• FIRST ROUND
  • March 15
  • SECOND ROUND
  • March 19
  • SWEET 16
  • March 22
  • ELITE 8
  • March 26
  • FINAL 4
  • March 30
  • CHAMPIONSHIP
  • April 3
  • FINAL 4
  • March 30
  • ELITE 8
  • March 26
  • SWEET 16
  • March 22
  • SECOND ROUND
  • March 19
  • FIRST ROUND
  • March 15

Best Margins View the Worst Margins

Original Rankings based on the average margin between 10/1/2017 and 2/28/2018.
Margins for the First Round based on the average rack-to-retail margin on 3/15.
Margins for the Second Round based on average rack-to-retail margins on 3/19.
Margins for the Sweet 16 is based on the average rack-to-retail margin on 3/22.
Margins for the Elite 8 is based on the average rack-to-retail margin on 3/26.
Margins for the Final 4 is based on the average rack-to-retail margin on 3/30.
Margins for Championship is based on average OPIS rack-to-retail margins on 4/2.
Numbers are the margins in cents/gallon.

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  • 1 San Francisco, CA 46.1
  • 16 Pittsfield, MA 29.8
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  • 8 San Bernadino, CA 31.9
  • 9 Vancouver, WA 27.8
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  • 4 Portland, OR 30.7
  • 13 Albany, OR 31.1
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  • 5 White Plains, NY 42.6
  • 12 Cambridge, MA 35.8
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  • 3 Oakland, CA 35.5
  • 14 Boston, MA 33.8
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  • 6 Madera, CA 25.4
  • 11 Los Angeles, CA 31.0
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  • 2 San Luis Ob., CA 45.5
  • 15 Reno, NV 14.6
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  • 7 Santa Cruz, CA 25.2
  • 10 Farmington, NM 24.1
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  • 1 San Rafael, CA 41.6
  • 16 Parsippany, NJ 32.3
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  • 8 Tacoma, WA 27.8
  • 9 Ventura, CA 34.5
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  • 4 San Jose, CA 35.3
  • 13 Barnstable, MA 34.1
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  • 5 Hanford, CA 27.9
  • 12 Flagstaff, AZ 24.6
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  • 3 Seattle, WA 33.7
  • 14 Stockton, CA 22.7
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  • 6 Visalia, CA 26.7
  • 11 New York, NY 35.1
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  • 2 Napa, CA 43.5
  • 15 Worcester, MA 27.6
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  • 7 Bismarck, ND 44.9
  • 10 Olympia, WA 27.2
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  • San Francisco, CA  43.9
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  • San Bernardino, CA  28.5
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  • Albany, OR  19.3
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  • White Plains, NY  35.4
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  • Oakland, CA  33.7
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  • Los Angeles, CA  28.7
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  • San Luis Obispo, CA  44.4
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  • Santa Cruz, CA  23.7
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  • San Rafael, CA 40.9
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  • Ventura, CA  32.6
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  • San Jose, CA  34.1
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  • Hanford-Corcoran, CA  27.3
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  • Seattle, WA  24.2
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  • New York, NY  27.9
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  • Napa, CA  41.0
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  • Bismarck, ND  41.5
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  • San Francisco, CA  43.0
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  • White Plains, NY  33.6
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  • Oakland, CA  33.2
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  • San Luis Obispo, CA  44.7
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  • San Rafael, CA  40.5
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  • San Jose, CA  32.2
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  • New York, NY  28.1
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  • Bismarck, ND  30.0
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  • San Francisco, CA  43.3
  • East
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  • San Luis Obispo, CA  44.5
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  • San Rafael, CA  44.0
  • West
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  • Bismarck, ND  31.1
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  • San Luis Obispo, CA  45.8
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  • San Rafael, CA  43.2
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  • San Luis Obispo, CA  48.3
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  • San Luis Obispo, CA 
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  • Washington, DC  43.1
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  • Washington, DC 43.8
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  • San Diego, CA 35.8
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  • 40.2 Washington, DC 
  • North
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  • 25.1 Santa Rosa, CA 
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  • 32.2 San Diego, CA 
  • South
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  • 21.1 Grand Forks, ND 
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  • 45.7 Washington, DC 
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  • 35.7 Santa Barbara, CA 
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  • 26.5 Salinas, CA 
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  • 33.5 Santa Rosa, CA 
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  • 28.9 Redding, CA 
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  • 32.4 San Diego, CA 
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  • 26.7 Merced, CA 
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  • 26.8 Grand Forks, ND 
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  • 44.7 Washington, DC 
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  • 31.6 Orange County, CA 
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  • 35.7 Santa Barbara, CA 
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  • 25.1 Beckly, WV 
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  • 29.9 Bridgeport, CT 
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  • 30.1 Salinas, CA 
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  • 24.6Bellingham, WA 
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  • 34.0 Santa Rosa, CA 
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  • 28.7 Redding, CA 
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  • 26.3 Vallejo, CA 
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  • 33.3 San Diego, CA 
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  • 19.0 Longview, CA 
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  • 27.5 Merced, CA 
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  • 26.6 Putnam County, NY 
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  • 26.0 Bakersfield, CA 
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  • 33.0 Grand Forks, ND 
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  • 47.4 Washington, DC 1
  • 32.7 Midland, TX 16
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  • 29.3 Eugene, OR 8
  • 34.1 Orange County, CA 9
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  • 37.1 Santa Barbara, CA 5
  • 30.1 Martinsburg, WV 12
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  • 29.4 Fresno, CA 4
  • 36.4 Beckly, WV 13
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  • 38.1 Bridgeport, CT 6
  • 27.5 Bremerton, WA 11
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  • 30.8 Salinas, CA 3
  • 25.4 Mt. Vernon, WA 14
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  • 32.2 Bellingham, WA 7
  • 28.5 Wenatchee, WA 10
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  • 36.0 Santa Rosa, CA 2
  • 29.7 New Haven, CT 15
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  • 34.0 Redding, CA 1
  • 31.1 Windham, CT 16
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  • 27.6 Vallejo, CA 8
  • 27.6 Sacramento, CA 9
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  • 36.9 San Diego, CA 5
  • 33.9 New London, CT 12
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  • 27.9 Longview, WA 4
  • 25.5 Yakima, WA 13
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  • 30.1 Merced, CA 6
  • 29.9 Riverside, CA 11
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  • 31.0 Salem, OR 3
  • 33.2 Putnam County, NY 14
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  • 29.6 Bakersfield, CA 7
  • 26.1 Bend, OR 10
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  • 37.8 Medford, OR 2
  • 38.0 Grand Forks, ND 15
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