State of the Bracket Address

Ladies and Gentleman, I am proud to announce that the State of the Bracket is confident and strong. The Bracket has been blessed by good teams who have managed to win depite the efforts of outside forces. The attempts by some to degrade the Bracket have failed. I'll admit, Witchita State took a good shot at hurting the Bracket. Alabama knocked the Bracket around a bit. But, teams like Boston College and Tennessee rallied to keep the Bracket alive. And I am proud of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee for doing its part to keep the Bracket towards the top.

To make the Bracket stronger and more dynamic, we must ask some teams to fulfill the potential they have. Nevada did not fulfill this potenial and let Montana beat them which was a blow to the Bracket. But, for every Nevada, there is a George Washington that finds a way to continue on and increase the overall status of the Bracket.

For the first 16 games, the Bracket had 11 victories compared to 5 losses. This is acceptable but still not the perfection we look for. Today must be better. We must join forces to ensure that the Bracket remains successful. I call on Bucknell, North Carolina State and West Virginia to do their part in keeping the Bracket at the top. With their help, and yours, we can make the Bracket the best in the world.

Thank you, God bless you and God bless the United States of America.