games and truly pull for the upset. When you have a bracket, it's hard to pull for most upsets. Everyone has some, but usually not all that happen. I so much more enjoy just watching a game with nothing at stake, but pure enjoyment of the contest.

It's not that I don't like the challenge of attempting to demonstrate that I have a good bead on the pulse of college basketball by creating a bracket. I'm still very tempted, but having now done this the last 5 years, I can honestly say I enjoy the tournament more not having to worry about my bracket.