My family trusts my selections so well on things like the nightly Tennessee Cash 3 drawing that they wait until after I announce which three numbers I choose so they know NOT to select ANY of those numbers (we don't actually play the game...it's a sitting-on-the-sofa at news time kind of thing). I believe my record for failing to match even a single number in the Cash-3 drawing is 14 consecutive days...and I have never picked more than one number of the three. All that to say, if you would like to increase your odds of having a winning NCAA tournament bracket, just ask me who I picked then select the opposing team. It is a gift.
Jeff Mullins over at enidnews.com has an interesting theory on bracketology...and it falls right in line with what works/doesn't work for me:
"So how should you fill out your bracket? Some people listen to the experts, some choose teams on the basis of where they were seeded. I have a more scientific method. I go by the team’s nickname. (emphasis mine) ...Georgetown and Belmont meet in another first-round game. Georgetown is the Hoyas. Nobody knows what the heck a Hoya is, so that’s a strike against them. Belmont is the Bruins, which are bears. I know what a bear is, so look for Belmont to prevail."
If Jeff's theory works, he will be my new hero. Go Bruins!