4 Odds: Louisville 53%, Duke 18%, MSU 11%, St Louis 5%, Creighton 3%, Mizzou 3%, Memphis 2%, OK St. 2%

— Nate Silver (@fivethirtyeight) March 18, 2013

Hey @lenscrafters, I really had to call the other store to get my prescription FAXED over? Taking 20+ minutes.

— Nate Silver (@fivethirtyeight) March 16, 2013