Sink’s NCAA Bracket Tips
Okay, so you're getting ready to fill out your NCAA Tournament brackets and you're struggling to pick upsets, choose game-by-game winners or even pick your Final Four.
I've got your solution.
Here are 4 easy tips for picking your brackets. I'm not guaranteeing you a victory in your office pool but I am saying you will feel good about yourself in the morning after listening to me.
- Go with your gut.
- When filling out my bracket, I go through all the matchups once and then fill out the games I feel confident in - just based on first glace.
- After that, you will probably have a few games still remaining. Don't worry, just go with the team that you first thought would win. That's usually right.
- Don't get too cute, pick the favorites:
- In the last 10 years, 27 of the past 40 Final Four teams were either #1 or #2 seeds.
- Picking a #6 or #7 seed to knock out a #2 or a #5 or #8 to take out a #1 will ruin your bracket.
- If that doesn't happen, say goodbye to your bracket and watch as the office receptionist wins it all.
- Remember college basketball's Theory of Sinkativity
- You need at least one All-American and two All-League players to win it all. Period.
- 9 of the last 10 National Champions had at least 2 future NBA 1st Round draft picks on their roster (the only exception to the rule is last year's Duke Blue Devils - who still might if either Nolan Smith and Kyrie Irving get taken this June).
- You need at least one All-American and two All-League players to win it all. Period.
- Don't let the last 24-48 hours completely influence your entire bracket.
- Wisconsin looked awful in their loss to Penn State in the Big 10 Quarterfinals, but the Badgers' RPI is 15th and also ended Ohio State's dream of a perfect season back in February. Don't pick them to lose early on because of just one game.
- UNC was a potential #1 seed until losing to Duke in the ACC Championship on Sunday. But the Tar Heels RPI is 6, they're the ACC Regular Season champions and have a huge front line. Please don't be fooled by the most recent results.
Remember people, your picking games for your office pool. You're not choosing a college major, you're not solving world hunger or you're not figuring out how to make all energy green. Just have fun!