March Madness . . . Crazy for Social Media
Thank GOODNESS March Madness is over. As much passion as I have for college football, it’s directly inverted to my lack-of-passion for college hoops. But even I get into the spirit every March and throw my dollars and bracket into the ring. So do millions of other people. This year, social media brought the NCAA tournament to a different level than ever before. Social media dominated the tournament, it’s now clear. Research Now surveyed 1,000 people over the age of 18 who regularly use social media…
Five-Time Champions
For the past few weeks our nation has been enthralled by the world of college basketball. Not that being captivated by college sports is a new phenomenon for our country – nearly every season we tune in for the big game or the big championship, wanting to share the glory with our favorite team or athlete. But what is it about the NCAA Tournament that fascinates us for an entire month? Year after year –following heated discussions from the classroom to…
The Brink of Madness
Come Sunday, March 15 millions of American’s across the country will start filling out their brackets for the annual NCAA March Madness college basketball tournament. For the next three weeks, men and women alike will be tuning into the more than 60 games cheering on their selected teams with an intensity rivaled only by Tyler Hansbrough. This is one of the only times in sports that viewers will cheer for teams they have never heard of and even against their own alma mater all for…
