« Faux March Madness | Main | Faux March Madness, History Region »
March 13, 2006
Faux March Madness 2006
Ah, doncha know, we hear at Squealer HQ finally put together the pairings for the 2006 edition of the Faux March Madness tournament! Can't you feel the excitement? Me too. Let's look at the match-ups, shall we?
History Region
#1 Andrew Jackson vs. #16 Zachary Taylor
#2 Susan B. Anthony vs. #15 Betsy Ross
#3 Ferdinand Magellan vs. #14 James Cook
#4 Clarence Darrow vs. #13 Johnnie Cochran
#5 Henry Clay vs. #12 William Jennings Bryan
#6 Blackbeard vs. #11 Captain Kidd
#7 Queen Elizabeth vs. #10 Catherine the Great
#8 Robert Goddard vs. #9 Werner von Braun
Chicago Region
#1 Justice John Paul Stevens vs. #16 Judge Richard Posner
#2 Vince Vaughn vs. #15 Jeremy Piven
#3 Michael Jordan #14 Walter Payton
#4 Red Line vs. #13 Blue Line
#5 Dominick's vs. #12 Jewel-Osco
#6 Dr. Richard Kimble vs. #11 Dr. Doug Ross
#7 Kanye West vs. #10 Billy Corgan
#8 Steve Bartman vs. #9 William Ligue, Jr.
Pop Culture Region
#1 Mel Gibson vs. #16 Tom Cruise
#2 Donald Trump vs. #15 Richard Branson
#3 Paris Hilton vs. #14 Tara Reid
#4 Steve McQueen vs. #13 James Garner
#5 Carson Daly vs. #12 Jimmy Kimmel
#6 Ellen DeGeneres vs. #11 Martha Stewart
#7 Ray Charles vs. #10 Johnny Cash
#8 Michael Myers vs. #9 Jason Voorhees
Miscellaneous Region
#1 John Wayne vs. #16 Jackie Chan
#2 Winston Churchill vs. #15 Margaret Thatcher
#3 MC Hammer vs. #14 Vanilla Ice
#4 Condeleeza Rice vs. #13 Madeline Albright
#5 Achilles vs. #12 King David
#6 Stan Mikita vs. #11 Tim Horton
#7 Kurt Cobain vs. #10 Jim Morrison
#8 Marmaduke vs. #9 Lassie
So there you have it! 64 contestants, but only one can be named the 2006 champion of the Faux March Madness tournament. Who will it be? Feel free to make your picks, but remember, no gambling. This is a family website.
Check back tomorrow for the first round of results!
entry no. 449
Posted at March 13, 2006 10:31 PM
Comments
Final Four Predictions:
History -- Ferdinand Magellen
Chicago -- Walter Payton*
Pop -- Donald Trump
Misc -- John Wayne
Champion = Walter Payton (Da Bears!)
*14th seed??? I have an issue with the Selection Commitee Chairperson.
Interesting/Ironic matchups were formed in the later rounds in my brackets:
Bartman v. Red Line
Trump v. Cash
Trump v. Stewart
Posted by: John at March 14, 2006 01:22 PM