I really didn't want to write another blog post about college basketball, but today's game gave me absolutely no choice. Yesterday was a pretty calm day in the tournament, with only two upsets it seemed that it might be a pretty mild tournament.
Yeah.... about that.....
Today there were a whopping total of five upsets, including losses by 2 seed Duke (defeated by Leigh) and 2 seed Missouri (beaten by Norfolk State). A 15 seed hasn't beaten a 2 seed in eleven years and it happened twice today! Combine that with NC State, Ohio, Purdue, St Louis, South Florida, and Xavier winning today has been just insanity. There is only one explanation for this, that is Mercury Retrograde.
What's Mercury Retrograde you ask? Well pull up a chair and sit back because Uncle Michael is about to lay some knowledge on you (that sounded a lot less creepy in my head). In astrology certain planets control certain aspects of life; Mercury happens to control communication, clear thinking, time and travel. When Mercury goes into retrograde, meaning it appears to be moving backwards across the night sky, crazy things tend to happen. In 2012 Mercury Retrograde is supposed to last from March 12th- April 3rd, guess when the NCAA tournament ends..... I'll give you a second to look it up..... it ends April 2nd! That is not a coincidence, its fate. That is the sports gods looking down on us mere mortals and saying, wouldn't this be a great time to just mess up everyone's bracket.
I mean look at what Mercury is supposed to control, communication, clear thinking, time and travel. Could there be a planet that could affect basketball anymore? There have been numerous leaks on full court presses ( I'm looking at you Duke), bonehead decisions in the waning moments of close games (that's you Saint Mary's), a lane violation that negated a free throw (that is by far the craziest call I have ever seen, Atkins was going to make that second free throw) and weird instances where teams that traveled long distances beat the teams that barely had to were essentially playing in there back yard(aka Gonzaga and Norfolk State). I don't necessarily believe in astrological signs, but I do believe that when it comes to March absolutely anything can happen. I may not have a perfect bracket (The only choice I regret is Virginia in the Elite 8, I should be thrown in jail for that pick or forced to watch A Thousand Words) but I don't even feel bad about it now. Strange happenings are afoot. So just rip up your brackets, stop looking at the stats, and look up into the night sky. The only thing that is in charge of this tournament is Mercury.
Let the madness ensue!
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