Starch Madness -- Frosted Flakes chosen as the SJ.com favorite!

Due to popular demand on the "favorite cereal" thread, the Starch Madness brackets are now open for your selections. Respond in this thread (DO NOT send me PMs) with your winners in each matchup. Voting in the first round closes Wednesday night at 9 p.m. EST.


Grandma's House Sectional (at Golden Valley, Minn.)
1. Cheerios
16. Eggo cereal

8. Bran Flakes
9. Alpha Bits

5. Cocoa Puffs
12. Fiber One

4. Honey Nut Cheerios
13. Yogurt Burst Cheerios

6. Count Chocula
11. Banana Nut Crunch

3. Life
14. Smart Start

7. Fruit Loops
10. Kashi

2. Frosted Mini Wheats
15. Smurf Berries



Raisin Hell Sectional (at Battle Creek, Mich.)
1. Corn Flakes
16. play in between Cream of Wheat and Character Creations

8. Corn Pops
9. Nut 'n Honey

5. Special K
12. Marshmallow Alpha Bits

4. Honey Bunches of Oats
13. Oatmeal Crisp

6. Oh's
11. Boo Berry

3. Rice Krispies
14. Raisin Nut Bran

7. Apple Jacks
10. Cracklin' Oat Bran

2. Raisin Bran
15. Flutie Flakes



Sugar Fix Sectional (at Peterborough, Ont.) *group of death
1. Lucky Charms
16. Total Maple Brown Sugar

8. Cocoa Krispies
9. Crispix

5. Trix
12. Mueslix

4. Cookie Crisp
13. Shredded Wheat

6. Honeycomb
11. Raisin Bran Crunch

3. Cap'n Crunch
14. Kix

7. Total
10. Smacks

2. Cinnamon Toast Crunch
15. Clusters



Midnight Snack Sectional (at La Jolla, Calif.)
1. Frosted Flakes
16. Waffle Crisp

8. Granola
9. Golden Crisp

5. Chex
12. Quaker Oatmeal Squares

4. Fruity Pebbles
13. Fruit Harvest

6. Grape Nuts
11. Cinnamon Life

3. Wheaties
14. French Toast Crunch

7. Cocoa Pebbles
10. Frankenberry

2. Golden Grahams
15. Basic Four

 

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To review the matchups, it looks as though the No. 1 seeds in each bracket should cruise to victory. There are some great 8-9 pairings, although there is a battle of the Cheerios at 3-14 in the Grandma's House Sectional.

The Sugar Fix Sectional shakes out as a "group of death" for the sugary cereals. Aside from the fact, of course, that shit will kill you. In that sectional, second- and third-round matchups could include Lucky Charms vs. Cocoa Krispies, Trix vs. Cookie Crisp and Honeycomb vs. Cap'n Crunch.

Also, Frankenberry, an upset special, earned a No. 10 seed in honor of Jones, who gave the board the phrase "Frankenberry Cock."

Special thanks to my lead Cereal Correspondent for help with the brackets.

Cereal Correspondent adds: Our methodology was as complete as we could get it. Tried to keep the No. 1 seeds close to "home" -- Corn Flakes, the overall top seed, is in the Battle Creek regional and Cheerios didn't have to travel far, to Golden Valley. Lucky Charms gets the Sugar Fix top seed, in Peterborough, while Frosted Flakes gets the Midnight Snack top seed, in La Jolla.

The play-in game features breakfast staple Cream of Wheat vs. the various Character Creations that permeate the cereal aisle -- <a href="http://www.dangproductions.net/images/cereal1.jpg">Gremlins cereal</a>, <a href="http://www.marketingblurb.com/uploads/Kelloggs%20Shrek%20Cereal-thumb.jpg">Shrek cereal</a>, <a href="http://www.nesplayer.com/database/advert/tmntcereal.png">TMNT cereal</a>, etc. They're all the same, really (throw some creatively shaped oats and marshmallows together, and voila!)

Anyway, enjoy the tournament!

 

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I still don't know who won the candy bar bracket. Did we ever get a winner there? But I'll play along:

Grandma's House Sectional (at Golden Valley, Minn.)
1. Cheerios
16. Eggo cereal

Cheerios, obviously.

8. Bran Flakes
9. Alpha Bits

Alpha Bits. Sometimes, you miss being a kid ...

5. Cocoa Puffs
12. Fiber One

Cocoa Puffs ... like I said ...

4. Honey Nut Cheerios
13. Yogurt Burst Cheerios

Honey Nut.

6. Count Chocula
11. Banana Nut Crunch

Count Chocula. Hate the taste of banana

3. Life
14. Smart Start

Smart Start. The longest morning of my life was spent eating soggy Life cereal.

7. Fruit Loops
10. Kashi

Fruit loops!

2. Frosted Mini Wheats
15. Smurf Berries

Frosted Mini Wheats. You'll appreciate them when you age.


Raisin Hell Sectional (at Battle Creek, Mich.)
1. Corn Flakes
16. play in between Cream of Wheat and Character Creations

Corn flakes. A classic.

8. Corn Pops
9. Nut 'n Honey

Nut n Honey

5. Special K
12. Marshmallow Alpha Bits

Special K

4. Honey Bunches of Oats
13. Oatmeal Crisp

Honey Bunches

6. Oh's
11. Boo Berry

Oh's? Never tasted either of these

3. Rice Krispies
14. Raisin Nut Bran

Raisin nut bran. Love that stuff.

