The greatness of March Madness is that it appeals to the nurturing values that Lakoff says are at the heart of the liberal/progressive movement. Those values include fairness, opportunity, trust, open communication, and empathy (pick up a copy of Lakoff's book and look at p.13 - its right there in bold). These are the same values that are embodied by the NCAA tournament...
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