It's All About THE BRACKET, People!

Welcome to the 2007 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship, people.

Where dreams come true, and smaller teams- think George Mason last season, and of course, the ever venerable Gonzaga University (out of the nutsville town known as Spokane, Washington)- get their time in the spotlight.

Where a field of 64- have that eye on that holy grail of college basketball- the Siemens Trophy.

The road to Atlanta starts Tuesday, in the Nutter Center (on the campus of Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio), two teams will play for that 16th spot in the West Regionals. Florida A&M Rattlers face off against the Purple Eagles of Niagara.

Then, on Thursday, the real fun starts.

The number one seeds- Ohio State in the South Regional; North Carolina Tar Heels in the East; Florida in the Midwest: and Kansas in the West face off against the #16 teams (Central Connecticut against the Buckeyes: Eastern Kentucky against the Tar Heels: Jackson State against the Gators; and the winner of Tuesday's game against the Jayhawks). For the next several weeks, the drama! The excitement! The glory of the Men's Division I championship! All live on cable, CBS-TV; and more! You can log on to http://ncaasports.com to get live coverage of almost every game (if a game in on TV in your city, you won't get to see it online. Better stock up on the popcorn; pretzels; and beer, junior...).

Join in the fun! It's THE ROAD TO THE FINAL FOUR, BABY!

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