Mandii's Muse

We've entered the Elite 8! How are your NCAA Brackets looking? Did any of you pick Florida Gulf Coast to go as far as they did? Be honest!  :)  I certainly didn't, and I'm sure they were a ruin of many a bracket. This has been a great tournament so far. There has been some close games, buzzer beaters, a Cinderella, and some excellent matchups. No other sporting event is a great as March Madness in my opinion. How about those Dukies?! I'm loving it! Here were my picks, and if you went off of mine, I'm sorry! Hopefully your brackets look better! Elite 8 Louisville Duke Gonzaga Ohio State Kansas Florida Syracuse Miami Final Four Louisville Ohio State Kansas Miami Final 2 Louisville Miami National Champion: Louisville So tell me, is your National Champion still in the running? Did your Elite 8 look different than mine? Leave me a comment and let me know! May the best team win!

*Sorry this post was late today, I was finishing my picks on one of my 4 brackets.* Today's the day. A basketball lover's Christmas morning. Only this lasts until April 8. I'm a happy camper. I'm not one of those people who, if their team loses, they quit watching. I'm a basketball fan, and I appreciate a good game. Center Court "D" at Cameron Indoor Stadium So, have you made your bracket picks? Believe me, it's tough. Sometimes it is honestly the luck of the draw. Anything can happen. Like the year UNC was favored and George Mason beat them. (Amazing moment for this Duke fan!)  Here are my tips to filling out your brackets. Basketball is a game of matchups. Can your point guard match up with the opposition's point guard, etc. Expect the upset, it's bound to happen. Don't pick based on uniform color, mascots, etc. *Especially if you want to win an office pool* A 16 seed has never upset a 1 seed. Never, as in never ever. I ...