The Voice

Media Credit: Robert Hubner, Washington State University Photo Services Washington State guard Taylor Rochester drives against Vanderbilt forward Ross Neltner in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Vandy upset WSU 78-74 in double overtime.

The NCAA tournament is two weeks in and the bracket frenzy is full speed ahead.

The craze that is March Madness stretches from Seattle to Miami and hits just about every city in between. Whether it's a construction site, office building, or college campus, countless brackets will be filled out and torn apart in the three weeks that are March Madness.

While no team from the state of Michigan remains in the field of four, it doesn't take away from the excitement "March Madness" brings to college basketball fans everywhere.

"State was knocked out a little earlier than I would have liked, but I am still going to watch to see how my picks turn out," said MSU junior Brad Markowicz. Fans everywhere are able to cope by eyeing their coveted bracket(s) that they filled out when the 65 team field was announced on March 11.

ESPN, CBSSportsline.com, as well as hundreds of offices around the country will give many casual fans reason to become die hard fanatics for a three week span.

"It's not really like any other type of sports tournament, pro or college," said Doug Secor, a Washtenaw Community College business student.

"There is no other part of the sports season where everyone I know is up until one or two in the morning watching basketball games just to see how their bracket will pan out."

There are the sports nuts like Secor and then there are average joes like Zach Lavey.

"I really have no interest in the game until the tournament starts," said the 17 year - old Gregory resident. "Any chance to win money on something this simple, I am down," Lavey concluded.

The NCAA tournament is considered to be an entire season rolled into just 10 days over three weeks.

No matter how active the fan or casual, anyone can predict the perfect bracket, but don't plan on it. Stats show you are more likely to win the lottery or be struck by lightning than correctly pick every game in the NCAA tournament.

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