Ouch

For the first time ever, I’m involved in an NCAA tournament pool at work. It’s a measly $5, so I could do without a couple of espressos during the week to waste time with my co-workers as March Madness begins.

It was a rough first day. Currently, I’m holding down last place, though I’m only a few points behind the pack. I picked fairly conservatively (unlike some people who picked Pitt to win it all. One co-worker, when he saw those picks, said he’d be glad to donate $5 to see Pitt win the championship), but I clearly missed the first round upsets. My upset picks? UTEP over Maryland and Air Force over North Carolina. UTEP lost at the buzzer, and Air Force played well, but ran out of gas and lost. I also missed a couple of the 8-9 games, and so here I am, in last place.

Fortunately, none of my Elite Eight teams have lost, so I still feel good about those picks, but we’ll see how the weekend plays out before I figure out how to spend my winnings….