So, I see James hurried to the front of the line to get what’s coming to him for smarmy bracket comments. Though I think Tom the Prick might be edging his way into the lead.

My bracket is turned in, and for my $5, and the $5 of God knows how many co-workers, I’m praying for a lack of upsets for a change, and a UNC title. I’ve got my full bracket somewhere, and if I could figure out a cool way to post it, I might. Otherwise, I’ll go step by step.

But here’s the moral question for the day, that came up at work. In a typical office pool, I’m a believer (and after today, a FIRM believer) that office tourney pools should be for employees only, and one sheet per employee. Every year it seems like some big wig in sales or a hot shot on-air talent that’s making 5 times my paycheck fills out 2, 3, maybe four sheets. Sure, it makes the pot bigger, but it really takes some of the fun out of it when you’re chasing down “Bill Smith #3”, knowing that Bill Smith’s infinite wisdom included two full sets of brackets picked differently, meaning he’s throwing his “C Team” at ya. Normally this wouldn’t be a bad thing, but in the NCAA tournament, that C Team is likely better than A and B. I don’t know why it gets to me like that, it just does. Sure, everyone wants to win money, but I do it for the fun of competition, too, not to see if Mr. Moneybags can win a little more.

The second thing that got to me (and the reason I have yet to share this website with co-workers at my new job, though some from the old one read it occasionally, I’m led to believe) is the logic that “I’m just filling out two, one for me, one for my wife”. Um, your wife doesn’t work here. And if its your wife’s bracket, why are you filling it out from scratch right in front of me, with no apparent crib notes or anything? And if you can remember her results for 63 games, I’m sure there’s a much better job out there for you somewhere.

I think I’ll stop bitching now and start hoping my $5 donation goes to someone who deserves it.