Some people use detailed statistical analysis to
make their selection in their NCAA brackets.
Some people just guess. I came up with a
groundbreaking new technique based on a
school\'s alumni. In the following slideshow, I
selected a prominent alum
and compared him or her to alumni of his or her school\'s
opponent. Then using a purely subjective set of
criteria, I picked the alum I think is more
impressive and moved that school on. It should
also be noted that I have a very loose
interpretation of the term \"alumni.\" (WTOP/John Meyer)
1. Louisville vs. 16. NC A&T/Liberty Louisville - Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
-
Senate Minority Leader
NC A&T - Jessie Jackson - Activist
Liberty - Terry Fator -Ventriloquist and
winner of America's Got Talent
(Courtesy
Getty Images & Terryfator.com)
Winner: 1. Louisville - Mitch McConnell Even though members of Congress don't have the highest
approval ratings, I believe they still rate
ahead of reality show puppeteers.
While Jessie Jackson has a high profile, Mitch
McConnell has actual power. Louisville easily
moves ahead.
8. Colorado State vs. 9. Missouri Colorado State - John Amos - Actor
(Good Times, Die Hard 2, The
Beastmaster )
Missouri - Brad Pitt - Actor
(Moneyball,
Seven, Snatch )
(Courtesy IMDB.com & Getty Images)
Courtesy IMDB.com & Getty Images
Winner: 9. Missouri - Brad Pitt Even though The
Beastmaster was one of the most underrated
movies of 1982, and he totally duped me in Die
Hard 2, John Amos has one thing going against
him in this match up. He isn't Brad Pitt.
Brad Pitt is married to Angela Jolie and is
regularly in movies about gambling and
baseball. No one can compete with that.
Missouri wins handily.
Brad Pitt actually left Missouri two weeks
before graduation.
5. Oklahoma State vs. 12. Oregon Oklahoma State - Garth Brooks -
Country
Singer
Oregon - Ann Curry - Former host of the
Today show.
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Winner: 12. Oregon - Ann Curry Ann Curry pulls off the first big upset of the
tournament. Feeding off some post Today
show rage, Ann rides out the sympathy vote to the
victory. Oregon wins decisively
4. Saint Louis vs. 13. New Mexico State Saint Louis - Robert Guillaume -
Actor
(Benson, Lean on Me, The Lion King )
New Mexico State - Clyde Tombaugh -
Astronomer best known for discovering Pluto
(Courtesy Getty Images & Rugusavay.com)
Courtesy Getty Images & Rugusavay.com
Winner: 4. Saint Louis - Robert Guillaume This is one of those games where a team doesn't
win, but the other team loses. Clyde Tombaugh had
this game won, then Pluto was no longer a planet.
Saint Louis wins.
6. Memphis vs. 11. Middle Tennessee State/St. Mary's College Memphis - Fred Thompson - Actor,
politician, radio host
Middle Tennessee State - Hillary Scott -
Lead Singer of Lady Antebellum
St. Mary's College - Tom Candiotti -
Knuckleballer
(Courtesy Getty Images)
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Winner: 11. Middle Tennessee State - Hillary Scott While we love Law and Order , Lady
Antebellum is one of the hottest acts on both
country and pop radio. Tom Candiotti is on
this list because I needed an alum from St.
Mary's, and he was the only one I had heard of.
Mid Tenn State for the win.
3. Michigan State vs 14. Valparaiso Michigan State - James Caan - Actor
(The Godfather )
Valparaiso -JoBe Cerny - Voice of Pillsbury
Doughboy
(Courtesy Tumblr.com)
Courtesy Tumblr.com
Winner: 3. Michigan State - James Caan Watch this .
Michigan State wins.
7. Creighton vs. 10. Cincinnati Creighton - Bob Gibson - Major League
Baseball Player
Cincinnati - George Clooney - Actor
(The Descendants, O'Brother Where Art
Thou ) (Courtesy Wikipedia & Getty
Images)
Winner: 10. Cincinnati - George Clooney When I started putting this gallery together, I
had an unofficial rule that I wouldn't use
sports figures unless there was no other
recognizable alumni. In this particular battle,
Pope Francis could have gone to Creighton, and
George Clooney would still have won.
Cincinnati wins easily.
