Get paid $1,000 to binge watch old March Madness Games

A history of the term March Madness in basketball

The term March Madness got its origins in Illinois surrounding the annual tournament of high school boys basketball teams, according to the Illinois High School Association -- which sponsored the event.

The odds of filling out a perfect March Madness bracket are absurd, so college basketball fans may want to take a gander at this contest instead.

Shane Co. wants to pay a fan $1,000 to binge watch some old March Madness games. The catch? Do a bit of homework during each game by filling out a worksheet.

Ten games are included in the requirements to watch:

1967 UCLA vs. Dayton – National Title
1982 Chapel Hill vs. Georgetown – National Title
1983 NC State vs. Houston – National Title
2008 Kansas vs. Davidson – Elite 8
2012 Lehigh vs. Duke – First Round
2013 Michigan vs. Kansas – Sweet 16
2016 Villanova vs. Chapel Hill – National Title
2018 UMBC vs. Virginia – First Round
2019 Murray State vs. Marquette – First Round
2021 Gonzaga vs. UCLA – Final Four

While this year’s tournament still marches on, Shane Co. has opened applications for this opportunity through Monday, April 18.

A winner will be notified by Friday, April 29 and he or she will have until May 20, 2022 to watch the 10 games and fill out the 10 worksheets.

Shane Co. didn’t give any details about what kind of information they’re looking for by watching each game. Every game is available to watch for free on the March Madness YouTube page.

Once the worksheets are completed, the $1,000 prize will be handed over.

Shane Co. is looking for a college basketball fanatic to complete this task.

You can get all the details here and a link to apply here.

This story was reported from Detroit.