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How is Jason Woys doing so well in the brackets bash? He's picked all of one single team that's going forward in the Elite Eights. Don't mind me, Woys—I'm only bitter that I picked the wrong upsets in the early rounds (okay, and later rounds), and maybe just a little dubious of anyone who picks only PAC 10 teams to go to the Final Four. Christy McConville foresaw seven of the eight teams that made it to the quarter-final round, and if the Eights go her way, she could emerge as DCist's gnarly bracket-bender. A lot of reader and staff brackets got burned by the surprise Memphis loss to Missouri, but not Travis Behan's—and he's currently in the lead to take his seat as the all-knowing, totally dominant, supreme DCist reader sports elder godlike being. Your DCist Weekend editors are running neck and neck in a (somewhat pathetic) tie for #83 in the standings. And all the other staffers are, ahem, safely behind us. How're your brackets doing (or not)?

Written by DCist contributor Brett Gellman

Written by DCist Contributor Brett Gellman. Brett had this post ready much, much earlier today, but we failed to get it posted on time. Apologies all around.

Don't forget to sign up to participate in the 2009 DCist Reader-Staff NCAA Bracketfest! You'll need to fill out your complete brackets before midnight tonight to guarantee your spot in the contest. If you're new to the DCist NCAA pool, you'll have to first create a CBS Sportsline profile (if you've participated before, you already have one). Then access the DCist pool and enter the password ("dcist"), and you're all set to make your selections. Remember, the winner will receive bragging rights, their name posted in bold on this web site, and a special mystery prize!

While much of America is focused on the NCAA Men's Tournament, we are forced to turn elsewhere upon the elimination of our area's three teams. And come on, you know you aren't going to win that office pool your friend pressured you to join. Fortunately, there are plenty of alternative sports viewing options this week. Feel free to leave your own in the comments.

Another wild week awaits area hoops fans. The madcap, non-stop college hoops action of Thursday and Friday represents the pinnacle of sports viewing for many fans. Sneaking out of work, bracket in hand, for an extra hour of lunch is an annual ritual for many a weary office drone. At this point next week, our brackets will be hopelessly crumbled, highlighted and marked with cryptic marginalia. Right now, however, hope springs eternal. Don't forget to join the DCist Reader-Staff Pool to take part in all the madness. Our suggestions for this week's sports viewing are below. As always, feel free to add your own in the comments.

The field of 65 is set. While last night's selection show didn't reveal any surprise omissions or inclusions for our area teams (sorry, Maryland), it sure gave us plenty to consider in advance of our bracketeering. Did last year's 5-seed sweep end the 12-5 upset special? How far do you take local teams or alma mater? Will you trust veteran-led teams or take the young studs with NBA-level talent? Which would win in a fight, a Wildcat or a Golden Eagle?

Yesterday we took a look at our area NCAA basketball teams that have already secured a spot in the Big Dance. In our second installment, we examine the bubble teams, as well as those unfortunate enough to miss the postseason.

Selection Sunday is a few days away, and college hoops action is heating up inside the Beltway. With 2-4 area teams destined for this year's NCAA Tournament and local teams' success in recent years, it's safe to say that we're living in one of the country's college hoops hotbeds. Let's take a look at our area teams and make a few predictions along the way. In our first installment, we'll find out what went right for the teams that have already punched their ticket to the Big Dance.

Last week's slate of games elicited emotions ranging from despair to jubilation for our area teams, and this week should be equally as tumultuous; the postseason fate of numerous squads hangs in the balance. This week's picks are listed below; feel free to add your own in the comments and email me with suggestions for next week.

This wild and historic season for the American University men's basketball team has nearly come off the rails twice in a week. Last Wednesday, with the chance to clinch the regular season Patriot League title (and with it, home court advantage throughout the conference tournament), the Eagles couldn't keep up with second-placed Navy and lost 83-68.

With a number of area teams gearing up for a playoff run, it's an exciting time for sports in the Washington area. Here's what you should be watching this week. Don't hesitate to leave your own suggestions in the comments, and, if you're so inclined, shoot me an email with suggestions for next week.

