I'm not too embarrassed about the failed March Madness Bracket. The NCAA Tournament is a chaos compressed with a single removal, and the detours are part of the game, with only one participant actually able to win everything.
What we cannot forgive is lazy and uninspired bracket names.
Men's and women's tournaments have a wide selection of pant-filled schools, athletes and coach names. Here are some of this correspondent's favorite puns and flirtations for bracket name for 2025: Please let us know in the comments below.
For men
OK, Blumer – Go with star Johnny Bloom for those who view Auburn as inevitability. These are not your postwar tigers.
Green Flags – If the Mega Star Cooper Flag is healthy, many people swipe right on the Blue Devils.
Lipsy's Happiness – The marathon continues for Iowa Tamin Lipsey and the Fight-In Otzelburgers.
If you're a hot topic, then – Texas A&M head coach Buzz Williams has the strength and passion for justice of Prime Rill Scrappy.
Get Oweh from everything – To Otegaowe, Kentucky:Take your boat to Bermudatake the plane to Lexington. ”
Yes, uconn – For Husky followers.
No, it's not ucon – For those who have actually seen UConn this season.
Clayton falls stars – The name that whispered in the wind was actually “Ryan Calkbrenner.”
Caleb's Love and Basketball – For what? Our heartof course. And then the Arizona Run.
Caleb Grills – He's on the Bucket Getter Kaleb Grill in Missouri Diamonds at the top and gold at the bottom row …We're thinking.
Little John and the East Side Boys – Chase Hunter and Clemson forced the tournament's seeds to be lowered. I'd like to bring some hardware back to Little John Coliseum.
Franky Fiddler on the roof – Revived, revived, Sparty. Tevye would have trusted Michigan's Tom Izzo in March.
Love (ma) Shack – It's an old place where we can gather …and it really upsets Alabama. Jamai Mashak in Tennessee was one of the coolest moments of this college season.
LJ Cryer and Infinite Sadness – a [Houston] Butterfly wings and a cougar. Underestimate anything that is at risk for you.
Queen's Gambit – Derrick Queen, Maryland's freshman center, is the tallest and flattest turtle we've ever seen.
Kameron presents… (gold) diplomat – Based on Marquette's security guard Cameron Jones. Will it be David Joplin Jewelts Santana?
Silk da Shaka – Another great marquette play.
Topped with my collar – For those who appreciated Texas Tech's revival (and Star JT Toppin) and hoped again in 2005.
“What are you doing in my swamp?!”– The Florida Gators win and cover against Lord Falquard.
Rick Pitino's Bodega Corner – Johnny took New York in a (red) storm.
Throw it down, Big Man – For those who want to honor the late Bill Walton.
A moment of shining – For those who want to honor the late Greg Gumbel.
Give Nelson Mustache – Celebrating the modern canon of sports.
The parentheses have priority – Who needs the bracket? Proper punctuation will prevent performance degradation.
Tar heel and glass slippers – Maybe there's someone there who's doing a Cinderella turn by UNC.
Floor Slapper Federation – Yes, that was around then.
Women's
Elementary school, my beloved Watkins – For those who make Juju Watkins and the Trojan horse as “scarlett research.”
Juju fruit -We're sweet with Juju and USC.
Bueckers or even worse – Paige Bueckers are superstars, but Sarah Strong and Aji Hood were also balled out this year.
For Auriemma, forever – Do you think UConn's iconic coach Geno Auriemma knows who Bon Iver is and what?
I'll put your bed – UCLA and Lauren Betts were certainly able to cash out after an inspirational Big Ten tournament performance.
Dawn and On -South Carolina and Dawn Staley are pursuing the fourth national title of this era. We take every opportunity to hear more Erika Badu.
Boom boom pao pao – That's what Gamecock Te-Hina Paopao is tied up by the WNBA So 3008.
Vans, squirrels, legend – TCU superstar Haley Van Liss worked as MVP for the Big 12 tournament.
From the sea to bed – Don't sleep at Notre Dame (or Hannah Hidalgo) despite the late season's poor performance.
The beast has come out – Flau'jae Johnson is fine on boards and booths.
Taylor Jones Block Party – Everyone is invited. Texas is tough on the frontcourt.
Wes is Moore – Guide mantra. NC State sideline strategist Wes Moore is ACC Coach of the Year.
Lawson's Creek – For those who switched to Duke (coached by Kara Lawson) after the title of the conference tournament. Casting Recommendations: Michelle Williams as Michelle Williams.
Understood, faster – We took it home once for someone lying around with Ray Gumbeer and Oklahoma.
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