Here Comes March Madness

The 68-team fields of the NCAA “March Madness” college basketball tournaments were announced Sunday. Here’s a printable men’s bracket. Of course let us not leave out the women’s.

The tournament begins Tuesday and Wednesday with the men’s “First Four” games, which are essentially play-in games for the true first-round matchups. The first men’s round of 64 games starts Thursday. For the women’s tournament, everything starts one day later.

A record 68 million Americans bet in some way on the tournament last year, many of them through friendly pools at the office or with friends. The total amount wagered last year passed $15 billion, and this year is expected to be bigger.