Bracketology

I just filled out two tournament brackets. . .and though there is little hope since I don't know what I'm doing, I'm hoping by some miracle that I beat Joel this year (Kansas, you'd better come through for me). Joel and I listened to a Bill Simmons podcast about the teams, and with all the sports shows I've been hearing over the past few weeks, you'd think I would absorb some useful information, but that is not necessarily the case. Those announcers are just like old gossips with the way they hash and re-hash everything from hairstyles to injuries! Joel bristles defensively any time I use the word gossip in conjunction with a discussion about a sports show, but I am unmoved.

One thing I do know is that Joe Lunardi has predicted BYU to make it to the elite eight, much to Joel's smug satisfaction. I keep trying to tell him that BYU won't make it very far, but he remains hopeful even though he isn't as high on Jimmer Fredette as most people seem to be. At any rate, he wore all his BYU gear to school today in support of their game this afternoon against Florida. The unfortunate thing is that he has classes during the entire game, so if he comes home sick today. . .well, I think we'll all know why.

Wish me luck on the bracket! Also, does anyone have any good movies to suggest? My weekends are going to be filled with tournament games now, and much of the time I prefer to opt out and watch a movie on the computer from a distance, making the appropriate replies whenever Joel yells out in agony over a failed play.