March 2018

March Madness

The 2018 TLS Bracket Challenge

Welcome to the third annual Top Level Sports bracket challenge on Yahoo.  Click the link here to join the contest.  This year, the winner will receive a t-shirt of their national champion or a school of their choice.  Here are the rules: Picks must be completed by 12:15 pm ET on Thursday,…

March Madness

The “Blind Resumes” Game

It’s time to step into on the shoes of the NCAA Selection Committee with one of my favorite March Madness exercises, the Blind Resumes game.  I’ll present you with the resumes of two teams.  Look them over, and decide which team you would give an at-large bid.  Afterward, you’ll get…

Gripes with Sports Fans

Fill Out ONE March Madness Bracket

The following is a Top Level Sports Public Service Announcement: Listen to me.  This is important.  I need you to hear this now before Selection Sunday rolls around and you find yourself swearing at the printer for acting up whilst printing enough March Madness brackets to satisfy the gambling needs…

Bracketology

2018 March Madness Central

*Join the Top Level Sports Bracket Challenge on Yahoo! Welcome to Top Level Sports’ 2018 March Madness Central!  Here you’ll find all my coverage of the Big Dance, including Bracketology, Bubble Breakdown, tournament predictions, bracket tips, team breakdowns, and more.  This page will be regularly updated, so make sure to…

March Madness

Critiquing RPI and the Quadrant System

*A previous version of this article stated that game location does not affect RPI. This was originally the case, but was modified beginning in 2004. As we approach Selection Sunday, everyone’s eyes become focused on the tournament bubble.  After every game with bubble implications, the question is once again phrased: who’s in,…