Every year around this time I feel like I'm back in college, cramming for a final that I never seemed to do well at. What class am I talking about? Bracketology. This final is one that cannot be completed in one afternoon, but takes over 3 weeks. It is broken up into 63 parts called games, and it requires you to watch over 125 hours of college basketball before you get your final grade. It's one of toughest tests I will ever take, but I am not alone. This is a test that everyone in the free world takes.
This test measures not only your knowledge of college basketball, but also your emotional state of being. It brings out joy and laughter, as well as anger and sorrow. Sometimes in the same game. In this state of mind, you get just as much joy when your favorite team wins as when your most hated team loses (Duke).
To all those who are taking this final, I have Kansas over UCon in the finals. You now know two teams that will not be in the final four.
P.S. For all my UCLA buddies, I have them bounced in the first round!
"Wise Guy"
At the risk of raising ire, the Hank Gathers NCAA tournament was the last one that held enough story for me to pay attention.
ReplyDeleteUCLA survived first round! That was a bonus for me because just making the tourney was a goal. Not sure why you hate Duke, but I'll be pulling for them. I hate that Tucson is so crazy over a COLLEGE team. I hate the five-hour pre-game radio shows. I hate the six-hour post-game radio shows. I hate that I don't get to listen to Tony Bruno because some jerk with a lisp on the radio won't shut-up about the stupid Cats. Go Devils!
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