{"id":897,"date":"2014-03-17T12:38:20","date_gmt":"2014-03-17T19:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theaposition.com\/herbgould\/?p=897"},"modified":"2014-03-18T08:10:28","modified_gmt":"2014-03-18T15:10:28","slug":"my-2014-ncaa-tournament-bracket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/herbgould\/golf\/lifestyle\/897\/my-2014-ncaa-tournament-bracket","title":{"rendered":"My 2014 NCAA tournament bracket"},"content":{"rendered":"\"My<\/a>\n

Back by popular demand. . . well, because I know two or three people who might give it a glance. . . here\u2019s my NCAA tournament bracket.<\/p>\n

The themes in this year\u2019s bracket:<\/p>\n

–Take the devil you know. That\u2019s why I like Michigan State and (gulp) Wisconsin in the Final Four. Even March regulars Florida and Louisville fall into that category, especially when you toss in the Billy Donovan-Rick Pitino storyline.<\/p>\n

Oh, and by the way, all four can play the game when they’re on.<\/p>\n

–Pick some junk. I was schooled that way, notably by former Sun-Times sports editor Stu Courtney, who kicked back my bracket until I had enough underdogs.<\/p>\n

That would explain some wild, wacky stuff in the South Region. Hey, it is the 30th<\/sup> anniversary of a No. 12 Tulsa romping past a No. 5 UCLA 112-102. One of my favorite NCAA memories is the paleness of the faces from L.A. after that game\u2014and that was my media friends.<\/p>\n

Two things you have to remember about picking junk. One, there is going to be a giant hole in the bracket every year, a section where Cinderellas rule. Two, if you pick in the wrong place, there are going to be two giant holes in your bracket.<\/p>\n

Just deal with it.<\/p>\n

And remember. . . enjoy the games. Brackets blow up all the time, and are forgotten. Memories of great NCAA tournament moments stick around for ages.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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