1

Bull & Bear
431 N. Wells St. This newbie offers in-table taps, 25 TVs, one projection screen, and free WiFi (so you can trash talk your bracket buddies over IM).

 

 

2

Stretch Run Sporting Club & Grille
544 N. LaSalle St. Talk about madness: This spot houses 240 TVs—that’s a 1.2:1 TV-to-barfly ratio. Plus, a private party room is available.

 

 

 

3

The Fifty/50
2047 W. Division St. This three-level bar boasts 16 flat screens and more celebrity-athlete investors than you can toss a free throw at. 

 

 

4

Shark City Sports Bar & Billiards
2240 Bloomingdale Rd., Glendale Heights The mind boggles: 20,000 square feet, 42 plasmas, and four 12-by-9-foot jumbo screens. Sigh.

 

 

5

Market on Randolph
1113 W. Randolph St. This 4,000-square-foot sports lounge aims to open April 1st, just in time for the NCAA tourney’s grand finale.