March Madness is one of my favorite times of the year. It's the "official" beginning to spring, the sun is starting to shine with greater frequency, and the best of college hoops is on glorious display. It's such a great time of the year!
One of my favorite annual traditions is making my March Madness picks. This takes me many tries to get it just how I want it. I print out like 5 brackets, fill one out ... think about it ... crumple it up and throw it away ... and repeat the same process. I read any and all online advice, from college hoops experts to 'bracketologists'. Once I get my bracket how I want it, I cling diligently to it, and cheer with gusto the teams I've picked to advance. I carry it around with me for the entire tournament. When my teams win, I happily circle or highlight them (and tell everyone within earshot how smart I am) and when they lose, I angrily 'x' them out (and get sulky).
I watch as many games as possible. I watch them on TV; I watch them online, streaming live. When not watching, I check the scores online, and refresh the page about a thousand times so I am updated with the latest information. As soon as the game is final, I whip out my bracket and circle or 'x' them. By the end of the tournament, my bracket has been folded, crumpled, scribbled upon, stained with food and generally battered (and occasionally cried on).
Since it's so abused, why fill out a bracket? Something magical happens when you have a bracket and you're cheering on a team with all your might. There's always one team that no one saw coming that swoops in and destroys your bracket. The surprise, the riveting games, the buzzer-beater shots, the agony of defeat and the thrill of advancing ... that's what March Madness is all about ... and I love every minute of it. Bring on the madness!!
3 comments:
I love March Madness too! This is one of the few times during the year that I really wish I had cable TV (or at least one channel that airs the games). I would be glued to the TV watching basketball! Guess I'll have to settle for the internet! I confess it's been a while since I fully completed my own bracket, but I used to do it faithfully and mine was in much the same condition as yours.
You know B-Ball is something I don't get as into as I do Football. I can appreciate March Madness though, although I'm afraid this year after Utah's DISMAL performance I don't care. During the game I threw stuff all over our living room and ended up in our room reading a book before the game was over. Yikes.
I guess I don't have to ask; but have you purchased the Twilight DVD for your own collection? Have you read any other good books that you would recommend? Our book club hasn't hit a home run in quite awhile.
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