March Madness is back. Brackets are being printed, filled out and bet on between friends. For many, March is just as synonymous with basketball as December is with Christmas or November with Thanksgiving. Not only is it a widely celebrated and anticipated event every year, but it is also the best sporting event we have in the United States. Taken from us last year, the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament will return Friday at noon, while the first four (play-in) games will actually tipoff a bit earlier on Thursday at 4 p.m.
Three things make March Madness the best tournament in sports: the enormity, the competition itself and the inspiring storylines.