Today is a big day in the Reissig home. You see, today is Selection Sunday, the day we pick our teams for our NCAA basketball tournament bracket. Up until a few years ago the only madness I experienced in March was cramming for mid-terms. Living with the 2520 girls changed everything, and now I am hooked. Then last year my family, Daniel, and I all filled out a bracket. We were really into it.
And I won. The whole thing.
Not only did I win. I had all four teams in the Final Four in my bracket, and I picked the winning team. I grew up in a family of sports lovers, I married a sports lover, and I, quite frankly, have no athletic skill or knowledge. The gene totally skipped me. I just pick blindly and act like I know what's going on. It drives the sports enthusiasts crazy (like my husband and my youngest brother). But I win, and that is all that matters.
So tonight starts the selection and Thursday starts the craziness. We are looking forward to it. I like to think of it as the Olympics, part 2. The madness has begun and I am hoping to continue my winning streak. It's my one attempt at sporting ability. I have to make it count.
I'll be joining you in picking blindly! :) Zach's excited we can actually participate this year because he's not an NCAA athlete!
ReplyDeleteI am glad you can too! You might give me some competition! Dad thinks that the ones who pick blindly do best because they don't overanalyze. :)
ReplyDeleteMicah can't participate though because of NCAA. :(
Courtney -- I won our family bracket last year, too! Awesome!
ReplyDeleteIt was pretty maddening to the men in the family, especially since they actually followed the entire season.
Hopefully you and I have more than just beginners' luck.
I am hoping for more than beginners luck too, Amanda!
ReplyDeleteI picked blindly too! This is my first year doing a bracket, we'll see how it goes. So far none of my Elite 8 have been knocked out, but we'll see...
ReplyDeleteThe 2520 girls were missing you last night.
Scott,
ReplyDeleteI miss them too! The first year I filled out a bracket we all had headbands and sweatbands to wear during the games. :)