Opinion

1. The Indiana Hoosiers are a No. 1 seed, but they are just two years removed from going 12-20, three years removed from going 10-21 and four years removed from going 6-25. Can a program really turn around that fast? All the way to a national title? Or even the Final Four? Maybe you should have them going out early in your bracket. Maybe.

2. Is this the year a 16-seed wins? There has never been this much parity in college basketball. Correctly picking a 16-seed to beat a 1-seed would give you a HUGE leg up in winning your tournament pool. Have to take a risk sometimes, right? Who knows, maybe even two 16-seeds might win this year. It could happen. Picking two upsets that big would almost assure you of winning your pool. Granted, if zero 16-seeds win, you'd be out of the pool before the weekend even arrives. Hmm.

3. A 5-seed is always a sure bet to lose to a 12-seed. Usually.

4. If a major conference team just won their conference tournament, you know they come into the NCAA Tournament with momentum. On the other hand, they may have peaked a week too early and could be tired.

5. Think about picking a team to win it all with blue in its uniform. A team with some blue has won nine consecutive NCAA titles. Nine! That has to mean something, right? Although it might just be a total coincidence. Who can really say for sure? No one. Still. Nine years in a row.

6. Trends are weird because sometimes they just suddenly end.

7. Teams with Tournament experience are good bets. Also, teams without Tournament experience can do well because they just play instinctively and may not even realize the stage they're on. It sort of depends on the team.

8. A team you never even considered as a contender always ends up making a run. So consider a team you have never considered. At that point you will have considered them, though, meaning the whole thing could be messed up.

Tip #1 – Don't get in the way of someone trying to dunk the basketball in the basket.

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Tip #2 – Don't be significantly smaller than the person attempting to dunk.

The sports world has many powerful figures. Roger Goodell. David Stern. Phil Knight. Scott Boras. But the powerful can't be powerful if there aren't nearby powerless to crush.

From more than 70,000 votes, here is who you determined to be the sports world's most powerless.

25. Jason Garrett

What's most powerful about him: Not constrained by having a soul.

What's least powerful about him: Has completely tarnished the value of an Ivy League education.

24. Athletes who don't take PEDs

What's most powerful about them: Have a clear conscience.

What's least powerful about them: Lose all the time.

23. Fantasy sports columnists

What's most powerful about them: Can spell "rotisserie" without looking it up.

What's least powerful about them: Receive noogies from baseball sabermetric nerds.

22. Ozzie Canseco

What's most powerful about him: Not Jose Canseco.

What's least powerful about him: Not Jose Canseco.

Exclusive transcripts of free agency discussions in front offices around the NFL.

New England Patriots

1. Bill Belichick

   I just got off the phone with Tom. He's really upset about Wes leaving.

2. Intern

   Uh-oh.

3. Bill Belichick

   Yeah, I've got to keep him happy. Ever since I forgot how to coach defense, he's all that's standing in between me and the unemployment line. Get me a list of all the available white receivers.

4. Intern

   Yes, sir.

5. [five minutes later]

6. Intern

   Here you go, Mr. Belichick.

7. Bill Belichick

   Whoa. There's one named "Danny?"

8. Intern

   Yes.

9. Bill Belichick

   And his last name is "Amendola?"

10. Intern

    Yes. So our fans will say "Amendoler."

11. Bill Belichick

    And he's definitely white?

12. Intern

    Yes, sir.

13. Bill Belichick

    Sign him immediately. Our fans will love him. How was he not on our team already?

14. Intern

    I don't know. Obvious oversight.

15. Bill Belichick

    I blame you. You're cut.

16. Intern

    I'm an unpaid intern.

17. Bill Belichick

    I'll re-sign you for half that.

18. Intern

    Umm … okay.

19. Bill Belichick

    Welcome back. Now go get me our new white hero.