March Madness -- White House-style

Great idea, BTW, Your Holiness

Guess I should add my eventual winners to the mix.

EAST REGIONAL
Play-in games
No. 32 Richard Nixon vs. No. 33 James A. Garfield Nixon's superior talent squandered by Garfield's six-month offense
No. 24 Rutherford B. Hayes v. No. 41 James Buchanan
No. 25 George H.W. Bush v. No. 40 Franklin Pierce
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No. 1 Abraham Lincoln vs. Nixon/Garfield winner
No. 16 James Monroe v. No. 17 Grover Cleveland
No. 9 Dwight Eisenhower v. Hayes/Buchanan winner
No. 8 Andrew Jackson v. GHWB/Pierce winner

Regional Semis
A. Lincoln over J. Monroe
A. Jackson over D. Eisenhower (Jackson wins the Battle of the War Heroes, besides he was a better overall general)

Regional Finals
A. Lincoln defeats A. Jackson

MIDWEST REGIONAL
Play-in games
No. 29 Herbert Hoover v. No. 36 Millard Fillmore
No. 28 Gerald Ford v. No. 37 Ulysses S. Grant
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No. 4 Thomas Jefferson v. Hoover/Fillmore winner
No. 13 James Madison v. No. 20 William Howard Taft
No. 12 John F. Kennedy v. No. 21 Bill Clinton
No. 5 Theodore Roosevelt v. Ford/Grant winner

Regional Semis
J. Madison over T. Jefferson (poor second term catches up w/ Jefferson)
T. Roosevelt over B. Clinton

Regional Finals
T. Roosevelt over J. Madison

SOUTH REGIONAL
Play-in games
No. 31 Calvin Coolidge v. No. 34 Zachary Taylor Coolidge doesn't get nearly enough bad pub for being one of the chief architects of the Great Depression. The music stopped and Hoover didn't have a chair.
No. 23 Martin Van Buren v. No. 42 Warren Harding. Wow, what an uninspiring duo
No. 26 Chester Arthur v. No. 39 Andrew Johnson
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No. 2 Franklin Roosevelt v. Coolidge/Taylor winner
No. 15 Ronald Reagan v. No. 18 William McKinley Two pro-big biz peas in a pod. Yecch.
No. 10 James K. Polk v. Van Buren/Harding winner One of the most underrated presidents in history
No. 7 Harry Truman v. Arthur/A. Johnson winner

Regional Semifinals
FDR boatraces the overrated Reagan
H. Truman edges Polk in battle of underappreciated, underrated presidents

Regional Finals
FDR nips his VP (kills me to type this, since Truman is my favorite president)

WEST REGIONAL
Play-in games
No. 30 Benjamin Harrison v. No. 35 John Tyler
No. 27 Jimmy Carter v. No. 38 William Henry Harrison In over his head vs. Mr. Irrelevant. Wow.
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No. 3 George Washington v. Harrison/Tyler winner
No. 14 Lyndon Johnson v. No. 19 John Quincy Adams
No. 11 John Adams v. No. 22 George W. Bush. There's no effin way he belongs this high. None.
No. 6 Woodrow Wilson v. Ford/Harrison winner

Regional Semifinals
G. Washington takes out LBJ, who gets himself T'd with a torrent of profanity
W. Wilson breezes past J. Adams

Regional Finals
G. Washington disposes of W. Wilson

Final Four
Lincoln, T.R. FDR, G. Washington

National Semis
Lincoln hits buzzer beater to knock out TR's bully pulpit
G. Washington runs up big lead, then holds off FDR's late, Patton-charged rally

Finals
Lincoln uses late, Shermanesque rally to defeat Washington in thrilling finish

 

EAST REGIONAL
Play-in games
No. 32 Richard Nixon vs. No. 33 James A. Garfield: Nixon 68, Garfield 63.
No. 24 Rutherford B. Hayes v. No. 41 James Buchanan: Hayes 77, Buchanan 56.
No. 25 George H.W. Bush v. No. 40 Franklin Pierce: Pierce 52, Bush 51.
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No. 1 Abraham Lincoln vs. Nixon: Lincoln 114, Nixon 63.
No. 16 James Monroe v. No. 17 Grover Cleveland: Cleveland 72, Monroe 70, OT.
No. 9 Dwight Eisenhower v. Hayes: Eisenhower 70, Hayes 56.
No. 8 Andrew Jackson v. Pierce: Jackson 79, Pierce 54.