2. Duke vs. 15. Albany Duke - Ken Jeong - Actor/Comedian (The
Hangover )
Albany - Steve Guttenberg - Actor (125
Police Academy movies, Short Circuit)
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Winner: 2. Duke - Ken Jeong If you are on this list, and you have appeared in
The Hangover , you will win.
If you are Steve Guttenberg, you will lose.
Duke rolls .
1. Gonzaga vs 16. Southern University
Gonzaga - Bing Crosby - (Singer/Actor)
Southern University - Randy Jackson -
American Idol Judge
Winner: 1. Gonzaga - Bing Crosby American Idol isn't what is used to be. Bing
wins the match
8. Pitt vs 9. Wichita State Pitt - Fred Rogers - Mr. Rogers
Wichita State - The Big Show -
Professional Wrestler (Courtesy of Getty
Images)
Winner: 8.Pitt - Mister Rogers The Big Show's real name is Paul Wight. Besides
hosting his TV show, Fred McFeely Rogers was also
a Presbyterian minister.
Won't you be my winner - Pitt wins
5. Wisconsin vs 12. Ole Miss Wisconsin - Dick Cheney - former Vice
President
Ole Miss - John Grisham - Author
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Winner: 5. Wisconsin - Dick Cheney John Grisham writes legal thrillers. Dick
Cheney shot his friend in the face and
popularized "water boarding." Wisconsin
Wins
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4. Kansas St. vs. 13.Boise State/La Salle Kansas State - Eric Stonestreet -
Actor (Modern Family )
Boise State - Tera Patrick - Adult Film
Star
La Salle - Peter Boyle - Actor
(Everybody Loves Raymond )
Everybody Loves Raymond
Winner: 4. Kansas State - Eric Stonestreet Momentum is a key to March success, and Eric
Stonestreet and Modern Family have too
much momentum. Kansas State wins easily.
6. Arizona vs. 11. Belmont Arizona - Kristin Wiig - Actress
(Bridesmaids )
Belmont - Brad Paisley - Country
Singer (Courtesy of Getty Images)
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Winner: 6. Arizona - Kristin Wiig One can't overlook a SNL alum who has a
successful movie career. Arizona squeaks by
for the win
3. New Mexico vs 14. Harvard New Mexico - Penny Marshall - Actress/
Director (Laverne & Shirley, Big )
Harvard - Conan O'Brien - Talk Show
Host
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Winner: 14. Harvard - Conan O'Brian This Harvard team is just too deep. While Conan
is the choice to represent the school, other
choices could have included John Quincy Adams,
Barack Obama, FDR, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Yo-Yo Ma.
Sorry Laverne, Harvard gets the upset
7. Notre Dame vs 10 Iowa St. Notre Dame - Condoleeza Rice - Former
Secretary of State
Iowa St. - George Washington Carver -
American scientist, botanist, educator and
inventor.
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Courtesy Getty Images & ShS.unsstem.edu
Winner: 7. Notre Dame - Condoleeza Rice While Carver is responsible for the peanut, the
generational gap is too big to overcome. Notre
Dame wins
2. Ohio State vs 15. Iona Ohio State - OAR - Rock Band (Love
and Memories & That Was A Crazy Game of
Poker )
Iona - John Gilchrist - Mikey from the
Life Cereal commercials. (Courtesy of
OfaRevolution.com)
Winner: 2. Ohio State - OAR Mikey's 15 minutes have long past, Ohio State
Wins
1. Kansas vs 16. Western Kentucky Kansas - Paul Rudd - Actor (40-Year
Old Virgin, I Love You Man )
Western Kentucky - Cage the Elephant -
Alternative Rock Band (Ain't No Rest for the
Wicked )
Winner: 1. Kansas - Paul Rudd While Cage the Elephant bring some Alt Rock cred,
the Judd Apatow regular is just too much to
handle. Kansas Wins
8. North Carolina vs 9. Villanova North Carolina - Michael Jordan -
Basketball Star
Villanova - Maria Bello - Actress
(History of Violance, Payback )
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Winner: 8. North Carolina - Michael Jordan I went against the no sports figures rule on
this one because it is Michael Jordan. North
Carolina wins because it is Michael Jordan
5. VCU vs 12. Akron VCU - GWAR - satirical heavy metal band
Akron - Dan Auerbach - The Black Keys
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Winner: 12. Akron - Dan Auerbach GWAR is more flash than substance.
