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Is it just me, or does it feel really good to see Duke lose? Now, I don’t want to brag or anything, but I did call this upset in my bracket.

The bottom-line was that VCU was just too physical for Duke (as you can see by the picture). The VCU press has to be one of the best in the country, and it absolutely ate Duke alive. I don’t really see VCU putting up much of a fight against Pitt, but it is always good to see the underdog come through in the tourney.

Interestingly enough, the last time that Duke lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament was 1996, which also happens to be the last time they were a #6 seed.

Deadspin previews Texas’ first round match-up against New Mexico State.

CNNSI breaks down the East Region. Seems they like Texas over UNC and Georgetown to make Final 4.

It’s that wonderful time of the year, a time when you can spend most of your work week filling out as many NCAA Tournament brackets as possible.

Want to fill out one more? Then join the Bevo Sports group bracket on Yahoo! Sports Tournament Pick’em. Here is how you sign-up.

1. Go to the Yahoo! Sports Tournament Pick’em homepage.
2. Click on the ‘Join a Group’ button.
3. The group number is 93724.
4. The password is ‘longhorns’.

The Texas Longhorns have a tough road ahead if they plan on making it to the Final Four, possibly having to face #1 North Carolina and #2 Georgetown (who is playing like a #1 seed). Thankfully, though, it looks like they can easily make it to the Sweet 16, as USC is a pretty weak #5 seed.

I was really hoping Texas would somehow end up in the South region and have the opportunity to play in San Antonio, but A&M deservedly got the #3 there.

All-in-all it looks like it will be a great tournament and I felt the overall selection process was pretty fair. We will have more information on the Tourney soon, including our official Bevo Sports brackets.

CBS and the NCAA will be providing live streaming video of the NCAA Tournament for free online again this year. March Madness on Demand allows you to watch (relatively) high quality live video of the first three rounds of the tourney from your computer.

There’s a limited amount of free “VIP Passes” available that ensure you’ll be able to watch games no matter how busy the site gets. Everyone gets put into a waiting room before the video starts and VIP status makes that process move a little faster.

The service is subject to blackouts, which means this is likely not an option for catching Longhorn games in the Texas area. If your local CBS affiliate is airing the game you want to watch, you won’t be able to watch that game online. I’m not sure how they determine your location, but it asks you for your zip code when you log in so if you want a shot at watching the Texas games you might want to fib a little during registration.

Sign up now to be a lot less productive at work next month.