Regional semis:
Lincoln 86, Cleveland 61.
Jackson 72, Eisenhower 68, OT.

Regional Final:
Lincoln 76, Jackson 69.


MIDWEST REGIONAL
Play-in games
No. 29 Herbert Hoover v. No. 36 Millard Fillmore: Fillmore 42, Hoover 38
No. 28 Gerald Ford v. No. 37 Ulysses S. Grant: Ford 74, Grant 65.
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No. 4 Thomas Jefferson v. Fillmore: Jefferson 91, Fillmore 63.
No. 13 James Madison v. No. 20 William Howard Taft: Taft 54, Madison 50.
No. 12 John F. Kennedy v. No. 21 Bill Clinton: Kennedy 101, Clinton 99, 2 OT.
No. 5 Theodore Roosevelt v. Ford: T. Roosevelt 84, Ford 63.

Regional Semis:
Jefferson 82, Taft 72.
T. Roosevelt 76, Kennedy 68.
Regional Final:
T. Roosevelt 72, Jefferson 70, OT.

SOUTH REGIONAL
Play-in games
No. 31 Calvin Coolidge v. No. 34 Zachary Taylor: Taylor 60, Coolidge 56.
No. 23 Martin Van Buren v. No. 42 Warren Harding: Van Buren 26, Harding 24, OT.
No. 26 Chester Arthur v. No. 39 Andrew Johnson: Arthur 76, Johnson 62.
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No. 2 Franklin Roosevelt v. Taylor winner: FDR 92, Taylor 64.
No. 15 Ronald Reagan v. No. 18 William McKinley: McKinley 82, Reagan 80, OT.
No. 10 James K. Polk v. Van Buren: Polk 56, Van Buren 48.
No. 7 Harry Truman v. Arthur: Truman 78, Arthur 63.

Regional Semis:
Roosevelt 94, Reagan 82.
Truman 88, Polk 76.
Regional Final:
FDR 76, Truman 74.

WEST REGIONAL
Play-in games
No. 30 Benjamin Harrison v. No. 35 John Tyler: B. Harrison 72, Tyler 68.
No. 27 Jimmy Carter v. No. 38 William Henry Harrison: Carter 62, WHH 48.
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No. 3 George Washington v. B. Harrison: Washington 96, Harrison 63.
No. 14 Lyndon Johnson v. No. 19 John Quincy Adams: Adams 72, Johnson 66.
No. 11 John Adams v. No. 22 George W. Bush: Adams 102, Bush 64.
No. 6 Woodrow Wilson v. Carter: Wilson 78, Carter 76.

Regional semis:
Washington 89, Wilson 84.
John Adams 77, John Quincy Adams 74.


Regional Final:
Washington 82, J. Adams 78.

FINAL FOUR SEMIS:
Lincoln 65, Washington 63.
Franklin Roosevelt 72, Teddy Roosevelt 68.

CHAMPIONSHIP:
Lincoln 76, FDR 72, OT.

 

Bumped.

 

Back at ya...

 

Is there a timetable on this?

