NCAA Bracket thoughts with Jim Williams

Well it's that time of year again. The time when we all suddenly turn into college basketball analysts, fill out brackets, and secretly all think this is the year we have our geniuses proven and by this time next year, ESPN will be begging us to host a preview show!

Or we pick teams based on which mascots are coolest - that bracket will come shortly, don't worry - or simply flip coins. Either way, generally we are back to Earth by the end of the second weekend, bracket gone through the shredder, and that five bucks we dropped in the office pool long forgotten.

So this year I decided it was time to reach out a guy who has probably watched more basketball than I ever will. My 93-year-old grandad, Jim Williams.

He filled out a bracket online, well he talked I filled, computers are still a little bit sketchy to him, and then dropped a few nuggets about this year's tournament.

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Jim's thoughts on the tourney

He likes: Ohio State, Pittsburgh, Utah State, Kentucky, Michigan State and UConn.

He dislikes: Wisconsin, UNC, Texas, and Arizona.

On Duke - "Not that good. It all depends on Nolan Smith and if he goes down, they are done." He went on to explain they have a very tough road and he thinks Tennessee could beat them in the second round.

On Ohio State - "They are really good, but their jerseys are ugly." Apparently he's not digging the gray.

On Kentucky -  "Good and fast."

On UConn - "It all comes down to coaching and they've got a good one."

On Syracuse - "They'll do well. Coaching right?"

On Texas - "Two different teams. Just depends on who shows up."

On Notre Dame - "Good and I like them in the tournament." He added that he hates that.

On Virginia Tech not getting in - "Didn't think they would get in. Somebody doesn't like them, but they didn't help that by losing so much. They shouldn't accept the NIT bid because there is nothing to gain from it."

Granted Jim doesn't work for ESPN or CBS. But he's watched a lot of games, as well as claimed to have been watching a few though his eyes were shut and he was snoring. Regardless, they say there is wisdom with age and this year his bracket aims to prove it.