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Michael Harriot takes a no-holds-barred, unvarnished look at politics and popular culture without worrying about political correctness or fragile egos.

March 18, 2011 Posted by MichaelH in The Way I See It

Choosing a "Champion" of the Crazies

At this very moment, all across America, people are huddled around water coolers, lunch tables and computer screens to participate in one of the greatest traditions in all of sport: Filling out their NCAA brackets. While the Super Bowl captures our attention like no other sporting event, there is something special about college basketball’s tournament that fascinates even the most casual fan – everyone in the field has a chance to win. Small historically black colleges with matchbox gyms get to compete with powerhouse schools with enough fans to host their basketball games in domed stadiums. It is the ultimate test of the “equality of the playing field.”