March Madness - Day 1.

It is March Madness time - one of my favorite times of the year. In fact, when asked what my favorite holiday is, I sometimes reply "March Madness." 64 NCAA teams given bids to play their heart out in this prestigious tournament. Millions of people trying to predict the outcomes of each of the games. This year, I have myself in 3 different pools, basically playing one bracket. After day 1 of the tournament, my bracket looks like this:


With tip-off times of 11 am to 8 pm, thank goodness for ESPN.com - I compulsively check on scores every 3-5 minutes at work.

Breakdown of day 1...

I gave Bob Knight way too much credit - what was I thinking?

Stanford over Louisville was probably my worst upset pick. They played in Kentucky - I have nothing to justify my pick.

Old Dominion almost stole one. It was a good game, and I do not regret my pick.

Prior to the tournament, I had no idea what VCU stood for. Yet it was still one of my confident picks. Poor Duke.

After listening to the radio, I should have changed my pick to Michigan State.

That damn Xavier. I thought I had one in BYU.

9 for 16 is not bad. Must do better tomorrow!