Question 3 • Daily time spent
How Much Time Americans Spend Following the Tournament Each Day
Average daily time spent checking scores, tracking brackets, or watching games during March Madness.
1.5
hours per day on average
National average
33%
Don’t check during the day
20%
spend under an hour
12%
spend about an hour
34%
of workers spend 2+ hours per day following the tournament
Big takeaway
Top states by average time (hours/day)
- Indiana — 2.2
- North Carolina — 2.2
- Georgia — 2.1
- Michigan — 2.0
2.4
Washington
highest average
Source: Action Network survey of 3,000+ U.S. workers. Percentages rounded. National average shown in hours/day.
