Thoughts of Josh Dryer

We are two days into the tournament and so many hopes and dreams have been crushed under the heels of two Cinderella teams named Panther and Blazer. I know, they sound like the lead guitarist and drummer of a bad 80's rock band but they aren't. they are the nicknames of the teams who dealt out the first two big upsets of the NCAA Tournament. These two upsets have a huge impact on the brackets of our four competitors: Jeff, Gary, Daughter #1, and Daughter #2. Daughter #2 picked both upsets and Daughter #1 picked one of the upsets. Both Jeff and Gary did not pick either of the upsets. Here is where each person stands right now in the competition: Daughter #1 is in first place with 10 points but only has 162 potential points to earn. Jeff is tied for second place with 9 points and has 168 potential points to earn. Gary is tied for second place with 9 points and has the greatest potential points to earn at 170. Daughter #2 is in last place with 6 points and 156 p...

It's that time of year again. It's time to celebrate the madness of a national collegiate basketball tournament. I personally love the excitement of the games. This is one of the only collegiate sports playoff systems that allows the little guy to make a run for a national championship. Who doesn't like a good Cinderella story? This year teams like Duke, Wisconsin, and Kentucky probably wouldn't like that kind of story but I for one love to sit on the edge of my seat and cheer on the tiny schools with the odds stacked against them as they knock down Goliath universities with thousands more students and much more money with a single shot in the final seconds of a game. Click here for a 15 minute reminder of the greatness of the NCAA Tournament. I have never won a Bracket Challenge and often wonder if anyone consistently picks the right schools to win the tournament games. I wonder if the task of picking the winners of the tournament is a science, an art, or a mixtur...