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March Madness is just around the your -- tips for women in your office pools. Sports betting is legal in all four US states. But that doesn't stop the time honored March Madness office. Almost three billion dollars will be waited an office NCAA. Rules this year. With more than half of American workplaces getting in on the action. So here's what we'll help you win it. Number one probability model. It sounds complicated but it's simple. Once the NCAA puts out the bracket for march 17. Go to a site like logic dot com which has a calculator and we'll figure out the likely points difference between the two teams. UC spreads to compare the team's chances of match ups particularly after the first round. Depending on your office or he might -- a point every time a team battling. And you can also backup point that you get in Tripoli around. Number to gauge the competition. Appearance small office pool. Stick pretty consistently and highly seeded teams but if you're in a massive corporate or national -- with thousands of people. Make sure you throw in a few long shots. We're back on an upset. Like the ten -- against the seven. Or sex vs an 112. -- -- competition and increase your odds and win number three don't -- sentiment. It's human nature to root for your favorite college -- model and that on going for the final four. But that's generally a losing strategy. Number four. Contrarian when. The national favorite and have a tough time taking home the national championship. A higher state would be odds on favorite in 2011. But UConn took home the trophy. Candice with the overall top seed in 2010. But the championship went to duke. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Let them March Madness begin.