I still can't believe this, but I just finished Round 1 with a record of, get this, 29-3. I have never done better in a Round 1 in my life, and it ain't fuckin' close. I'm sure my best is, like, 17-15, or maybe even 18-14. But only three wrong? Moreover, those three I got wrong (Ohio St., St. Mary's, and Villanova) I had going out in the next Round. That means that my champion pick (Michigan), the title pairing (Florida), my Final Four (Duke and Arizona), my Elite Eight and my Sweet Sixteen are all intact. Obviously I have never, ever been able to say that before.
While this puts me in a position way better than I ever have been before in the two bracket competitions I'm in, I know that, because there are so many people playing in the giant pool I care more about (because I could win a lot of money), there are people who are doing even better than me. It sucks to have a year where you nearly nailed all of the upsets and, just as important, knew to avoid the wrong upsets. I thought I was Senor Hotshit when I went 14-2 after Thursday. I wasn't even on the leaderboard. I wasn't even on the second page.
So the Games continue, and once I again my nearly-pristine bracket will stand in judgement. There are many Games in Round 2 I need to break the right way, and if, somehow and someway, I can get the picks right at the same rate as I have up to this point ... I might have a good tournament. Wish me luck!
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