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March Madness: Ranking the Most Likely 12/5 Upsets

A 12/5 upset in the NCAA Tournament almost always happens each year. Which teams are likely to pull the upset this year?

Death, taxes, and a 12 seed upsetting a 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Those are the only certainties in life.

Over the past 14 NCAA Tournaments, we've seen a 12 seed knock off a 5 seed 24 times, good for a 43 percent rate. In other words, it'd be weird for us to not see a 12 seed beat a 5 seed in this year's big dance.

So,  according to our numbers, which 12 seeds are in the best position to pull the big Round of 64 upset?

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