Brilliant Bracketology

One reason Mark and I make a good team is b/c we are opposite in ways that compliment each other. For example, Mark is a sports fanatic, while I tend to appreciate the arts. I just have never gotten into sports, especially watching them on TV (with the exception of UFC - don't ask me why I love it so much, I cannot explain it! Go Forrest and GSP!). This year, however, Mark has talked me into doing a fantasy basketball bracket. I agreed only b/c I think it would be AWESOME to beat a lot of you who spend hours making picks and who really take these fantasy brackets seriously. So, I made my picks in about 10 minutes last night and Mark found it rather hilarious. He made me promise to blog and share my reasoning on why I picked who I did b/c he got such a kick out of it. He said I actually have a decent bracket despite my defunct rationale. Anyways, here goes:

Destin's Top 10 Rationale for Choosing her Basketball Bracket

1. Arizona to beat Utah in 1st round - marital obligation

2. A&M to beat BYU in 1st round - b/c the Mormons only slightly out-crazy the Aggies

3. Minnesota to beat UT in 1st round - the coach's name is "Tubby" - now that's just funny

4. Oklahoma St. to beat Tennessee in 1st round - b/c that orange jacket the Tenn. coach wears is HIDEOUS - seriously, it physically hurts my eyes

5. LSU to beat Butler in 1st round - family obligation

6. Oklahoma to make Elite 8 - that's for my sister-in-law, Amy, who sometimes cries when Oklahoma loses. I'm just proud of her for being a true female sports authority.

7. Duke to make the Elite 8 - b/c in UFC I like to pick the guy with the worst cauliflower ear and in this case, Duke's coach looks awfully mean - ya know, like he's been in a few fights himself

8. Memphis to go to Final 4 - b/c it is a good ole southern city with good music and good BBQ

9. Kansas to go to final 2 - b/c my great uncle, Cal Downs, worked there for many years

10. North Carolina to win it all - b/c my Lubbock homies like them and b/c blue is my favorite color

There you have it! I hope I beat you all!!! Oh yeah, Nash says, "Happy St. Patrick's Day!"

I bought this shirt for my nephew, Jake, when he was born. Little did I know 2 yrs later my son would be wearing it. =)