Always picking the higher seed is probably the best strategy, but also the most boring. So here are a handful of alternate strategies designed to provide a little fun, if not victories, as you fill out your bracket.
1. Go Presidential, aka Barack My World, aka Obama-Rama. Just use President Obama's picks. Historically, he's been pretty good. If you're a Tea Bagger, just pick all the opposite teams.
2. Go for shorter coaches. Forget our supposed societal preference for taller men. In big-time college hoops, shorter is better. Duke's Mike Kryzewski, Louisville's Rick Pitino, Florida's Billy Donavan, and VCU's Shaka Smart have all had recent tournament success.
3. Go alphabetical. Using A-to-Z order, we'll get a Final Four of Akron, Albany, Arizona and Bucknell. Akron will defeat Albany in the championship game.
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4. Go reverse-alphabetical. Z-to-A order yields a Final Four of Wisconsin, Western Kentucky, Virginia Commonwealth and Valparaiso. Wisconsin beats WKU to win it all.
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6. Go for funny mascot names. Long Island-Brooklyn Blackbirds, Iona Gaels, St. Louis Billikens, Akron Zips, and South Dakota State Jack Rabbits.
7. Pick a #16 seed to beat a #1 seed. Hey, it's gotta happen sometime!
8. Or . . . just do everything exactly like you did it last year when you also didn't win.
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