2013 NCAA Tournament Bracket \u2013 March Madness Tournament Brackets \u2013 ESPN<\/a>.\u00a0 While a good part of America\u2019s workplaces will be turned into gambling parlors, we will host a simpler pool:\u00a0 What two teams will play for the national championship, and which one will win?<\/p>\nI\u2019ll go first:\u00a0 Gonzaga (this is a good year for Jesuits) and the University of Kansas (one of my alma maters).\u00a0 The Jayhawks, despite an up-and-down season, will win.\u00a0 (This is real life, not a Catholic movie.)<\/p>\n
Tiebreaker:\u00a0 What unexpected team will come out of nowhere and surprise everyone by making the Sweet Sixteen or even higher as happens nearly every year?<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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