March is here, finally. There are not too many months that bring back memories of such excitement and frustration as the third month of the year. This year is no different. This year may be just a little crazier.

For those who don’t know, I am talking about the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. The 68-team mosh pit of a tournament that takes place every March has many nicknames, The Big Dance, The Tourney, but it is known by most as March Madness.

I, like many, filled out my bracket. Also, like many, my bracket has more missed picks than right ones. If you printed out and stacked all the possible bracket combinations, then you couldn’t fit the stacks of paper in the universe. The universe. I’m no math major, but those seem like pretty slim odds of guessing the whole thing right. But what would it be worth to guess the bracket right? Sure you may get $1 million dollars or a new car, but would it really be worth it? I don’t think so.To me, March Madness would not be fun if there wasn’t an element of surprise. Not many people predicted Virginia Commonwealth making it all the way to the Final Four last season and it looks as if there may be another mid-major crashing the party. So to be able to predict the whole bracket wouldn’t be nearly as fun. There needs to be frustration and despair for missing picks.

The best part about the March Madness is the exhibition of sport in its purest form. It is do or die time for every team in the tournament. Each round you move on, the higher the stakes become, the better the competition gets. This brings out the best in teams. It’s no wonder why all the moments we remember from season to season all come from this tournament.

But after it is all said and done, the biggest question remains: who will triumph over 67 other teams? My pick: Kentucky.