Bracketology: Name of the Year Edition
Look, I know a good idea when I see one, and there has never been a better “hey let’s drive traffic to our website/radio show/media outlet” idea to coincide with the NCAA Tournament than the Name of the Year competition. In fact, N.O.T.Y. is so much better than a bracket about superheroes or mascots or sports clichés – all ESPN Radio gimmicks this year, by the way – that we thought it deserved its own version of Bracketology. So, if you’ll indulge a little Joe Lunardi impersonation for a few graphs, strap on your, ahem, helmet and come along for the ride.↵↵If you haven’t checked out the N.O.T.Y. bracket yet, follow along here. Well start in the Midwest, er, Bulltron Region. I was pleasantly surprised that Hannukkah Wallace received a No. 3 seed in this region, but am somewhat concerned at his – or her, I really have no clue – potential second round match-up. The winner of Stalin Felipe and Hitler Makofane? It’s brilliance on the part of the committee to build to the potential Hannukkah vs. Hitler second round tilt, but the social ramifications of that match could be more than they bargained for. Expect Dr. Speedy Nutz – these names cannot be real – to make a run as the 10-seed.↵
↵↵In the Sithole Region, the top seed is God’s Power Offor with Tronic Williams getting the No. 2-seed. It’s an amazing world we live in when Napoleon Einstein can only muster a six-seed, and will face upset-ripe Banana Yaya in the first round. If four-seed Shamiracle Johnson can get past Coke Wisdom O’Neal in the second round, it could be an epic Elite 8 contest against third-seed Dick Smallberries Jr. to get to the N.O.T.Y. Final Four.↵
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↵The Dragonwagon Region seems completely out of whack. Starzanne Stipes doesn't get higher than a No 3? Gregor Schwinghammer Jr. is the nine-seed? Not to mention the committee left no way for Pizza Ashby and Pepi Hamburger to meet as they should both be devoured in the early rounds. And yes, I just wrote that paragraph.↵
↵↵Last, in the Chrotchtangle Region comes another three-seed with a chance for the Final Four. Pencilman Jefferies? I don’t see the likes of Foxy Foxworth or Wave Ryder getting in the way of the Pencilman. Of course, the 4-5 game of Flavius Killebrew and Spartacus Bernstein could be the match of the tournament.↵
↵↵The crew recorded their selection process as a podcast, which honestly sounds more like a Jerky Boys tape than anything resembling Selection Sunday. Head on over to the site for the full breakdown from the Name of the Year professionals. It’s almost as good as the tournament itself. I said almost.↵
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