Top 3 of the Week: Reasons: to Watch the NCAA Tourney This Year

1) Because You've Bet Money in Your Office Pool
When you work in an office, there’s no greater bonding than work happy hours, office softball teams, and betting on the NCAA Bracket. If anyone should know about working in an office, it’s me! (wait, who am I kidding, I'm unemployed). But—filling out an NCAA bracket at work is as customary as filling out an invoice. So now that you’ve put in the names of teams (random as they may be) in your bracket, you might as well pay attention to the results.

2) Who Doesn't Love to See an Upset or Game Winning Shot
In the next few weeks, there will be around 60 college basketball games played, which means two things: there are going to be a lot of close battles, and a lot of heavily favored teams getting upset throughout the tournament. Who wouldn't want to root for the underdog, or see a game-winning half-court shot at the buzzer? Sports are all about unpredictability and while its impossible to watch every single game (even you die-hards can’t watch four games played simultaneously), you’re bound to see some exciting highlights on the news.

3) Um, Hi, BINGHAMTON is PLAYING!
Yes, for the first time in, well, ever, Binghamton alumni and students have some athletic pride! (Can you tell I went to Bing?) But baring a miracle, this reason will be short-lived once Duke blows us out in the first round (sorry to admit it). Either way, the tournament style gives small schools across the country like Binghamton, regardless of rank, a chance to “dance.” And for that, today, I am proud to be a Binghamton Bearcat!