Week One - Tampa, Florida

The Tickle City O'-The-Week Award can be given to any person, group or thing that's really made a great impact within the past week. But in an ironic twist, the inaugural Tickle City O-The-Week Award goes to.... an actual US City, Tampa, Florida.

No, I'm not predicting the Rays (not Devil Rays) to do anything big this season, and I'm definitely not awarding it for being anything special as a harbor or estuary. But there was something in the Tampa air this Friday that was enough to inject life into a somewhat dull NCAA Tournament. Something that caused four big upsets in the four games that were played in Tampa. Tampa gave UConn a stern reminder that it is no longer 2004, gave us a wild buzzer-beater to end Drake's run and gave a pair of 12s and 13s from the Midwest Region a great chance to reach the Sweet 16.

After the first day, we were all wondering if we were in for another tournament like last year: minimal upsets and no real surprises. Thankfully, Tampa, Florida would never let that happen, and that's precisely the moment it stepped in and ensured there would be drama and last-second excitement for this year's March Madness.
Tampa, Florida, you are Tickle City!