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March Madness 2013: Get Your NCAA Basketball Tournament Brackets

You've got to get your pick in to win. Get your printable brackets here.

March Madness is upon us as the annual NCAA Division I men's college basketball tournament got under way Tuesday, March 19. it won't be March Madness without the bracket. (You'll find a handy, printable bracket in the PDF to the right of this text.) 

Is yours filled out? 

Here is a link to the NCAA basketball tournament website.

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It's single elimination games as teams complete for the national championship title, and Swampscott Patch wants to know which teams you predict will make it to the final four and which team you anticipate will be the 2013 NCAA Division I champion. 

For those unfamiliar with bracketology, USA Today offers tips for those filling out a bracket for the first time and The Huffington Post shares 10 things you should know for the tournament. 

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While workers across the country make predictions and watch to find out if their teams go on to win, U.S. companies stand to lose at least $134 million in “lost wages” in just the first two days of the tournament alone, The Huffington Post reports. A study says an estimated 3 million American workers will spend one to three hours a day during work watching tournament. 

 

Is filling out your NCAA bracket a must-do for you? Tell us all about your March Madness traditions in the comments section below. 


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