March Madness All periods Read and Complete this post

It is that time of the year, arguably the most exciting time in all of sports.  The NCAA basketball tournament has become a large part of our society and as such we are going to learn how to fill out a bracket and track your progress all the way to the national championship game.

There are a couple of ways to do this.  First if you have a CBS sports line account or are comfortable with signing up for one use this link http://wootton.mayhem.cbssports.com/   to get to our class bracket.  Once you are logged in, you can fill out your bracket and then submit it.  The web site will keep track of everything and you just need to sign in for updates. 

The second way to fill out a bracket is to go here http://d.yimg.com/j/r/ncaab/tourneybracket print off a copy of the bracket and fill it out yourself and hand it in to me.  I will put it into the system and we will track your progress through class.

A couple of things to keep in mind when filling out your brackets.  The numbers next to the team names represent the teams seeding.  A team is seeded based on their performance during the season, so theoretically the higher the seed the better the team.  However, what makes the tournament so exciting is that any team can win at any time and upsets happen every year.  Your strategy for picking is up to you.  Some use seeds, some use team colors or mascots.  Some seek Divine intervention.  Whatever method you use, just make sure your picks are in by Thursday.

Good luck and there are fabulous prizes for the winner.

Let me know in class if you have any questions.