The left side of our bracket had no answer for Lancelot Supersad, Jr. Over the first five rounds, Mr. Supersad dropped his opponents with ease and picked up plenty of momentum along the way. He took down LaAdrian Waddle, did away with Dallas Ennema, dispatched Jazznique St. Junious, thundered past Dr. Electron Kebebew, and then, in a Final Four masterstroke, outlasted the plural noun attack of the Bulltron Regional's one-seed, Cherries Waffles Tennis. With his latest and greatest victory in his rear-view mirror, Lancelot has snowballed his way into the championship match.
His final quest will require another heroic effort, because his opponent has steamrolled through her matchups as well. Amanda Miranda Panda began by thumping Shanda Licking before taking down Tunis van Peenen in round two. She continued her assault through the Chrotchtangle Regional by felling Beethoven Bong in the Sweet Sixteen and Miraculous Powers in the Elite Eight. Her Final Four showdown with Infinite Grover wasn't particularly close; she ended the Staten Island man's deep run by collecting nearly two-thirds of all votes.
He's from Connecticut. She's from Idaho. We're guessing it will be the most thrilling competition ever fought between those two states. Long after Mr. Supersad and Ms. Panda are done duking it out, Americans from Boise to Bridgeport will tell stories of their pitched battle. The 2013 Division I Women's NCAA College Basketball Tournament game between the Huskies and the Vandals will be a distant memory (Idahoans, we would think, have already done everything they can to forget it.)
How will that story end? You have the power to decide. Vote below, and thank you for supporting us through this strange, wonderful journey.