March Madness in Ditmas Park

It’s March, which means it’s time for tons of exciting hoops — and a little friendly competition between neighbors — in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament. Once again this year, we’ve set up a group through Yahoo, where you can sign in through Yahoo, Gmail, or Facebook, set up your own brackets, and see how your picks stack up against other Ditmas Park residents.

Will last year’s winner Vladamir reign supreme two years in a row? Can Andrew Weakland or sssnole edge up from a great showing last time? Might a new neighbor nab the crown? Will I make truly insane picks and be out of the running after round one? Only time will tell!

The deadline to submit your bracket is 12:15pm on Thursday, March 21. The winner gets bragging rights, and possibly a drink from me if we’re at the same bar for the last game. Through the finals on April 8, we will do our best to get out and watch some games at places that are showing them, like 773 Lounge, Visions, and Ox Cart, and I’ll let you know when and where we are (most likely on Twitter, so be sure to follow us there).

So join the group, pick your winning teams, and come out to watch some games. Good luck!

Photo of the A10 conference final at Barclays by isellgarbage