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Better Late than Never: March Madness Printable Bracket for 2013

Do you follow the March Madness tournament until its national championshp game, April 8?

March Madness is upon us as the annual NCAA Division I men's college basketball tournament began Tuesday, March 19, and it wouldn't be March Madness without the bracket.

(You'll find our handy, printable bracket in the PDF to the right of this text.) 

For those unfamiliar with bracketology, USA Today offers tips for those filling out a bracket for the first time and The Huffington Post shares 10 things you should know for the tournament. 

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Is yours filled out? A study says an estimated 3 million American workers will spend one to three hours a day during work week, watching the tournament. Here's a link that give you all the 2013 tournament pairings.

That means while workers across the country make predictions and watch to find out if their teams go on to win, U.S. companies stand to lose at least $134 million in “lost wages” in just the first two days of the tournament alone, The Huffington Post reports. 

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Is filling out your NCAA bracket a must-do for you? Tell us all about your March Madness traditions in the comments section below. 

 

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