March Madness: Take 2

The guru would like to start by offering an apology to those who followed the advice of D-Money. The guru believed the featured bracketologist would make accurate, insightful predictions that would aid the loyal followers of this blog. Instead, D-Money has led to the demise of many readers, the guru included, who trusted in what appeared to be a solid bracket. Of the teams D-Money predicted to advance to the Elite Eight, only four remain, and we are in but just the Sweet Sixteen.

While it is easy to point fingers, we must acknowledge D-Money's efforts. He boldly stepped forth and made his prognoses known to the world. He was willing to help the masses, when called upon by the guru, by putting his reputation on the line. It should be stated, as much as it hurts, that we make our own decisions. While certain incorrect picks may have been more appealing as a result of his encouragement, we must admit that the brackets were filled in by ourselves, that we are the ones responsible for the outcomes of our entries, not those who simply discussed theirs.

However, there is one shred of good news. The second bracketologist the guru petitioned the help of, the one whose bracket will be shown below, made even more foolish predictions. Due to complications in email, the guru was unable to post this self-proclaimed expert's forecast until now. (Forecast, because, like meteorologists, he is only right half of the time.) While his incompetence is indicated by his inability to attach files, the guru trusted his peer (?) to produce a solid bracket. Fortunately, for those of you who would have based your decisions upon those of this second authority on the NCAA, his foresight was unavailable until now, at a time when, using hindsight, we can mock him.

Click here to see RyRy's bracket.

Along with his atrocious bracket, RyRy included the following thoughts.

Favorite: Kansas; They are deep, well coached, and tested. This is a great combination. Plus their road is not the most difficult. They are definately a Final Four favorite.

Underpreformer: Purdue; Ever since the loss of Hummel, the Boilermakers have not been the same. Do not be surprised with an early exit.

Sleeper: Temple; Many people are high on Cornell, and so was I until I saw their first round match up. Temple has shown their ability and has a chance to reach the Sweet Sixteen.

About that. Kansas failed to make the Sweet Sixteen. Purdue did. The Boilermakers are still alive. Same with Cornell. They eliminated Temple in the first round.

As previously stated, the guru is terribly sorry that the consultants he recommended and lauded performed so poorly. He entertained the thought of their inadequacy, dreadfully so, but in the end trusted in their abilities. Again he apologizes for the troubles he may have caused. You may now realize how bright the guru himself actually is. It is quite difficult to consistently make accurate predictions, as the guru does. I hope you now have a greater understanding of the guru's skills and abilities, and will check back frequently to take his advice, the advice of a truly capable and esteemed expert in this field.