It seems like, all across the network, folks were up to no good. Maybe it was all the green beer from last weekend... Gothamist spent the week writing about New Yorkers behaving badly: at the post office, at the Garden, and at the fertility clinic. Calvin Klein may not be misbehaving, but he's just a little dirty, and in a completely different way than some NYC kitchens. SFist had its share of misbehave-rs, too, like...

FRIDAY: >> Print out this PDF and take it to Local 16 between 6 to 9 p.m. tonight to receive a free drink, courtesy the Not For Tourists Guide to Washington, DC 2007. They'll also be giving away free copies of the Guide. >> Local rockers The Pharmacy Prophets are brewing up a high-concept hootenanny at Iota tonight. When the band takes the stage, they'll simultaneously be filming live concert footage for a multimedia project...

College basketball fans on the Hilltop and in College Park are pleased, while the ones in Foggy Bottom probably wish they hadn't turned on the TV. The Hoyas pounded Belmont and will face Boston College, while the Terps handled Davidson and will face Butler, and the Colonials were clobbered by Vanderbilt, losing by 33. And over at the DCist Reader-Staff Bracketfest, Kyle Mahaney is in the lead, having picked every game except Butler over...

After all the hype and hope, the seeds are planted and the brackets are being filled out: it's March Madness. Seven (!) area teams made the Big Dance: Georgetown, GW, Maryland, Virginia, Virginia Tech, VCU and ODU. We'll preview the field in the coming days and also announce our first-ever DCist Reader-Staff Pool. In the meantime, we're salivating (and we assume local bar owners are too). There's a potential second round Maryland-Old Dominion matchup,...

No matter how good you are, you're always at the mercy of the sound system. Two very good bands, The Joggers and Georgie James worked a capacity crowd at the Black Cat backstage last night. Unfortunately both performances suffered from technical difficulties and, in the case of the Joggers, a bonus hangover. Hailing from Portland, Oregon, the Joggers make a broken bottleneck meets deliverance kind of rock. In 2003, the band released their debut LP,...

March Madness returns tonight, but the two remaining D.C. teams don't take the court until tomorrow evening. At 9:40 p.m. tomorrow, Georgetown will take the hardwood against Florida, while at 7:30 p.m. George Mason will tip off against Wichita State in the Washington, D.C. regional. That portion of the bracket also includes Washington and Connecticut, who'll square off in the late game on Friday, and the winner of which will get the victor in the Mason game.

Is that a Gold Lion in your pocket or are you just happy to see me? Before the new Yeah Yeah Yeahs album, Show Your Bones, hits stores March 28, and before they kick off their tour right here in D.C. on April 3, DCist is bringing some hot off the presses Yeah Yeah Yeahs action to you, our loyal readers.

It's no secret that this Thursday and Friday afternoon thousands of area employees will "run errands," sneak off to the office TV lounge, or otherwise alt-tab their way through the day as NCAA conference tournament play blesses us all with daytime television that doesn't suck. March Madness isn't the only productivity killer available this week, however.

This DCist holds no local or regional basketball allegiances. We're just waiting for the Michigan Wolverines to return to basketball greatness. Those who are patient are rewarded in the end. Yeah, that sounds sort of like a fortune cookie message. But one fortune you probably aren't going to find in a cookie is "Fear the Turtle." But you can find that plastered all over the Gallery Place-Chinatown metrorail station, in an ad buy the athletic director at the University of Maryland probably regrets now. Should we take non-binding bets as to when they’ll be coming down? Or will they remain for a couple weeks? Something tells us WMATA wants to keep the ad revenue.

In case you didn't catch it yesterday, the 2004-2005 hockey season was officially cancelled, making the NHL the first major professional sport in North America to give up an entire season due to labor negotiations. Most fans aren't surprised, we saw the writing on the wall long ago. Basically the dispute boils down to the salary cap. In the most recent round of negotiations this month, the "cap gap" came down to a $6.5 million divide, with the League throwing out its "final offer" at $42.5 million and then negotiations broke down...again.