 

Here are your first round results:


EAST REGIONAL
No. 32 Richard Nixon 67, No. 33 James A. Garfield 53
No. 24 Rutherford B. Hayes 56, No. 41 James Buchanan 39
No. 25 George H.W. Bush 114, No. 40 Franklin Pierce 53

MIDWEST REGIONAL
Play-in games
No. 36 Millard Fillmore 65, No. 29 Herbert Hoover 59, OT
No. 28 Gerald Ford 59, No. 37 Ulysses S. Grant 55

SOUTH REGIONAL
Play-in games
No. 31 Calvin Coolidge 61, No. 34 Zachary Taylor 41
No. 23 Martin Van Buren 87, No. 42 Warren Harding 45
No. 26 Chester Arthur 66, No. 39 Andrew Johnson 56

WEST REGIONAL
Play-in games
No. 30 Benjamin Harrison 58, No. 35 John Tyler 51
No. 27 Jimmy Carter 61, No. 38 William Henry Harrison 50

 

Let the true March Madness begin:

EAST REGIONAL
At United Center, Chicago, IL -- As top overall seed, Lincoln gets home crowd from committee
No. 1 Abraham Lincoln vs. No. 32 Richard Nixon
No. 16 James Monroe v. No. 17 Grover Cleveland
At Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO -- Jackson cries foul over playing in Ike's backyard
No. 9 Dwight Eisenhower v. No. 24 Rutherford B. Hayes
No. 8 Andrew Jackson v. No. 25 George H.W. Bush

MIDWEST REGIONAL
Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA -- Jefferson gets to play in backyard
No. 4 Thomas Jefferson v. No. 35 Millard Fillmore
No. 13 James Madison v. No. 20 William Howard Taft
Pepsi Center, Denver, CO -- Teddy loves getting to play out west
No. 12 John F. Kennedy v. No. 21 Bill Clinton
No. 5 Theodore Roosevelt v. No. 28 Gerald Ford

SOUTH REGIONAL
At United Center, Chicago, IL -- FDR: The only thing I have to fear is a tough matchup with Reagan in the second round
No. 2 Franklin Roosevelt v. No. 31 Calvin Coolidge
No. 15 Ronald Reagan v. No. 18 William McKinley
At Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO -- Harry gets the homecourt
No. 10 James K. Polk v. No. 23 Martin Van Buren
No. 7 Harry Truman v. No. 26 Chester Arthur

WEST REGIONAL
Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA -- Washington's road to the finals just got easier
No. 3 George Washington v. No. 35 John Tyler
No. 14 Lyndon Johnson v. No. 19 John Quincy Adams
Pepsi Center, Denver, CO -- These games will be a letdown for Denver after watching JFK-Slick Willie
No. 11 John Adams v. No. 22 George W. Bush
No. 6 Woodrow Wilson v. No. 27 Jimmy Carter

 

EAST REGIONAL
No. 1 Abraham Lincoln
No. 16 James Monroe
No. 9 Dwight Eisenhower
No. 8 Andrew Jackson

MIDWEST REGIONAL
No. 4 Thomas Jefferson
No. 13 James Madison
No. 21 Bill Clinton
No. 5 Theodore Roosevelt

SOUTH REGIONAL
No. 2 Franklin Roosevelt
No. 15 Ronald Reagan
No. 10 James K. Polk
No. 7 Harry Truman

WEST REGIONAL
No. 3 George Washington
No. 19 John Quincy Adams
No. 11 John Adams
No. 6 Woodrow Wilson

 

EAST REGIONAL
At United Center, Chicago, IL -- As top overall seed, Lincoln gets home crowd from committee
No. 1 Abraham Lincoln vs. No. 32 Richard Nixon
No. 16 James Monroe v. No. 17 Grover Cleveland
At Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO -- Jackson cries foul over playing in Ike's backyard
No. 9 Dwight Eisenhower v. No. 24 Rutherford B. Hayes
No. 8 Andrew Jackson v. No. 25 George H.W. Bush

MIDWEST REGIONAL
Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA -- Jefferson gets to play in backyard
No. 4 Thomas Jefferson v. No. 35 Millard Fillmore
No. 13 James Madison v. No. 20 William Howard Taft
Pepsi Center, Denver, CO -- Teddy loves getting to play out west
No. 12 John F. Kennedy v. No. 21 Bill Clinton
No. 5 Theodore Roosevelt v. No. 28 Gerald Ford

