Why is Robbi smiling? Why is Alden so glum?

In addition to being a generally cheerful person, Robbi is glad to be atop the standings in the Idiots’Books NCAA tournament challenge with 130 points, besting both President Obama, who stands in second place with 120 points, and her husband, who sits in sixth with 110.

Alden, who picked only upsets, is learning hard lessons about how nice guys seldom finish first. She stands in 28th place, hovering barely above the basement where her uncle (who forgot to make his picks and therefore has zero points) lurks in ignominy.

Kato, who picked all the favored teams, sits at 19th, and is feeling the sting of overlooking the underdog. But as a mewling baby, he doesn’t seem to care in the slightest. He’s still lying where we left him the other day, content with his clown pants, demanding nothing further of the world.

It was a remarkable first day of the tournament, with many exciting upsets (if not enough for Alden’s liking). Sixteen more games tip off today. We’ll see if Robbi’s still smirking at midnight.