It's that time of the year again! Get ready to lose some money and realize that you don't know college basketball as well as you thought, because March Madness is here! Instead of stalking their crush's Facebook profiles or reading the latest comments on GreekRank, college students across the country are now going to be closely watching NCAA Basketball Tournament games during their lecture classes and every other waking moment. The likelihood of productivity decreasing is really high and there's not much anyone can do about it.
From Selection Sunday all the way up until the championship game, every bandwagon fan will be acting as though they are Dick Vitale and analyzing and critiquing every projection seen on ESPN or made by their friends.
Building the perfect March Madness bracket is more about luck than skill. Either way, no matter how you choose to complete your bracket, you will likely end up throwing it in the trash anyway. USA Today stated that the odds of filling out a perfect bracket are actually 1 in 9.2 quintillion, so good luck. Since the odds are stacked against you, you might as well have some fun with it and fill out your March Madness bracket using one of these five questionable strategies.
1. Best mascot.
Choose the school with the cooler mascot or the mascot that would win in a fight between them. Things can get a little tricky though. What if Arizona and Kentucky end up playing each other -- Wildcats versus Wildcats? Oh no, time to panic! In a case like that, I suggest going to a coin flip or just to call it quits and give up on your bracket before it gets any worse.
2. President's choice.
Every year, the President makes his selections and gives his reasoning as to why and for some odd reason, people seem to believe that since he's the President, he's an expert in college basketball. Sorry, but that's not exactly true. But, hey, why not pretend like you're the President and copy his bracket -- he wasn't elected president for nothing, right?
3. Underdogs.
There always seem to be that one Cinderella team that surprises everyone, even the players themselves, when it comes to March Madness. Everyone loves that team and, before you know it, the school's fan base will double. Upsets are bound to happen, so why not fill out your bracket by choosing the underdog? Who knows, maybe it could work.
4. Team colors.
Now, I understand that this is likely one of the worst strategies out there but, hey, it's unique. Some picks will be easy -- how could UCLA ever lose with those stunning true blue and gold uniforms? And some will be more difficult. For example, the Indiana Hoosier's iconic cream and crimson, or the Wichita State Shockers' black and gold? That will be quite the thinker. Choose wisely.
5. Random draw.
When worse comes to worst, just draw teams from a hat or flip a coin and have your bracket be completely random. There's not much else to say about this one besides that you just have to hope luck is on your side.
