Inside the billion-dollar monstrosity that is March Madness

March Madness is upon us.

NCAA Tournament brackets are being filled out at an alarming rate. People are typing “Murray State” and “Wofford” and “Colgate” into search engines for the first -- and likely last -- time.

It’s an event that draws in even non-sports fans. There are upsets and Cinderellas and bluebloods.

There is no wrong bracket. Or dumb bracket. If the tournament is played 10 times, 10 vastly different results would emerge.

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Here are a few numbers inside the Big Dance, courtesy of WalletHub --

$10 billion: Amount wagered on the 2018 NCAA Tournament ($9.7 billion illegally).

$4…