Anyone else like this time of the year?

[MartinBlank]

I love college football------absolutely love it.

But NCAA hoops owns the spotlight for 5 weeks with this stretch.

NBA and Hockey are going through the motions until the post-season, baseball is just starting, and March Madness is here.

These early games are awesome, and I just can't wait until next Thursday and Friday.

Actually I should say next Tuesday, because it all kicks off on Tuesday with the play-in game.

How many bracket contests do you guys enter?

[Serbone]

Conference tourneys you can find some large favorites that are already in the NCAA.
And do not care that much if they are getting a # 5, # 6, or # 7 seed.
Kids do not care about that.
(AND to a lesser extent, there are those that want a #1, but in the kids minds, does it matter if they get a # 2?)
Giving points to teams they beat once, maybe twice already.
Revenge.
And some of the dogs are trying to get into the NCAA or NIT.
Some GREAT DOG plays... getting 8-12 points, outright winners.

[DaColts]

Like to see the teams in a tourny setting but it up against teams they've played a time or two so there use to each other. It becomes fun Sunday to see the match ups next week being non conf. And how they will react to different styles of play.