I know. It's kind of odd that I have so much fun doing this every year.
I don't watch College Basketball, and I don't really care about the game. I lost interest at about the time the NBA started paying its' players insane amounts of money to forego college and turn pro right out of high school.
But the Brackets are something different. Really, anyone has a shot, and it doesn't matter if you're a fan.
I get a strange little thrill when my card does better than a sports guy at work, who probably spent hours poring over the stats and averages to come up with the perfect picks. I also just like being involved in something that everyone is having fun with.
And it's really OK if I don't win.
One year I finished dead last, and that was hysterical because people I didn't even know were coming up to me to express their condolences.
The pool I play has a rule that if you finish last, you get your five bucks back. HYSTERICAL.
Thanks for playing. Really. Here's your $5 back. Go study up on the game.
Last year, I won the first round. I also got my five bucks back.
Even if I don't get the money back, it'll be worth it, because it's fun to talk about both on and off the air.
Hope you're having as much fun as I am.
