March Madness Self-Observations
20Mar08
- Highlighting and crossing out my bracket is one of the best parts of the whole tournament. Even for the online pools, I write out my bracket so I can cross things off. (I should physically write out my to-do lists more often, I think. I’m pretty sure I’d get more done.)
- When I don’t know who to pick, I choose the team who’s name is either shortest or easiest to abbreviate so my handwritten bracket can stay neat. This is my entire motivation behind Drake’s win over Western Kentucky. I briefly considered a Georgetown loss to UMBC.
- Despite this philosophy, I am convinced I have picked a winning bracket. (I think this every year.)
- Somehow I have been unconsiously indoctrinated in bracketology while growing up. After having filled out our brackets separately and with minimal NCAA discussion, my dad and I had picked not only the same winner out of 64 teams, but also the same final two teams as well as the same final four.
- More evidence of #3: the only year I’ve ever picked the winning team was my freshman year of college. However, even then I didn’t win my family pool because my sister in Connecticut and my dad at home had also picked UConn to take it all. (We seriously don’t discuss our brackets beforehand, I promise…) It was a hollow victory.
- If I’m right about #3, then I think I might be bound for a #5 repeat… Either that or we’re all going down together.
Who do you have taking it all? Considering how well I did last year with your help, I think I am going to lose everything this year despite convincing myself that my bracket is awesome.
Tell me everything. And why are you not on the facebook bracket?
I took UCLA over UNC. We’ll see!
And I’m sure you’re fine Morgs. Just remember this one simple truth: the only one who cares about your bracket is you! (and maybe the people you’re beating!)
hmmm…name philosophy not working out so well today…
I have UCLA over UNC as well!! thats funny!