After both of my teams took an early exit from the NCAA tournament, my following of it slowed pretty considerably. But I have to say that I was interested in it over the past couple of days.

Almost every year, I’ve picked a bracket. Never for money, mind you…just to see how well I could do. Well, after three of the best regional final games ever, I stood to achieve something I’d never done in all my years of trying: pick the final four.

I’d had UNC and Illinois (who hadn’t, really), and I’d played upon Louisville’s “us against the world” mentality after being chosen a 4-seed. Now, if only Kentucky could come through…

And they couldn’t. D’oh!

Oh, well. Maybe the perfect bracket exists next year…