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A March Madness Pool Scoring System That Doesn't Suck
Before we get to today's Funbag, a quick bit of news: I'll be singing the U.S. and Canadian anthems tonight at the Raptors-Hawks game in Atlanta. I've also taken over the Hawks' official Twitter feed (@ATLHawks) for the day. Or at least until they kick me off. So join me today for MAXIMUM HAWKITU...


Vegas Thinks The NCAA Tournament Seeding Is "Insane"
Like everyone else, Vegas oddsmakers are flabbergasted by the inclusions of Louisville and Michigan State as 4-seeds, and the overpowered Midwest regional, in an otherwise commendable tournament bracket....

Which Pundit's NCAA Tournament Bracket Should You Copy?
The March Madness brackets is fresh off the presses. Which of the so-called experts has a bracket worth using for your office pool?...

Download Your NCAA Tournament March Madness Bracket PDF Here
The NCAA has released its bracket for the 2014 men's basketball tournament and you can download a PDF here. The NCAA tournament either starts on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. or on Thursday at noon, depending on your perspective (both times EDT). ...

Mt. St. Mary's Wins NCAA Bid After Earlier Win With Six Men On The Court
Mount St. Mary's earned the NEC auto-bid last night by beating Robert Morris 88-71 last night in the conference championship game. The Mountaineers entered the tournament with a sub-.500 record, making their trip to the dance a bit of a shock. But here's the thing: they shouldn't have even been in t...

Should Kansas's Seed Be Dropped Because Of Joel Embiid's Injury?
After getting a second opinion from a spinal specialist, Kansas coach Bill Self confirmed that Joel Embiid has a stress fracture and will miss the Big 12 tournament, and most likely—at the very least—the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. This could—and maybe should—have major implications for Se...

Turner Will Produce Team-Specific Telecasts For The Final Four
This season's Final Four will be the first time the semifinals are broadcast on cable. With that move comes the freedom to try something new: For both of the semifinal games, fans of each competing team will receive their very own broadcast....

All Hail The Fucking Curse Word Bracket Winner
A couple nights ago, I was tucking my kid into bed when I accidentally knocked over a picture frame and it made the loudest possible noise a falling picture frame could make. When it happened, I let out a slow and low, "Fuuuuuuuuuck." Then I turned to my kid and she repeated it back to me, exactly...

Here's A Wonderful Photo Of A Shitfaced Papa John Celebrating Louisville's Victory
It's even funnier if you imagine that he's sweating out pure garlic dipping sauce. ...

Which Pundit Sucks The Least At Picking NCAA Tournament Games?
Republished with permission from PunditTracker.com ...

Peyton Siva Learns An Important Lesson: Never Sext With Self-Proclaimed "Twitter Models"
Senior point guard Peyton Siva paced the Cardinals last night like he has all season. To go with a Big East Tournament MVP, a lovable father, and a National Championship, he can add this: he had his spot blown up by a "Twitter model" whose whole game seems to be putting athletes and rappers on blast...

Spike Albrecht Takes The Ultimate Heat Check By Macking On Kate Upton
The Michigan Wolverines may have lost the NCAA championship last night, but that doesn't mean that backup guard Spike Albrecht isn't feeling pretty good about himself this morning. Albrecht had a huge game, scoring 17 points in 28 minutes while sinking four of his five shots from downtown. Judging b...

"Lennay Kekua's Entry" Won ESPN's Tournament Challenge
Thanks to the several of you who tipped us off to this fun little bow on the NCAA Tournament. Lennay Kekua's entry correctly picked Louisville to win tonight (and a lot of other games, naturally) is ranked No. 1 on ESPN's leaderboard....

Louisville Beats Michigan; Rick Pitino Must Get A Tattoo
In the end, Rick Pitino out-coached John Beilein on the day he was named to the Basketball Hall of Fame. Pitino is now the only coach to win national championships with two different schools. He won at Kentucky in 1996 and now Louisville....

Trey Burke Just Got Robbed Of The Block Of The Year
This was called a foul. OK....

Read The Letter Bill Clinton Wrote To Chris Webber After The Timeout Fiasco
This has been floating around for a couple years, but it's news to us and there's no better time to share it than now....