Good morning Bracket Busters!
Welcome to the day of days where the coffee tastes a little better, actual work grinds to a halt, and we gather together to celebrate the greatest day of the year in sports…it’s March Madness! Before the real chaos kicks off on Thursday, it’s time for the annual No Shenanigans Clause.
Here’s the deal (straight from the official page on the site):
The No Shenanigans Clause
Be it hereby declared on this day in the Year of Our Bracket, 2026:
The Commissioner (that’s me) reserves the right to enter the pool like any other degenerate participant.
In exchange for this egregious conflict of interest, the Commissioner shall publicly disclose his bracket(s) in full — no cherry-picking, no last-minute swaps, no “I forgot to turn it in” excuses — once the tournament field is set.
All participants shall have unrestricted access to said bracket(s) via the website… Bracket Busters HQ > The Fine Print > No Shenanigans Clause.
Violation of this clause by the Commissioner results in immediate and permanent forfeiture of all bragging rights, potential winnings, plus mandatory public shaming in the daily recaps for the remainder of the tournament.
This clause is non-negotiable, binding, and slightly embarrassing.
Signed in questionable judgment, The Overlord of Bracket Busters
As per the No Shenanigans Clause, here are my full and complete brackets — locked and public for all to see (and roast).
Brackets officially lock the moment the first game tips off on Thursday. As the manager I technically can change picks after that… but I won’t. That’s the whole point of this clause — full transparency so none of you can accuse me of commissioner shenanigans when I inevitably finish in 147th place.
Let the games begin. May your brackets be better than mine (they almost certainly will be).
Who’s ready to watch me get absolutely torched this year?
Chris Hendrickson
Bracket Busters HQ Commissioner
(317) 364-9130 | cdhen14@gmail.com