If I hear one more nimrod say, "It's just a game", I think I'm gonna puke. Anyone who's played this magical game of basketball knows that it's never "just a game". I play on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 am against guys whose ages range from 25 to 75 and don't you dare tell them "it's just a game". They'll rip you a new one.

March Madness is an appropriate title for 31 days when every hoop lover in the country has earned the right to be moody or maniacal. And the only way to truly deal with a loss during this period is to have more than one team. I recommend this simple three tier system. You've got three teams that you're rooting for.

Think of it like dating. There's the girl or boy you "really" wanna hook up with. The one you wouldn't mind hooking up with. And the one you'd go to the "safe lunch" with if you had to. With this system, there are no losers!