THIS IS IT! A month and a half of all-out brawls and two competitors remain standing!
On my left, representing the Last Frontier of Alaska and the Western Conference, standing in at seven feet tall and weighing in at over 400 pounds, it’s a Bear!
On my right, representing the Garden State of New Jersey and [...]

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We’ve come down to it.  The Final Four.  The One Dollar Special.
No hype, no comments, just the quarters and the polls.  You can vote on both the East and West right now.  Polls close at 9pm EST on December 17th.

West Final – #1 Alaska vs. #6 Hawaii

VS.

East Final – #1 New Jersey vs. #3 Florida

VS.

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Well well well, looks like we’re going into overtime on our battle between Hawaii and Colorado.
Because they’ve tied, we’re going to have a run-off for 24 hours.  Polls will close at 9pm EST on December 11th.

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In the final Elite Eight battle, Massachusetts’ Minuteman, who took down an airplane and an astronaut, looks to do it again against Florida’s Galleon and Space Shuttle, who valiantly defeated maple syrup.
Without any further ado, today’s matchup:

#2 Massachusetts vs #3 Florida – Eastern Conference

Massachusetts

Florida

1788
Year Admitted
1845

Minuteman
What’s on the Quarter
Spanish Galleon and Space Shuttle

The [...]

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Pennsylvania’s Justice took out Abe Lincoln in the first round, but can she take out New Jersey’s George Washington AND his Continental Army?
Without any further ado, today’s matchup:

#1 New Jersey vs #5 Pennsylvania – Eastern Conference

New Jersey

Pennsylvania

1787
Year Admitted
1787

George Washington and the Continental Army
What’s on the Quarter
Commonwealth Statue Representing Justice

The first intercollegiate [...]

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Today we’ve got two winners of Upset Specials in the Shiny Sixteen round.  The Aloha King brings his might  and power against the big bad Rockie Mountains.
Without any further ado, today’s matchup:

#6 Hawaii vs #7 Colorado – Western Conference

Hawaii

Colorado

1959
Year Admitted
1876

King Kamehameha I
What’s on the Quarter
Colorado Rockies

More than one-third of the world’s [...]

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In the first matchup of the Elite Eight, The trifecta of delicious from Wisconsin tries to upend the mighty bear from Alaska.  In other state vs. state news, Wisconsin defeated Anchorage-Alaska in college hockey 3-2 last night.  Is that a predictor of things to come?
Without any further ado, today’s matchup:

#1 Alaska vs #4 Wisconsin [...]

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We’re down to eight!
Now that the Shiny Sixteen battles are complete, we are moving on to our final eight competitors.
Here’s the current bracket:

And here’s the lineup for the Elite Eight battles:
West
#1 Alaska vs. #4 Wisconsin (12/06/08 9pm EST)
#6 Hawaii vs. #7 Colorado (12/07/08 9pm EST)
East
#1 New Jersey vs. #5 Pennsylvania (12/08/08 9pm EST)
#3 Florida vs. [...]

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The last of the East battles features a Minuteman up against an airplane and an astronaut.
Without any further ado, today’s matchup:

#2 Massachusetts vs #7 Ohio – East Conference

Massachusetts

Ohio

1788
Year Admitted
1803

Minuteman
What’s on the Quarter
Wright Brothers’ Airplane and Astronaut

He’s got a gun
Strengths
Ability to fly and breath in space

Can’t fly
Weaknesses
Can’t shoot anything

Minutemen Fall Apart
In The News
Zero-G [...]

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The forces of Florida’s Spanish Galleon and Space Shuttle combine forces to take on Vermont’s Maple Syrup.  Who wins?  You decide.
Without any further ado, today’s matchup:

#3 Florida vs #6 Vermont – East Conference

Florida

Vermont

1845
Year Admitted
1791

Spanish Galleon and a Space Shuttle
What’s on the Quarter
Maple Syrup

Cannons and Space Rockets
Strengths
Being sticky

Space shuttle being retired; joining [...]

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