Before I spell out how we did with March Madness this year, let me go ahead & tell you my secret: pick your favorite team every year until they win it all. That's money. Go ahead, enjoy.

The above strategy is one that I have always used. I get my empty brackets, write KU in the winners circle & then begin filling in everybody else. Most year's, because the Jayhawks invariably have a good season, I wind up somewhere in the middle of the brackets. When they lose in the first year to a "B" team (ie Bucknell, Bradley, etc.) - not so good. I have finished toward the bottom more times than not recently. This year, however, was a little different.

Here is how our family finished this year...

• Friends & Family Pool (46 participants)
  Andrea (4th), Chris (5th), Josiah (8th), Micah (10th)
• GiANT Impact - Fun Pool (36 participants)
  Andrea (1st), Chris (2nd)
• GiANT Impact - Money Pool (49 participants)
  Andrea (1st), Chris (2nd)
• Catalyst Pool (261 participants)
  Chris (16th)
• LifeWay DMP/PS Pool (35 participants)
  Chris (2nd)
• LifeWay Threads Pool (43 participants)
  Chris (2nd)
• CBS/Facebook - Friends (19 friends)
  Chris (2nd)
• ESPN Nationwide Pool (3.1 million participants)
  Chris (205,395th)