What the NCAA tournament teaches us about decision bias

It's that time of year again -- when die-hard sports fans (and even some non-sports fans) start filling out their bracket picks as they make their predictions for the NCAA tournament, a.k.a. "March Madness." I am an alumnus of a major NCAA Division I basketball school -- Syracuse University. Syracuse alumni are well-known for their …

The sports venues that I’ve visited

I enjoy attending sporting events. My previous post got me thinking about the sports venues that I've visited, and I thought it'd be fun to compile that list! A few caveats: I only list venues (along with their home teams and/or events) in which I've actually seen a game. For example, I've set foot in …

On the NCAA basketball road

I like to read articles and surf the web during my lunch breaks. Today, I stumbled across an article about a guy who's on a mission to visit all 350+ men's college basketball venues. He even has a 'blog in which he writes about his travels. I became interested in this 'blog for several reasons. …

The mystique of March Madness

(Photo source: sports.cbslocal.com) It's March, which means college sports junkies are in nirvana.  As I write this article, the first of the First Four games of the NCAA tournament are on the TV in front of me. For the benefit of those of you who either live under a rock, know nothing about sports, or …