By. William C Walker Jr.
Before the 2nd half of the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 resumes tonight. I figured I'd finally get a blog post in regarding this magnificent sporting event. Second only to the Super Bowl I love March Madness! Even after your bracket is busted after the first two days it's still fun to follow. Yet it was with this year's tournament that I've been hit with an epiphany. People that know zero about college b-ball are perfect to pick upsets. Ok let me be honest women are perfect! Especially in this single game eliminations. Which is why to form your perfect bracket the next time March rolls around grab your girl, wife, or significant other and get their picks.
Now the key isn't to just take what they pick as gospel. You simply need to massage in their picks to blend with yours. The analyst that spend time studying teams shooting % and records feel like we've adequately prepared ourselves to make wise picks. However what we've done is allow the stats to sway our judgment. You'll say how in the world will a team like 14 seed UAB (that's lost 15 games) compete with a 3 seed Iowa State (that's only lost 9) & comes from the Big 12. There's just no way! This is where your significant other's perspective comes into play. Now here's the crucial factor it has to be an actual reason for their pick. I'm not talking "oh that team's colors are prettier". For example the fore mentioned upset of UAB over Iowa State. My fiancée's reasoning that UAB would get the victory was simple in her mind. Country boys from Alabama could ball better than kids that were playing in Iowa. My reaction to that was that's nonsense! So by shaming her decision with my head shakes & proclamations of craziness she changed her pick. Needless to say after that 1st round (YES I DON'T COUNT THAT 1st 4) tack on another reason for me to apologize. Out of 32 games she scored 27 right would've at least been 28 if I didn't talk her out of the UAB pick.
Watching her upsets pan out it just hit me. Her un-informed decisions based on not picking any teams from Texas since it's the home of one of the worst Presidents in US history George W. Bush. Seemed nuts to me yet after the state of Texas went 0-4 she looked like Nostradamus. So swallow your pride fellas when she says: "I used to date a guy named George that went to Georgetown. He was nice but not very athletic so I'll pick them to win the 1st game but not the 2nd." This is insight that will only come from her. Who knows between your knowledge and her laissez faire attitude steeped in it's own logic, you may find that sweet spot that'll lead you to perfection & bracket immortality!
Oh & who did she pick to win! DUUUUUUUUKE! I love this woman! 😍😍😍😍😍😍
