Around this time every year, much of the United States falls into March Madness. No, this is not a political, full moon, or mental illness issue. It is a supernatural phenomena that takes over most of the country.
You see, last Sunday, some experts gathered together and picked 68 college basketball teams to be in a playoff system to define "the best" college basketball team. It is like the single-game knock-out stage of the World Cup. Lose 1, and you're done. The better you are in the pre-season (before March Madness) defines if you go in as a guaranteed champion or as an at-large bid.
However, college affiliation is not the big thing in this case. No, the big thing is the betting pools. Almost the entire country selects a "bracket" to bet. And often, the people who know the least win.
And you start early. My niece Dora first picked her favorite mascot for each team as the winner. (This year say the Arizona Wildcats vs. the Akron Zips.)
The tourney goes over 3 weekends, but most people's brackets are "busted" after week one, and then it is just hate-watching against the people in the lead. But for nearly a month, it is the bees' knees. And it makes a great distraction this year.
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