Big Empty

Too much walkin', shoes worn thin
Too much trippin' and my soul's worn thin
Time to catch a ride it leaves today
Her name is what it means

I'd say that there is a fair chance that when the Stone Temple Pilots recorded the song Big Empty, they were not thinking about how I feel the day after college basketball season ends. But it will pass as a close approximation.

The end of the season means the coronation of a new King of the Brackets in my pool of friends. This year the person that displayed the most prescience was again Mark Wolfram.

Roundball Oracles 2009 Final Standings
1. Mark Wolfram - Taiwan Hoops - 135 Points
2. Jason Baier - Mcdermite - 133 Points
3. Frank Meiners - Frank Meiners - 131 Points
4. Russell Kennerly - thefightingmattfortes - 128 Points
5. Dan Dill - dandydanl - 126 Points
6. Christopher D. Bennett - The Future - 124 Points
7. Nate Buckingham - Wade Lookingbill Allstar picks - 91 Points
8. Corey Faust - Tubbyville - 82 Points
9. Toby Sebring - Car Ramrod - 79 Points
10. Jesse Howard - Goldies Dance Card - 73 Points
11. Robert Henning - Fill It Up - 69 Points
12. Nader Parsaei - Charlie Chaplin - 45 Points
13. Lowell Davis - Waiting For Baseball Season - 0 Points

Past Champions
2005 - William McAlpine
2006 - William McAlpine
2007 - Tim Peterson
2008 - Mark Wolfram

It is admittedly slightly embarrassing that a dude living in Taiwan has won our NCAA tourney pool back to back years.