Sunday, March 13, 2005

Dan Shanoff advice on brackets

It's March so what advice does Dan Shanoff at ESPN have for those working on brackets.
Bracket-picking advice:
More bracket porn: Yes, I know: Duke and Kentucky are on a collision course for yet another regional final. The committee loves ironic.[...]

Even MORE bracket-picking advice:
The ACC gets the glory, but remember the Big East has won the last two titles.

Remember the lesson of Arizona '97: You don't need mo entering the Tourney to make a run.

Player/name to watch: WVA sensation Kevin Pittsnogle, who scored 59 in the Big East Tourney before being held to 2 by Syracuse. He'll be back!

Don't pick a school because any of the following went there: (a) you, (b) your mom, (c) your fiancée, (d) your boss or (e) all of the above.

Do pick at least one 12-over-5; it's bracket-picking law. I gave you two good choices.

Don't overthink the first-round matchups where you don't have the team getting past the second round; it's just not worth your agita.

Do remember to break out the ALT-TAB function on your computer, flipping between your online bracket form and, say, a dummy spreadsheet.

Dick Vitale: Illinois, Duke, Wake Forest, UNC
Andy Katz: Illinois, Syracuse, Wake Forest, UNC

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