It's almost here!

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Get your brackets out, because March Madness is on the way. Selection Sunday is March 15th, with our first and second rounds starting up on the 19th. This is when things get out of hand. Bandwith runs low because we're all trying to stream three games on our work computers. Productivity drops because who the hell is working when a 12 seed just upset one of your final four? Some people even think it's okay to have no faith in their favorite teams just to win their bracket pool. Traitors? I'm not going to name names...Brad.

That's right folks. March Madness is almost upon us.

Pittsburgh remains a favorite amongst most, followed by Connecticut and UNC. Duke and Oklahoma look like they're going to be battling for that number four spot. The rest gets kind of messy after Louisville dropped quite a few slots.

I don't know who is going to take all, but I have a pretty good idea of what my brackets are shaping up to look like this year. So get your pencils out, and bring a box of tissue. This is one of the few times I get to see grown men cry.

And I love it.

Sooners...or later.

"I hate losing."

The words of Oklahoma coach Jeff Capel. Who doesn't? I've never in my life heard anyone say, "I love losing! It's awesome!"

Currently ranked third, and number two by some aforementioned pollsters, Oklahoma is in the hot seat after their second defeat Monday night against Kansas. The loss comes after the Sooners' star, Blake Griffin, suffered a knock in the head. He missed the second half of the Texas game Saturday, and failed to suit up Monday.

It looks like the Jayhawks are on their way to a conference title, and coach Bill Self might just earn himself a little coach of the year. No big deal. Especially when it's rumored to be a unanimous decision.

Although the Sooners waddled home with their tails between their legs last night, I think they learned a valuable lesson in team effort. Griffin can't carry your game. Look what happens when he's not there. Great game, but not great enough. We'll see what Oklahoma picked up in class last night when they face off Colorado Wednesday night in Boulder.