March Madness
College basketball frenzy
March Madness is the annual NCAA Division I college basketball tournament held each spring, famous for its single-elimination format and unpredictable upsets.
The term captures the frenzy surrounding bracket pools, buzzer-beaters, and Cinderella runs by underdog teams.
It also describes the volatile weather of early spring: March madness brought snow one day and sunshine the next.
- NCAAUniversity sports authority
- buzzer beaterShot made at final moment
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
- bracketologyPredicting elimination tournament outcomes
- office poolShared workplace betting arrangement
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- MarchSt. Patrick's Day, spring equinox, spring break, brackets, shamrock
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March Madnessregular season
Standard competitive period before playoffs
conference play · exhibition games · preseason · league play · scrimmages
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