We are now in the official closing stretch of Ogle Madness XIII!
After 56 matches and 25,000+ votes, only 8 Oklahoma people / places / things remain. Just like in the real tournament, the Elite 8 is a mix of favorites, double-digit underdogs and some incredible matchups.
Here's who's left:
Northeast: (3) Reba McEntire vs. (12) Breea Clark
Southeast: (2) Kelsey Kernstine vs. (5) Medical Marijuana
West: (1) Emily Sutton vs. Lacey Swope
Midwest: (10) Milk Bottle Building vs. (12) Scissortail Park
You can view the full bracket here to see how each person, substance and/or local landmark made it here.
For today's games, we feature the finals from the Northeast and Southeast region. Tomorrow will feature the West and Midwest.
Vote below to see who makes it to the Final Four.
Northeast Regional Final: (3) Reba McEntire vs. (12) Breea Clark
(3) Reba McEntire
Last Round: Defeated (2) Joleen Chaney 297 (53%) to 265 (47%) votes
Who: Oklahoma’s reigning country music queen
Biggest Strength: Outside of her music, she was in motherfucking TREMORS and had a sitcom for four years.
Biggest Weakness: She had to play Colonel Sanders in a KFC commercial.
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(12) Breea Clark
Last Round: Defeated (8) David Holt 407 (64%) to 230 (36%) votes
Who: The youngest female mayor in Norman history.
Biggest Strength: Defeating the Unite Norman C.H.U.D.S. in an election recall attempt.
Biggest Weakness: The first thing that pops up on her LinkedIn is JCPenny.
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Southeast Regional Final: (2) Kelsey Kernstine vs. (5) Medical Marijuana
(2) Kelsey Kernstine
Last Round: Defeated (3) Olivia Munn 281 (54%) to 243 (46%) votes
Who: News 9 morning traffic reporter
Biggest Strength: Helping people without the Internet prepare for their morning commute
Biggest Weakness: Donuts
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(5) Medical Marijuana vs (2) Kelsey Kernstine
(5) Medical Marijuana
Last Round: Defeated (1) Marla Morgan 290 (58%) to 209 (42%) votes
Who: The booming new industry that lets us get the dank without going to some guy’s house that smells like cat pee and makes us listen to reggae
Biggest Strength: It’s legal weed, and the quality can be incredible now
Biggest Weakness: Munchies and panic attacks
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Decide which of these underdogs you like best, and we'll have the Southeast up later today.
