Right now you're doing any combination of the following three things:
- Crowing about the status of your bracket.
- On the cusp of aborting your bracket with the paper shredder.
- Pissing me the hell off, because I don't give two shits about your damn bracket.
In any circumstance, you're still focused exclusively on hoops; the rest of existence -- feeding the dog (it won't stop whining and pooping), feeding your child (it also won't stop whining and pooping), feeding the corporate devil (you haven't billed an hour since Monday) -- is still on the back burner.
The only issue you have, though, is how you're going to process all that hot hardwood action. Again, you can thank my parents for engaging in sexual intercourse and creating me. Here's today's television schedule, separated by broadcast blocks, and accompanied by Ken Pomeroy's "Thrill Score" rankings in order to help you a) find the games on television, and b) help you pick the most exciting ones to watch.
FRIDAY: MARCH 18, 2011
BLOCK A
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(4) Texas v. (13) Oakland -- 12:15 (CBS)
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(8) Michigan v. (9) Tennessee -- 12:40 (truTV)
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(2) Notre Dame v. (15) Akron -- 1:40 (TBS)
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(8) George Mason v. (9) Villanova -- 2:10 (TNT)
Ken Pomeroy "Thrill Score" Rankings:
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George Mason v. Villanova: 75.3
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Michigan v. Tennessee: 67.4
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Texas v. Oakland: 49.6
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Notre Dame v. Akron: 28.8
BLOCK B
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(5) Arizona v. (12) Memphis --2:45 (CBS)
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(1) Duke v. (16) Hampton -- 3:10 (truTV)
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(7) Texas A&M v. (10) Florida State -- 4:10 (TBS)
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(1) Ohio State v. (16) Texas-San Antonio -- 4:50 (TNT)
Ken Pomeroy "Thrill Score" Rankings:
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Texas A&M v. Florida State: 68.6
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Arizona v. Memphis: 50.2
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Ohio State v. Texas-San Antonio: 16.2
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Duke v. Hampton: 14.8
BLOCK C
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(1) Kansas v. (16) Boston University -- 6:50 (TBS)
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(2) North Carolina v. (15) Long Island -- 7:15 (CBS)
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(3) Purdue v. (14) St. Peter's-- 7:20 (TNT)
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(6) Xavier v. (11) Marquette -- 7:27 (truTV)
Ken Pomeroy "Thrill Score" Rankings:
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Xavier v. Marquette: 74.1
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North Carolina v. Long Island: 31.3
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Purdue v. St. Peter's: 27.2
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Kansas v. Boston University: 21.7
BLOCK D
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(8) UNLV v. (9) Illinois -- 9:20 (TBS)
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(7) Washington v. (10) Georgia -- 9:45 (CBS)
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(6) A Bunch of Losers v. (11) Virginia Commonwealth-- 9:50 (TNT)
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(3) Syracuse v. (14) Indiana State -- 9:57 (truTV)
Ken Pomeroy "Thrill Score" Rankings:
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UNLV v. Illinois: 77.0
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Washington v. Georgia: 64.7
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A Bunch of Losers v. Virginia Commonwealth: 55.9
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Syracuse v. Indiana State: 36.7
Who am I kidding? We all know that everyone is watching the Syracuse game in Block D. Ball don't lie.
Hat Tip: Noah P.