The unveiling of the NCAA tournament bracket represents an annual reinvestment in college basketball for those who only pay casual attention — or none whatsoever — from November to mid-March.
That's OK. If you're dropping back in from Mars, the adjustment is quite easy this season. Just remember one word.
Zion.
Don't worry. You'll hear that name a lot the next few weeks. March Madness probably will become March Zionness.
Zion Williamson's return from a knee injury caused by a defective Nike shoe has given Duke its mojo again and powered the Blue Devils to the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament.
Duke's conference mates felt plenty of love from the selection committee, too.
In a move that was historic but not unexpected, the top three No. 1 seeds went to ACC teams — Duke (East), Virginia (South) and North Carolina (Midwest). Gonzaga received the top seed in the West Region.
This is only the second time in tournament history that one conference earned three No. 1 seeds, joining the Big East in 2009.