March Madness and the Brackets

I know it is officially April, but March Madness is one of my favorite "events" of the year. If you don't know what March Madness is, ask anyone how they are doing with their "brackets" and you will learn quickly. It's funny how big the brackets have become. People who never watch college basketball will join in an office pool, or friend pool, and fill out the brackets. They may choose teams that wear their favorite color. They may choose teams based upon the mascots or if one mascot could beat another (for example: a Bruins would easily defeat a Duck in a battle of nature).

I am a college basketball fan. I played college basketball (Don't get excited - it was Division III), and I enjoy the passion and purity of the college game. Each year, I listen to the experts on ESPN. I analyze the point gaurd play of each of the top 16 teams. I study season stats on rebouding and field goal percentage. Then, I fill out my brackets only to be annilaiated by the stay at home mom who thought North Carolina baby blue was prettier than Louisville red.

So, in conclusion what have I learned? March Madness is called madness because it is so unpredictable.
It is a tremendous amount of fun, and next March I once again will be studying the stat sheets and listening to the "experts" on ESPN to predict who will make it to the FINAL FOUR only to eventually lose in the bracket pool. (BTW - I REALLY need UCLA to win it all for me to win my at home pool - so go BRUINS!)