Yes, I mean March Madness. Sixtyfive schools carrying the hopes of fellow students from all over the nation fight for this national championship. For almost three weeks, college students have been tuning in to CBS to watch the plays, filling out brackets or, if they are lucky enough, attending games. 

This year I have attempted to become one of these students. After speaking with many “bracketologists” I learned some great tips. For example, it is important while filling out your bracket to take into account some upsets, in case the lower seed beats the higher seed (a school expected to do poorly wins). A popular upset pick is the 12 seed over the 5 seed apparently. In fact, Pacific has pulled off the 12/5 upset in the past. So about 10 days ago, I filled out what I hope will be a winning bracket. Today I’m keeping my fingers crossed that one of my picks will take the crown. My pick for the national champion is UCLA. With Freshman Kevin Love leading the way the Bruins are looking pretty solid. However, students have quite the bracket variety around campus, from favoring Davidson to Georgetown. Junior Avery Hochhalter said, “Even though I’m not from Wisconsin or anything I really wanted them to beat Kansas. I just like their team.”

For those who missed Sunday’s game, Kansas beat Davidson, making the final four. For the first time ever, top seeds of each region (North, South, East, and West) are headed for the championship games. Kansas, UCLA, North Carolina, and Memphis are making history this season. I was a college student who has previously kept a constant disinterest in these games, but now I can successfully say I have transformed into a genuine fan, thanks to simply understanding this tournament process.

Even if you aren’t a die hard sports fan, tune into the games this weekend: Memphis vs. UCLA followed by Kansas vs. North Carolina, and I can guarantee you will succumb to March Madness.

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