Number One Seeds Fall in Round of 16

The Elite 8 is set and none of the top seeds are safe as we continue in our tournament.  In the presidential bracket, the voters sided with the influence of Franklin D. Roosevelt and his New Deal over the great emancipator Abraham Lincoln.  Lincoln has struggled the past few tournaments and though the vote was close, Roosevelt snuck out a win to advance to the regional finals (elite 8).  Roosevelt's opponent will be George Washington. Our nation's first president (and this bracket's #2 seed) was quoted as saying "I can not tell a lie....I am pumped to be in the Elite 8"!  Washington trounced #6 seed Woodrow Wilson in a decisive win.

In the Innovators bracket, defending champion Steve Jobs was sent packing as his nemesis Bill Gates thumped the Iphone/Ipad creator.  Gates reminded his audience that Microsoft created the XBox and that turned the tide in favor of Gates with the younger crowd.  In a bit of a surprise, Henry Ford knocked off Ben Franklin.  Perhaps, voters took electricity for granted and a consituency of 16-17 year old voters will certainly love the creator of the automobile.  In any event, it is the 5 seed Gates vs. the 3 seed Ford battling for a trip to the final four.

The Wildcard bracket fit its name as the two lowest seeded members of the bracket advanced.  This match-up is all about ENTERTAINMENT...literally.  #5 Seed Walt Disney used a strong presentation to knock off founding father and the father of modern banking Alexander Hamiliton.  Steven Spielberg used a creative presentation to knock off perennial favorite Thomas Edison. After the loss, Edison told Spielberg "let's see you show any movies with out the light I created!".  Spielberg matches up with Disney for the opportunity to continue to wear Cinderalla's slipper to the final four.

In the Social Activist division, both of our women representatives were sent packing as Martin Luther King continues to live the dream of advancing to the final four.  King knocked off Eleanor Roosevelt in the closest vote of the day.  Jackie Robinson was too much for Susan B. Anthony in the other match up.  A Robinson-King match up promises to be a great competition to go to the final four.

The Elite 8 Common Craft Videos will be posted on Monday April 27 for voting on that day!  Stay tuned for the results!