it's that time of the year again! time for the ncaa tournament, and i bet many of you out there find yourselves staring at a bracket, having no idea what to do. you haven't watched a game of college basketball pretty much ever, and the only thing you remember from that one game you watched was the color of the uniforms.
well, this post is for you! visiting espn.com or some other sports website takes too much time, has too much information, and includes concepts and information that you don't care about and takes too long to read. i'm here to give you a few simple rules to help you fill out that bracket.
1. follow the rankings. theoretically, if the people in charge did their jobs, all four number one seeds should make it to the final four. this, of course, very rarely happens, but it's a good rule of thumb. if you don't know anything about basketball, these rankings were created by people who (supposedly) do.
2. like/hate. if you're having a hard time choosing between two teams, choose the one you like or hate less based on location, name, team colors, or mascot.
3. speaking of mascots... this is one of my favorites. when in doubt, check out the school mascots. either choose the one you like the most, or choose which one would win in a fight. (a panther will eat a bulldog in one bite. FACT!)
4. flip a coin. while it's true that higher ranked teams are generally better teams, anything can happen in the tournament. ANYTHING. so, when in doubt, don't be afraid to just flip a coin.
and that's it. some simple rules for all you non-sports fans who have decided, for one reason or another, to fill out a bracket. my mom used similar concepts last year, and came in third. so, there ya go.
have fun!
It's as if you just watched me fill out a bracket and transcribed what I was doing.
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