A Cubs-centric NCAA bracket, Part 1 There have been Cubs players and draft picks from various schools in this year’s NCAA basketball tournament. Let’s look at some of them. Share this story Getty Images Normally, I forget about this until it’s too late. The NCAA Basketball Tournament used to be my thing. My mom let me play hooky from school once during the tourney. It was equally unlikely that I’d ask, or she’d let me. DePaul was good then. My bracket, as noted, is very Cubs-centric. Schools that have had numerous (or successful) Cubs contributions since the mid-1960’s are rewarded. Those without are likely dispatched quickly.