The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

March Madness is upon us once again...the greatest month of the year. All you Syracuse, Drexel and Kansas St. fans take heart. So you missed out on the big dance this year. Big deal. You can still take part in the greatest NCAA pool out there. Hate Arkansas for taking your spot? Take out your frustration on the Razorbacks by picking against them in my pool.

So you think you know who is going to cut down the nets in Atlanta next month? Show me what you’ve got then and take part in my NCAA tourney pool. Here's what you need to do:

1. If you are not already registered with Yahoo!, you must first register and obtain a Yahoo! ID. Note: If you already have a Yahoo! ID, skip to #2. To register with Yahoo go to the following link and fill out the appropriate information:
http://edit.yahoo.com/config/eval_register?.intl=us&new=1&.done=
http://www.yahoo.com&.src=www&
partner=&promo=&.last=

2. Once you have obtained your Yahoo! ID you are ready to join my private group and make your actual picks online. To do so, go to the following web address:
http://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/men

I have set up a private group called "Knee Deep in the Hooplah" but all you really need to know is the Group ID# 77944 and the password (cinderella). It will prompt you to enter this information after which you can select a name for your pick set and answer some other questions. You are free to make and edit your picks up until the opening tipoff on Thursday 3/15.

The entry fee of $5 from each participant will be paid out 2/3 of the pot to the winner and 1/3 to the runner-up. Information on where to send the entry fee will be forthcoming early next week.

Please don't hesitate to forward this information along to any others who may be interested and let me know their names/e-mails for further correspondence if they decide to participate. Let me know if any questions. Happy bracketing!