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I Begin With 68...
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Puzzle ID: #35858
Submitted By: sftball_rocks13 Corrected By: dawnrising
Submitted By: sftball_rocks13 Corrected By: dawnrising
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I begin with 68,
But finish with just one.
While some may find me boring,
Many find me fun.
Lists look much like trees
With six levels in all.
People will play in pools,
While others play with a ball.
But finish with just one.
While some may find me boring,
Many find me fun.
Lists look much like trees
With six levels in all.
People will play in pools,
While others play with a ball.
Answer
The NCAA basketball tournamentBegin with 68, finish with one:
the tournament begins with 68 teams but finishes with one champion.
Some may find me boring, many find me fun: people who don't enjoy basketball find the games boring, while many find it fun to watch basketball.
Lists look much like trees, with six levels in all: the brackets you fill out look the trees, and there are six rounds before a champion is determined.
People will play in pools: online, you can buy into a group of people who fill out brackets. The group you join is often called a "pool".
While others play with a ball: the people who play in the tournament use a basketball.
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