Unleash Your Bracket Skills with Hoop Dreams Collective!

Yes, it is that time of year when the birds are chirping, spring training baseball is happening... oh, and it is March Madness. Are you ready? Looking for a free group to join to make your picks and show off your basketball knowledge? Or, show off your luck? Well, this is your chance.

I have been creating groups on ESPN for many years. This year, I did things a little differently. I created a public group allowing each participant to enter up to three entries. The idea is to get as many people and entries into the group as possible. In prior years, I required a password to join the group, but I decided to remove that limitation to encourage more participation.

While it is free to play on ESPN, you do need to have an account or create one. Once you are signed into your account, visit this link to join the group called Hoop Dreams Collective. No password is needed to join the group, and you can enter up to three entries. So, get started ahead of brackets going live so you are ready and join the group. Share with others and encourage them to join too.

Like past years, there are play-in games ahead of the tournament, so you need to have your picks entered by 10 am CDT on Thursday, March 20.

Have fun and enjoy the ride. This is one of the best times of the year to watch non-stop basketball, with MLB baseball about to start and golf on every weekend.