its inevitable to wonder how many 'what ifs, if onlys' and 'could've beens' parade through the minds of millions, as people scour over their botched 2010 men's ncaa tournament brackets. amongst the multiple bracket challenges many people enter, the pressure of winning escalades as money, pride, and respect stand at the frontline. and as the tournament wars on, the percentage of those hopeful of reigning in victorious grows more and more slim. all of those who are crazy for the madness have one thing in common, aside from the popular growing notion that its the best time of year for any avid sports watcher (give or take a few sporting events), you have an allegiance. and i dont mean always rooting for your alma mater. whether or not you walk into the tourney with one, you walk out with an allegiance to the one team who captures your heart with that last minute 3 pointer to win at the buzzer, thank you northern iowa for shattering brackets when you put out #1 seed kansas, or the underdogs, like the big red, who amidst their odds, play with the necessary team work and poise that carry their team farther than they've ever gone in the history of their school and the tournament, dubbing their season a 'cinderella story.' allegiance doesn't carry you far, but the beauty of allegiance is that it will bring even the thickest skinned viewers to tears. so now the final four teams are set: Michigan State, West Virginia, Butler, and Duke. in lieu of destroyed brackets, we're okay with the outcome. why? because it's the madness that makes this time of year fun. if team ranking prior to the tourney went according to plan, we'd be lying if we said we wouldn't be slightly disappointed. i don't know about you, but i'd take the thrill of the dance over victory any day. strap on your dancin' shoes, Indianapolis here we come.
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