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Sam Holtz was 12 years old when he won ESPN's 2015 March Madness Bracket Challenge.
成功预测ESPN2015年疯狂三月篮球挑战赛的时候，Sam Holtz才12岁
I had the best bracket out of 11.57 million people.
1157万名参与预测的人中，我是成绩是最好的
What if we told you this bracketology prodigy doesn't even watch college basketball?
要是我们告诉你，这个预测天才一场大学生篮球联赛都没看过，你会是什么反应
Before the tournament, I really don't watch any college basketball.
联赛之前，我真的没看过大学生篮球联赛
This time last year, young Sammy was filling out his winning NCAA tournament bracket along with millions of other Americans.
去年这个时候，小小年纪的Sammy就从数百万选手中脱颖而出，成功预测了NCAA举办的篮球赛
Sam, what was your strategy for success? Well, I just filled out who I think is gonna win.
Sam, 你是靠什么策略预测成功的？嗯，我只是把我觉得会赢的队伍都填进去而已
Was there a science to your picks? No, it’s just pick whoever you want to win.
选球队的时候有什么学问吗？没有，就是选那些你想赢的队伍
There's no science, just that simple.
没有什么学问，就是这么简单
Hmm, maybe Sammy's mom has an idea.
哼，Sammy的妈妈可能了解情况
I think he was lucky.
我觉得他只是运气好
All right, let's take a closer look at some of Sammy's predictions.
好吧，我们还是来仔细看看Sammy的一些预测吧
Why pick 11-seed UCLA to make the Sweet Sixteen?
为什么在甜蜜16强的时候选了11号种子加州大学洛杉矶分校呢
Because I visited their campus and I really liked their college.
因为我去过他们学校，也很喜欢他们的大学
Or 7-seed Michigan State to make the Final Four?
那为什么在四强的时候选7号种子密歇根州立大学呢?
Tom Izzo, the coach, is Italian and I'm kind of Italian, too. So...
因为他们的教练Tom Izzo是意大利人，我有意大利血统，所以……
Or Wisconsin to upset then-undefeated Kentucky?
那为什么选威斯康星大学，而不是选那时势不可挡的肯塔基大学呢
It kinda gets boring to watch the same team win and win every year,
看同一个球队每年在那里赢来赢取看得我都有点儿烦了
and I didn't wanna see them do that.
不想看他们继续赢了
You must really love basketball.
那你肯定很喜欢篮球啰？
I'm more of a baseball/football guy. Baseball is my main sport.
我其实更喜欢打棒球，踢足球，棒球才是我的强项
How is this possible? I mean, what are the chances of filling out a perfect bracket?
这怎么可能？我是说，一队不差地预测一届联赛的概率到底有多大
We consulted bracket expert Mike Magazine.
为此我们咨询了篮球方面的专家，Mike Magazine
Somewhere in one in some number of quintillions. Thanks, Professor Magazine.
百万的三次方分之一吧。Magazine教授，谢了
Any advice for the millions of Americans you'll probably beat out again this year?
对那些你今年要打败的成百上千万美国人，你有什么建议吗？
Just pick who you think is gonna win and go with your gut.
就选那些你觉得会赢的队伍，大胆选
Remind us why we should listen to you? 'Cause I won it last year.
要提醒一下我们为什么要听你的吗？因为我去年就赢了
There you have it.
招数都告诉你啦
Pick the schools you've visited, don't listen to the experts,
就挑你去过的学校，别听砖家们的建议
and don't watch any college basketball
也别看什么大学生联赛
and you too can reach the promised land, just like Sammy Holtz.
这样你也能像Sammy Holtz一样走上巅峰噢