SOUTH REGIONAL
At United Center, Chicago, IL -- FDR: The only thing I have to fear is a tough matchup with Reagan in the second round
No. 2 Franklin Roosevelt v. No. 31 Calvin Coolidge
No. 15 Ronald Reagan v. No. 18 William McKinley
At Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO -- Harry gets the homecourt
No. 10 James K. Polk v. No. 23 Martin Van Buren
No. 7 Harry Truman v. No. 26 Chester Arthur

WEST REGIONAL
Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA -- Washington's road to the finals just got easier
No. 3 George Washington v. No. 35 John Tyler
No. 14 Lyndon Johnson v. No. 19 John Quincy Adams
Pepsi Center, Denver, CO -- These games will be a letdown for Denver after watching JFK-Slick Willie
No. 11 John Adams v. No. 22 George W. Bush
No. 6 Woodrow Wilson v. No. 27 Jimmy Carter

 

EAST REGIONAL
Lincoln over Nixon
Cleveland over Monroe
Eisenhower over Hayes
Jackson over GHWB

MIDWEST REGIONAL
Jefferson over Fillmore
Taft over Madison
Kennedy over Clinton
Teddy over Ford

SOUTH REGIONAL
FDR over Coolidge
Reagan over McKinley
Polk over Van Buren
Truman over Arthur

WEST REGIONAL
Washington over Tyler
JQAdams over LBJ
JAdams over GWBush
Wilson over Carter

 

With the exception of the JFK-Clinton tilt, these are the picks of Mrs. Birdscribe, the historian and a HUGE fan of one Theodore Roosevelt.

BTW, why isn't FDR playing in the East Region, with a home game at Madison Square Garden or the Nassau Coliseum? And John Tyler is also from Virginia; with a seed that low, he should have gotten his schleppy, waste-of-space ass shipped West.

And how in the hell is Poppy Bush seeded below his son?

EAST REGIONAL
At United Center, Chicago, IL -- As top overall seed, Lincoln gets home crowd from committee
No. 1 Abraham Lincoln vs. No. 32 Richard Nixon
No. 16 James Monroe v. No. 17 Grover Cleveland
At Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO -- Jackson cries foul over playing in Ike's backyard
No. 9 Dwight Eisenhower v. No. 24 Rutherford B. Hayes
No. 8 Andrew Jackson v. No. 25 George H.W. Bush

MIDWEST REGIONAL
Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA -- Jefferson gets to play in backyard
No. 4 Thomas Jefferson v. No. 35 Millard Fillmore
No. 13 James Madison v. No. 20 William Howard Taft
Pepsi Center, Denver, CO -- Teddy loves getting to play out west
No. 12 John F. Kennedy v. No. 21 Bill Clinton
No. 5 Theodore Roosevelt v. No. 28 Gerald Ford

SOUTH REGIONAL
At United Center, Chicago, IL -- FDR: The only thing I have to fear is a tough matchup with Reagan in the second round
No. 2 Franklin Roosevelt v. No. 31 Calvin Coolidge
No. 15 Ronald Reagan v. No. 18 William McKinley
At Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO -- Harry gets the homecourt
No. 10 James K. Polk v. No. 23 Martin Van Buren
No. 7 Harry Truman v. No. 26 Chester Arthur

WEST REGIONAL
Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA -- Washington's road to the finals just got easier
No. 3 George Washington v. No. 35 John Tyler
No. 14 Lyndon Johnson v. No. 19 John Quincy Adams
Pepsi Center, Denver, CO -- These games will be a letdown for Denver after watching JFK-Slick Willie
No. 11 John Adams v. No. 22 George W. Bush
No. 6 Woodrow Wilson v. No. 27 Jimmy Carter