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Plus We Have a Motorcade [Thursday, March 20, 2014]
"Right," Josh said, sipping from his coffee. "In the middle of numerous global crises that the President must juggle right now, he also has to fill out a very important piece of paper so that sports fans feel better about themselves: the March Madness bracket."
He handed out sheets of paper to the class. "Right. March Madness is when 64 American college basketball teams face off in a single-elimination, winner-takes-all tournament that reduces the productivity of the American workforce by about half in the first week. The numbers next to the team name indicates how good they are ranked inside their particular bracket: one is the best, sixteen is happy to be there at all. Your job is to pick which teams move forward. No sports acumen is necessary. Last year our press secretary won the office pool based on team colors she liked. Now Obama has picked Michigan State to beat Louisville in the final. Today you can fill out your brackets and in a few weeks, we'll see who's won free pizza."
He grinned. "And if you beat the President of the United States on this."
He handed out sheets of paper to the class. "Right. March Madness is when 64 American college basketball teams face off in a single-elimination, winner-takes-all tournament that reduces the productivity of the American workforce by about half in the first week. The numbers next to the team name indicates how good they are ranked inside their particular bracket: one is the best, sixteen is happy to be there at all. Your job is to pick which teams move forward. No sports acumen is necessary. Last year our press secretary won the office pool based on team colors she liked. Now Obama has picked Michigan State to beat Louisville in the final. Today you can fill out your brackets and in a few weeks, we'll see who's won free pizza."
He grinned. "And if you beat the President of the United States on this."