And I am loving it.
I read these top 68 reasons to love March Madness, and had to share some. Enjoy.
1. Turning on the TV early Thursday and watching basketball nearly nonstop until Sunday night.
2. Getting paid for watching two days' worth of basketball at the office . . .
4. Counting the number of times some co-worker tells you, “Man, this is why college football needs a tournament system.”
5. That moment when you realize your entire bracket has just been busted . . .
6. . . . and the exasperating feeling when you realize you just lost your bracket pool to a co-worker whose picks are based on favorite colors.
9. Learning where Lehigh is located.
11. Getting so into March Madness that you’ll even watch the women’s tournament.
12. Whining about that there are nine Big East teams in the field . . .
13. . . . and realizing there are three more future Big East teams in it (Memphis, Temple and San Diego State).
16. Referring to West Virginia coach Bob Huggins as “Huggy Bear” — though I wouldn’t try hugging him when he’s mad, which is most of the time.
25. Rick Pitino’s impeccable fashion sense.
26. Louisville and Baylor and their blinding neon uniforms.
35. Watching VCU try to become the next Butler.
36. Watching one of this year’s First Four teams become the next VCU.
40. Hoping that this is the year we finally see a No. 16 seed beat a No. 1 — and hoping your team isn’t that No. 1.
47. BYU’s Brandon Davies’ feel-good story as he continues his comeback after missing last year’s tournament because of an honor-code violation.
51. Harvard getting its first NCAA tournament bid since 1946.
55. Creepy mascots — I’m looking at you, Purdue.
56. The hope that Wednesday’s First Four matchup between the Bulls (USF) and the Bears (Cal) has no bearing on the stock market.
57. Finally, we can stop talking about where Peyton Manning and Dwight Howard will end up.
59. Traveling to watch your team play in the tournament’s opening weekend.
60. Taking a second trip that you can’t afford when your team improbably reaches the Final Four.
61. Finding out your ticket is right next to the pep band, then listening to it play “The Impression That I Get” 12 times during the game.
64. Buzzer-beaters; lots and lots of buzzer-beaters.
68. It’s your one chance of the year to listen to “One Shining Moment.”
1 comment:
My picks aren't based on my favorite colors... They are based on the flip of a coin. Thank you very much. I fill out one every year the same way, and last year I beat Cameron. Ha ha! He said it's no fun when I beat him because it's just pure luck.
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