It is a feat rarely accomplished. As easy as climbing Mount Everest. As simple as solving the most complex math problem on earth. It’s the mother of all challenges.

Attaining a perfect bracket in March Madness. There is no straightforward way to do it.

Let’s face the facts here. The odds of you filling out a perfect bracket are an unfathomable 1 in 9.2 quintillion according to USA Today. But this year there is extra incentive. Warren Buffett offered a billion bucks to whomever can make a perfect bracket. So print off those blank brackets, grab your lucky pen, and scribble down your best guesses. You may not have a chance in hell, but it’s all fun and games anyways, right?

Here are some creative ways to select your picks. You never know if your bizarre bracket will win you a fortune.

Seeding

The obvious option to picking your bracket. Might I add the most stressful considering the absurd amount of thought and research required. There are a grand total of 68 teams split up into four regions. Number one teams being the best and sixteenth being the worst. Now here’s the hard part; you have to pick the winner of the first-round games all the way through the national championship. Try not to waste too much time calculating the matchups.

Follow Your Heart

Choose your hometown team, the college(s) your parents attended, your best friend’s favorite team, or jump on a powerhouse’s bandwagon. Let your heart overtake your mind. Take a leap of faith. Sure, it might break your bracket, unless your favorite team is Arizona, MSU, or the Jayhawks.

Pretty Colors!

Even though that vibrant green and yellow Oregon uni looks great on the court, it doesn’t mean they’ll have any success in the tourney. But it’s always fun to pick the teams with the most interesting jersey color combos. Whether you’re in favor of that sharp Syracuse orange, those neon Baylor jerseys, or Iowa State’s cardinal and gold, keep in mind that fashion trumps all.

Mascot Madness

This method to selecting a bracket requires the most imaginative thinking. Think this way: Which mascots would defeat the other in a fight? It’s debatably the most popular and fun way to play March Madness, but selecting winners based on mascots might not land you a perfect bracket. However, who wouldn’t want to see Brutus the Buckeye go head-to-head with WuShock the Wheat Sheaf? There’d be nut shells and wheat all over. How about a Spartan Warrior going up against a Blue Devil? And who wouldn’t root for Xavier’s furry friend, the Blue Blob?