Nearly two years after Mike Lazarus claimed the 2019 Glimm Championship (711 days, to be precise, but who’s counting), the Glimm is back.

Virginia Tech just tipped off against Florida, which means we’re underway. And it’s a big group: We have 278 entries competing for the 2021 title, including 23 vying for the Kids Championship and 13 relatives of Mrs. Glimm in the running for the Glimm Scholarship (including the original Mrs. Glimm).

This year, the top seeds dominated the picks: No. 1 Gonzaga was picked to win the tournament in 41% of brackets, followed by Illinois (16%), Michigan (13%) and Baylor (12). That means more than 80% of you picked a #1 seed to win the tournament. 

But there are lots of darkhorses, too – Morehead State, Colorado, UCLA and VCU were all someone’s championship pick. 

You can see the full summary of picks here, and as games unfold, standings will be updated here.

As always, theglimm.com will be your home for all things Glimm for the next three weeks. So strap in and get ready!