Let’s do the math.If I never participate in another office pool again, I’ll save five bucks a year for, let’s say, the next 50 years.That means I would have $250 more when I die. I could pass it along to my grandchildren, give it to charity, or make a difference in somebody’s life with that money.Instead, I’ll just keep pissing it away.Every March, I keep jumping back into the office pool, even though I’ll never win. That’s the only certainty in March Madness. Those who know the most will finish last.When I was growing up, we used to have a family pool with a pretty sizeable pot, thanks to the wonders of my large stepfamily. Every year, my mother would win it, making her picks on whose uniforms she liked the best.This year, I fully expect my girlfriend who used to think that March Madness was a sale at Nordstrom’s to take home the pot.Anyways, I gave it my best effort again this year. If you’re interested in my picks, read on.If not, I’ll try and post something after the Bucknell game.**CINDERELLAS:**It always seems that the non-conference teams that give KU trouble always go pretty far in March.With that in mind, I’m picking Pacific (which everybody has picked, I’m told) to upset Washington and Louisville and reach the elite eight. The Tigers are a well-coached, experienced team that knows how to win.Along those lines, I’m also predicting Wisconsin-Milwaukee to reach the sweet sixteen. Also, KU will never see Wisconsin this weekend.Northern Iowa will knock off the Badgers, then dedicate the game to UNI alum Terry Allen.**OVERRATED:**Does anybody and I mean anybody believe in the Pac-10?Somehow, I have Arizona making it to the second weekend, where the Wildcats will be the last Pac-10 team standing.Also, I’m not buying into the Kentucky hype. That’s a team that couldn’t beat KU at home without Wayne Simien. Plus, ever since winning the title, Tubby Smith has endured some Roy Williams-esque faceplants in the big dance.**KU:**I’d love to [see it happen,][1] but I don’t think the Jayhawks will be alive for the Roy Reunion in the elite eight. The athleticism of Connecticut’s front line proves to be too much for Christian Moody and company, and the Huskies eliminate the Jayhawks 78-72.Still, there’s nothing to be ashamed about a sweet sixteen appearance. If KU makes it to the second weekend, it will be the fifth straight year the Jayhawks advanced the second-longest such streak in the nation.**FINAL FOUR**Oklahoma State, Wake Forest, UConn, and Duke.The Cowboys beat the Blue Devils in a shocker, and Eddie Sutton rides off into the sunset.That’s just my two cents or when it comes to the company pool, my five dollars. [1]: http://blogs.lawrence.com/rigg/2005/mar/13/prayer/