Second Annual PH4H NIT Challenge

It's the most wonderful time of the year for this blog: The NIT pick-'em Challenge.

As explained last year, by rewarding mediocre play, the NIT is truly in the spirit of PH4H. Thus, the challenge.

It is very simple (and technologically unadvanced). If you want to play, leave me a comment with your e-mail address, and I will send you the bracket form. Fill it out, including your name in the blank space at the bottom, save it (preferably putting your name somewhere in the filename), and e-mail it back to me, by tomorrow at 5:00 p.m., before the games start. (If, like Jeff, you have a problem saving the .pdf file, copy the window by pressing "Alt" + "Print Screen", paste the result in Word or WordPerfect -- or even Paint -- and save it there. If that still doesn't work, fill out the bracket, scan it, and e-mail it to me. And, if you don't have a scanner, screw it, just e-mail me your picks.)

I will then keep score manually, probably using an excel spreadsheet. First round games are worth one point, second round games worth two, quarterfinals worth 4, semifinals worth 8, championship worth 16.

Results will be posted on ph4h.blogspot.com at the conclusion of each round. There are no prizes, other than the ability to brag that you're the best at picking the teams that are not quite good enough to play in the real tournament. (Go Noles!)

For the record, last year, Jason won the challenge by picking the most correct games.