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Join the discussion: March Madness

John Monke • March 17, 2017

[/media-credit] The annual college basketball tournament known as March Madness is set to begin with 64 teams.

Join the discussion: March Madness

March Madness is among us. As the excitement of the NCAA college basketball tournament rises, millions of brackets across the world are being filled out with spectator’s predictions on what is to come in the month of March.

Filling out a perfect bracket is near impossible, the chances are 1 in 9.2 quintillion. You can fill a bracket with ESPN Bracket Challenge, Yahoo Bracket Challenge, CBS March Madness Bracket. You can also print one out. Ladies and gentlemen, let the madness begin.

UCLA
Trevor Trevino, Senior
March 16, 2017

I’m excited about March Madness because watching college basketball is way more entertaining than professional basketball. My favorite part is seeing the low seeded teams make it really far in the bracket. Yes, I’m planning on doing a bracket. I will be rooting for USC but I believe UCLA will win the whole tourney.

Bracket Challenge
Ronnie Peterson, Sophomore
March 16, 2017

I’m always excited for March Madness, I watch it with my dad. My favorite parts of this event are all the upsets and buzzer-beaters. I will fill out a bracket and compete against my friends. I don’t know who will win, but I know it’s going to be a fun March.

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UCLA
Macie Thompson, Sophomore
March 16, 2017

I’m excited for March Madness. My favorite part about March Madness is watching it with my dad and talking about the games with my friends but I’m not planning to do a bracket. I will be rooting for UCLA and I think they’ll win the championship.

Duke
Logan Lewis, Freshmen
March 16, 2017

I love March Madness because I love the game of basketball. My favorite part of March Madness is just having basketball on all the time. I haven’t made a bracket yet, but I will. I’m rooting for Duke and I think Duke can win it all.

North Carolina and Kansas
Jon Penberthy, varsity boys basketball head coach
March 16, 2017

“I love March Madness, this tournament is the most exciting thing on earth. My favorite part is all the upsets and buzzer-beaters. I will always be rooting for the underdogs and the lower seeds. I think Kansas, North Carolina, Duke and UCLA all has a chance of winning it all.

[/media-credit] The last team to repeat as national champions was the Florida Gators in 2006-2007.

Family tradition
Toryn Triplett, Freshmen
March 16, 2017

I will definitely be watching the Madness. Me and my family have a tradition where we all make a bracket and at the end whoever has the most predicted wins correct gets to choose where we get to go out for dinner. Plus, the person with the second most predicted wins gets to choose where we go to dessert and it definitely gets really competitive.

UCLA
Ashley Zamarripa, Sophomore
March 16, 2017

I am excited for March Madness because I like to watch basketball. My favorite part about March Madness is watching the games with my dad on our TV. I am not planning on doing a bracket change. I will be rooting for UCLA to win the entire tournament.

Oregon
Dawson Triplett, Senior
March 16, 2017

I will be watching March Madness throughout the entire month until the championship game. Every year I fill out multiple brackets so my original one doesn’t look as bad when the second round games come around. I will be rooting for Oregon but I think that Oregon or UCLA will win the entire tournament.

Come back to this article and leave a comment letting us know how your bracket predictions are turning out.

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