Lousy Smarch brackets...

After a so-so first round (24-8, two Sweet 16s gone, one Final Four gone), suddenly my bracket turned into a bloodbath yesterday. As it stands right now, I have three sweet 16 teams correctly in (Illinois, Arizona, Kentucky), six more that could be correct (Oklahoma State, Georgia Tech, UNC, Florida, Connecticut, and Duke) and seven that are wrong. So at best I'll be 9-7 into the Sweet 16, with no stunning upsets in there.

However, so far I do have three of my Final Four (Illinois, UConn, Georgia Tech) alive.

That would seemingly keep me in the running for the top prize, assuming Georgia Tech makes the Final Four and UConn wins it all. If either one loses today, I'm pretty well screwed.

But no matter, for at 1 this afternoon, I will draft the 2005 Texas Teabags fantasy baseball team.

After falling just one game short of the title a year ago, the 'Bags are poised to make another run at the crown. And if that doesn't work out, there's a chance I might actually get to play Fantasy Hockey next year. And isn't that what it's all about?