Before we get to today's match-ups, here are a couple of friendly reminders:
• We've extended the deadline to enter the Ogle Madness VII Bracket Challenge to midnight tonight. Simply email your pick to win it all to OgleMadness@gmail.com. If you chose the winner, you can win a dinner for eight to LOCAL in Norman.
• Obviously, you'll want to view the bracket to make your selection.
• Ogle Madness actually tipped off last week with our play-in games. You can view the results here and here.
Anyway, here are today's match-ups for the upper-half of the Northeast Region. The lower half will go up at noon:
(1) Emily Sutton vs. (16) Janet Barresi
(8) Reed Timmer vs. (9) Dean Blevins
(4) The Ogle Brothers vs. (13) Rit Mathis
(5) Damon Lane vs. (12) Serge Ibaka's Friend
Go Vote!
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(1) Emily Sutton vs. (16) Janet Barresi
(1) Emily Sutton
Conference: Past Ogle Madness Champions
Who She Is: KFOR Meteorologist/ Two Time Ogle Madness Champion
Biggest Strength: Rapidly repeating the name "Mike"
Biggest Weakness: Bangs.
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(16) Janet Barresi
Conference: Overpaid People Given Charge Over Your Children’s Well Being
Who She Is: State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Biggest Strength: Pissing off everyone.
Biggest Weakness: Editing.
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(8) Reed Timmer vs. (9) Dean Blevins
(8) Reed Timmer
Conference: Storm Chasing Bad Asses
Who He Is: KFOR Storm Chaser
Biggest Strength: Can probably drive through a tornado in his "Dominator."
Biggest Weakness: Tinder profile pic.
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(9) Dean Blevins
Conference: Oklahoma Sportscasters
Who He Is: Man who reads about sports on teleprompter
Biggest Strength: Urinating on live radio.
Biggest Weakness: Tweeting.
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(4) The Ogle Brothers vs. (13) Rit Mathis
(4) The Ogle Brothers
Conference: Brothers Ogle
Who They Are: Local Newscasting Legends
Biggest Strength: Teleprompter Mastery.
Biggest Weakness: Crying for Hyroop's Big and Tall.
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(13) Rit Mathis
Conference: Furniture Heirs/Spokespeople
Who He Is: Spokesman for Mathis Brothers
Biggest Strength: Being born a Mathis.
Biggest Weakness: Even after you tell him you’re “just looking,” he will follow you around until you buy a Henredon.
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(5) Damon Lane vs. (12) Serge Ibaka’s Friend
(5) Damon Lane
Conference: Meteorologists Non-England/Sutton Category
Who He Is: KOCO Meteorologist
Biggest Strength: Loves dogs.
Biggest Weakness: Trapped at KOCO.
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(12) Serge Ibaka's Friend
Conference: Thunder Fans
Who He Is: Guy in the yellow vest
Biggest Strengths: Hangs with celebrities.
Biggest Weaknesses: Not noticed in photographs with Serge Ibaka.
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