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The overwhelming feeling of possibilities when the brackets are first released.
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The urge to overanalyze all statistics when going through all the match-ups.
3.
The smugness felt when seeing how others filled out their brackets.
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The apprehension when you start to second-guess all of your picks.
5.
The bittersweet acceptance of picking your alma mater to lose.
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The delusional confidence at the beginning of the tournament that you made all of the correct selections.
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Total disbelief when one of your top teams gets upset and eliminated early in the tournament.
8.
Hopeful optimism when your Cinderella team starts taking out all the competition.
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Sense of accomplishment when you overcame all adversity and positioned yourself to win your pool.
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The heart palpitation-inducing nervousness when the championship game goes down to the wire.