Akron gets the upset with fundamentals .
4. Michigan vs. 13 South Dakota State Michigan - Madonna - Pop superstar
South Dakota State - Tom Daschle -
Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader
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Winner: 4. Michigan - Madonna Tough draw for the former Senator from South
Dakota. Michigan wins in a cakewalk .
6. UCLA vs 11. Minnesota UCLA - Vint Cerf - Computer scientist
who is considered one of the fathers of the
Internet.
Minnesota - Bob Dylan - Folk singer &
icon (Courtesy of Getty Images)
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Winner: 6. UCLA - Vint Cerf While not as iconic as Bob Dylan, there
wouldn't be a Google without Vint Cerf. Imagine
the world without the Internet. UCLA wins
3. Florida vs 14. Northwestern State Florida - Marco Rubio - Senator from
Florida
Northwestern State - Bobby Hebert - Former
NFL Quarterback (Courtesy of Getty Images)
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Winner: 3. Florida - Marco Rubio Northwestern State's most notable alum is Bobby
Hebert. Florida in a landslide.
7. San Diego State vs. 10 Oklahoma San Diego State - Raquel Welch -
Actess
Oklahoma - Olivia Munn - Actress (The
Newsroom )
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Winner: 7. San Diego State - Raquel Welch This one goes into triple overtime with
experience outlasting youth. San Diego State
wins .
2. Georgetown vs. Florida Gulf Coast Georgetown - Bradly Cooper - Actor
(The Hangover, Silver Linings Playbook )
Florida Gulf Coast - Courtney Jolly -
Professional monster truck driver
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Winner: 2. Georgetown - Bradley Cooper This battle pits an Academy Award nominee vs
monster trucks. Scientific studies have proven
that monster trucks will lose this scenario 100 percent of the time. Georgetown wins .
1. Indiana vs 16. LIU Brooklyn/James Madison University Indiana - Lee Majors - Actor ( The
6 Million Dollar Man )
LIU Brooklyn - Ed Lauter - Character
Actor
James Madison University - Scott Norwood -
NFL Kicker (Courtesy of Getty Images)
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Winner: 16 JMU - Scott Norwood $6 million dollars doesn't buy you what it
used to. Scott Norwood finally wins something.
JMU wins
8. NC State vs. 9. Temple NC State - Zach Galifinakis - Actor
(The Hangover )
Temple - Bill Cosby - Actor/Comedian
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Winner: 8. NC State - Zach Galifinakis The Hangover rule is in effect. NC
State wins.
5. UNLV vs 12. Cal UNLV - Jimmy Kimmel - Late night talk
show host
Cal - Scott Adams - Creator of
Dilbert (Courtesy of Getty Images)
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Winner: 5. UNLV - Jimmy Kimmel Dilbert never wins. UNLV does.
4. Syracuse vs 12. Montana Syracuse - Jerry Stiller - Actor
(Seinfeld )
Montana - J.K. Simmons - Actor (Oz, Law
and Order ) (Courtesy of Getty Images)
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Winner: 4. Syracuse - Jerry Stiller "Serenity now, serenity now." Syracuse
wins.
6. Butler vs 11. Bucknell Butler - Kurt Vonnegut - Author
Bucknell - Gbenga Akinnagbe - Actor
(Courtesy of Getty
Images)(The Wire )
The Wire
Winner: 11. Bucknell - Gbenga Akinnagbe Chris Partlow & Snoop...nail guns...vacants...
Bucknell Wins.
3. Marquette vs. 14. Davidson Marquette - Chris Farley -
Comedian/Actor
Davidson -Woodrow Wilson - President
Winner: 3. Marquette - Chris Farley Tommy Boy or the The Fourteen
Points ? Marquette wins
7. Illinois vs. 10. Colorado Illinois - Ang Lee - Director (Life
of Pi )
Colorado - Trey Parker & Matt Stone -
Writer/Directors (South Park )
South Park
Winner: 7. Illinois - Ang Lee Ang Lee won an Oscar, Parker & Stone won a
Tony. Illinois wins.
2. Miami vs. 15. Pacific Miami - The Rock - Actor/Wrestler
Pacific - Nancy Wilson - Member of
Heart (Courtesy of Getty Images)
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Winner: 2. Miami - The Rock "Can you smell what the rock is cooking?"
Miami wins.