The Basketball Tournament Prediction Extravaganza is a nationwide prediction competition between basketball fans based upon the Annual Men's College Basketball Tournament. We feel the clean family humor, salty wit and sarcasm, and interesting year-to-year statistics make the 'Ganza, as we affectionately call it, one of the most enjoyable tournament contests on the Internet. We hope you join us and come to the same conclusion.

Although the format is similar to an office "pool," the Extravaganza is NOT a pool -- no prize money is awarded! In fact, our slogan is "This Ain't No Pool!" The prognosticator who scores the most points in the 'Ganza is awarded the
Coveted Ostertag Plaque, one of the finest examples of laminated pressboard available and easily the most talked about sports award in my house. The Ostertag Plaque has often been mentioned in the same sentence as the Lombardi Trophy and the Stanley Cup. Especially if you read the previous sentence out loud.

See the links on the right to navigate to the official site at: http://www.ganza.com/

Friday, February 27, 2009

Vol. 17, No. 1 of the 'Ganza Gazette is available!!!

Dearest Prognosticators,

It is with great pride that we here at BGP Enterprises announce the availability of the latest issue of the critically acclaimed 'Ganza Gazette!! Head on over to the home page at www.ganza.com and follow the links to the Gazette page.

Watch this blahg, the home page, and your e-mail for the latest information on the 'Ganza, this year's contest, and other important 'Ganza news. Oh yes, we will post links to the new 2009 'Ganza T-shirt very, very soon!

Kind regards,

Gavin, Dan, and Bill

Monday, February 16, 2009

Pooh-Bah is Stoked

Hey all you lovable 'Ganza Prognosticators. We are (and by "we are" I mean "I am") feverishly working on Vol. 17, No. 1 of the critically acclaimed 'Ganza Gazette. We (and by "we" I mean "I") hope to have it published to the 'Ganza site on Friday, February 27, 2009.

This is going to be a great year for the 'Ganza, without a doubt. It is also going to be another banner year for the Pooh-Bah's favorite basketball teams. As you may recall, the Pooh-Bah's favorite team from the days of his youth growing up in Big 8 country, the UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS JAYHAWKS, won the 2008 National Championship. And this year, watch for the Pooh-Bah's alma-mater, the NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY BISON, to sweep through the Summit League tournament, and on to a national championship in their very first year of eligibility!!!

Ah, March!