Sports | March Madness How to Pick NCAA Brackets and Not Go Mad in March Don't let college basketball brackets control you By Sarah Quinn Posted Mar 16, 2009 1:03 PM CDT Copied Temple's Dionte Christmas is hugged by fans after Temple defeated Duquesne on March 14, 2009. (AP Photo/Mel Evans) Obsessing over your NCAA tournament bracket? A time-management expert tells Esquire how to keep the March Madness time-suck under control. Admit you have a problem—possibly after someone tells you, "You really seem to be getting over-involved with this whole thing.” Cut back. Sure, "cutting it out completely might be too radical a step." Limit the amount of time you spend on your bracket. Replace your obsession with something else. Like, you know, work. Read These Next House overwhelmingly votes to release Epstein files. Trump implies tariff checks could arrive just before midterms. A spate of coverage suggests Trump's hold on the GOP is weakening. White House says 186K dead people are receiving SNAP benefits. Report an error