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And so it begins

The best sports week in this country tips off in less than one hour. As much as I love the NFL, there is no sporting event that I enjoy more than the NCAA men's basketball tournament, especially the first couple of rounds. Expect glass slippers to be plentiful as some "who?" colleges punch a few of the big name progams squarely in the jaw. My predictions? Well, since I've submitted 2 separate pools, I will give two answers:

Final Four #1: Oklahoma St., Gonzaga, Duke and UNC. Duke vs. Ok. St. in the final, Duke winning their fourth title.

Final Four #2: Illinois, Gonzaga(stop your bitching), Duke and UNC. Duke vs. Gonzaga in the final, Gonzaga turning the world of college basketball on its head by winning it all.

And now for the obligatory top ten(received via email, so I don't know the source):

Top 10 ways to lose your NCAA tourney pool

10. Look for the winner of the play-in game to ride that momentum all the way to St. Louis.

9. Account for anticipated hostile takeover by NIT field of 32 in your bracket.

8. Years of grade inflation and legacy admissions finally yield an Ivy League national championship.

7. When filling out your bracket, ask yourself: what would Christopher Lowell do?

6. Instead of doing a bracket, download witty ring-tones!

5. Channel your wishes for a USC-Auburn football match-up onto your NCAA bracket.

4. It's Boston's year — expect an M.I.T-Radcliffe final.

3. When in doubt, go with traditional powers like Indiana and UCLA.

2. According to the Chinese calendar, 2005 is the year of the rooster. As such, the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers look unstoppable.

1. That transvestite will not only knock out Tonya Harding, but also make the Final Four.

Posted by Physics Geek at March 17, 2005 04:42 PM Stumble It!