Yes, it is especially deflating once you factor in that I was the one that developed the scoring rules for this tourney in the first place. I decided to award picking upsets with special bonus points, and I filled out my bracket accordingly.

And naturally, this has been the most upset-free tournament ever. Good God, what possessed me to put Long Beach State
going to the Sweet 16?

I know most people are mathematically eliminated at this point, so let’s just make one final round of predictions for
the final four… Here are mine:

I’m going with Florida over Georgetown, 78-70.

Other tournament-related predictions:
1. I will call my Dad on April Fool’s day and announce Spencer Hawes is going Pro, and subsequently visit him in the hospital later that night.
2. I will spill some form of dip or melted cheese on my shirt during the title game.
3. I will breathe a sigh of relief knowing that I have mathematically assured myself of besting my wife’s picks. Sadly, that’s what I’ve been reduced to.

my bracket title had something to do with this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GianETEHqhk

1. It’s a shame WSU lost. They had a great season, and now will probably see their coach (Tony Bennett) leave for a better coaching job. It’s not just that he’s a competent coach. He’s also young and incredibly handsome. Frankly, much too handsome to be coaching WSU. Everyone knows that a Washington State Cougar coach needs to be homely and elderly. Hopefully their next coaching hire will fit the mold we’ve come to expect.

2. I’m getting demolished in the pool by an eleven-month old baby that filled out a bracket by pointing to toys representing the various teams in the tourney.

3. Look for me and Mrs. Centaur at the tourney games today in Spokane. I’ll be in the 17th row, most likely with my shirt off (not as a sign of support for a particular team, but just so my navel can breathe a little.)

Me: “Tech support. This is Dave, can I help you?”
Amy: “How do I change my bracket name?”
Me: “Go to options -> personal when you are looking at the zillionaire bracket. you can change it in there!”
Amy: “Cool. Thanks Dave. You are a huge nerd.”
Me: “Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to go spell words using numbers on my calculator.”

And cut!
End scene.

maybe you could do an extra NCAA post so that we could showcase how cleverly we would have christened our brackets.

if i’ve just blindly skipped over the instructions on how to name my bracket, please ignore this post…

Also, it should be noted that college basketball is about the only exciting sport on television. (Pinball isn’t televised, yet.)

So come out of the woodwork and join us in madness of March.