Brackets

I like Brackets. I'm not a huge basketball fan, and hardly watch many games during the regular season, but I love March Madness. I'll sit at my desk, highlighter in hand, and refresh scores online all day. I'd love to say that I've won at least a few pools in the past 15 years I have been filling out a bracket. But I haven't. I suck. Big time. At least one of my Final Four teams bows out in the first or second round every year, thus destroying any chance I have of winning.

Regardless, it's fun to pick the winners, losers, and Cinderella teams. It's fun to watch the people watching the games when their bracket is busted. It's even fun to watch the daughter of the co-worker who picked the team with the best colors win the entire pot of money. (I lied about that last one--it blows)

And since you are probably wondering who NOT to pick, here are my 2009 winners. Apologies if your Bracket mirrors mine in any way. Good luck!


1st Round Winners
MIDWEST: Louisville, Ohio State, Arizona*, Wake Forest, West Virginia, Kansas, Boston College, Michigan State
WEST: UConn, Texas A&M, Purdue, Mississippi State*, Marquette, Missouri, Maryland*, Memphis
EAST: Pitt, Tennessee*, Florida State, Xavier, VCU*, Villanova, Texas, Duke
SOUTH: North Carolina, LSU, Western Kentucky*, Gonzaga, Arizona State, Syracuse, Clemson, Oklahoma

*Upset Special

2nd Round Winners
MIDWEST: Louisville, Wake Forest, West Virginia, Boston College
WEST: UConn, Purdue, Missouri, Memphis
EAST: Pitt, Florida State, Villanova, Duke
SOUTH: North Carolina, Western Kentucky, Syracuse, Oklahoma

Sweet Sixteen Winners
MIDWEST: Louisville, Boston College
WEST: UConn, Memphis
EAST: Pitt, Villanova
SOUTH: North Carolina, Oklahoma

FINAL FOUR
Louisville vs. Memphis
Villanova vs. Oklahoma

CHAMPIONSHIP
Louisville vs. Oklahoma

WINNER
Oklahoma