There was a bevy of reasons behind this year being the first in which I didn’t fill out a bracket for the NCAA Tournament. And yet, I feel good about it after one weekend of play. Perhaps it has something to do with not having to crumple up a busted bracket into a ball to throw in a waste basket. But maybe it had more to do with being able to enjoy the game without being emotionally (or financially) invested in the result. Basketball purity.