7. Apple Jacks
10. Cracklin' Oat Bran

Apple Jacks

2. Raisin Bran
15. Flutie Flakes

Raisin Bran


Sugar Fix Sectional (at Peterborough, Ont.) *group of death
1. Lucky Charms
16. Total Maple Brown Sugar

Lucky Charms

8. Cocoa Krispies
9. Crispix

Cocoa Krispies (loved that they turned the milk chocolate).

5. Trix
12. Mueslix

Trix

4. Cookie Crisp
13. Shredded Wheat

Shredded Wheat

6. Honeycomb
11. Raisin Bran Crunch

Raisin Bran Crunch

3. Cap'n Crunch
14. Kix

The Cap'n

7. Total
10. Smacks

Total

2. Cinnamon Toast Crunch
15. Clusters

Cinnamon Toast.

Midnight Snack Sectional (at La Jolla, Calif.)
1. Frosted Flakes
16. Waffle Crisp

FF

8. Granola
9. Golden Crisp

Granola

5. Chex
12. Quaker Oatmeal Squares

Chex

4. Fruity Pebbles
13. Fruit Harvest

Pebbles

6. Grape Nuts
11. Cinnamon Life

Grape Nuts

3. Wheaties
14. French Toast Crunch

Wheaties

7. Cocoa Pebbles
10. Frankenberry

Cocoa Pebbles

2. Golden Grahams
15. Basic Four

Grahams

 

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I'm disappointed that Colon Blow was relegated to the NIT.

 

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Grandma's House Sectional (at Golden Valley, Minn.)
1. Cheerios

8. Bran Flakes

5. Cocoa Puffs

4. Honey Nut Cheerios

6. Count Chocula

14. Smart Start

10. Kashi (you need to specify which variety of Kashi though)

2. Frosted Mini Wheats


Raisin Hell Sectional (at Battle Creek, Mich.)

16.Cream of Wheat

8. Corn Pops

5. Special K

4. Honey Bunches of Oats

6. Oh's

3. Rice Krispies

10. Cracklin' Oat Bran

2. Raisin Bran


Sugar Fix Sectional (at Peterborough, Ont.) *group of death
1. Lucky Charms

9. Crispix

12. Mueslix

13. Shredded Wheat

11. Raisin Bran Crunch

3. Cap n' Crunch

7. Total

15. Clusters



Midnight Snack Sectional (at La Jolla, Calif.)
1. Frosted Flakes

9. Golden Crisp

12. Quaker Oatmeal Squares

4. Fruity Pebbles
13. Fruit Harvest (never heard of it, so I have to vote for Fruity Pebbles)

11. Cinnamon Life

3. Wheaties

7. Cocoa Pebbles

15. Basic Four

 

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16. Eggo cereal

9. Alpha Bits

5. Cocoa Puffs

4. Honey Nut Cheerios

6. Count Chocula

3. Life

7. Fruit Loops

15. Smurf Berries



1. Corn Flakes

8. Corn Pops

12. Marshmallow Alpha Bits

4. Honey Bunches of Oats

11. Boo Berry

3. Rice Krispies

7. Apple Jacks

15. Flutie Flakes


1. Lucky Charms

8. Cocoa Krispies

5. Trix

4. Cookie Crisp

6. Honeycomb

3. Cap'n Crunch

10. Smacks

2. Cinnamon Toast Crunch


1. Frosted Flakes

9. Golden Crisp

5. Chex

4. Fruity Pebbles

11. Cinnamon Life


14. French Toast Crunch


10. Frankenberry

2. Golden Grahams

 

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Grandma's House Sectional (at Golden Valley, Minn.)
1. Cheerios

9. Alpha Bits

5. Cocoa Puffs

4. Honey Nut Cheerios

6. Count Chocula

3. Life

7. Fruit Loops

15. Smurf Berries


Raisin Hell Sectional (at Battle Creek, Mich.)
1. Corn Flakes

8. Corn Pops

12. Marshmallow Alpha Bits

4. Honey Bunches of Oats

11. Boo Berry

3. Rice Krispies

7. Apple Jacks

2. Raisin Bran

Sugar Fix Sectional (at Peterborough, Ont.) *group of death
1. Lucky Charms

8. Cocoa Krispies

5. Trix

4. Cookie Crisp

6. Honeycomb

3. Cap'n Crunch

10. Smacks

2. Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Midnight Snack Sectional (at La Jolla, Calif.)
1. Frosted Flakes

9. Golden Crisp

5. Chex

4. Fruity Pebbles

11. Cinnamon Life

3. Wheaties

7. Cocoa Pebbles

2. Golden Grahams

 

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Grandma's House Sectional (at Golden Valley, Minn.)
1. Cheerios

8. Bran Flakes

5. Cocoa Puffs

4. Honey Nut Cheerios

6. Count Chocula

3. Life

7. Fruit Loops

2. Frosted Mini Wheats

Raisin Hell Sectional (at Battle Creek, Mich.)
1. Corn Flakes

8. Corn Pops

5. Special K

4. Honey Bunches of Oats

6. Oh's

3. Rice Krispies

7. Apple Jacks

2. Raisin Bran

Sugar Fix Sectional (at Peterborough, Ont.) *group of death
1. Lucky Charms

8. Cocoa Krispies

5. Trix

13. Shredded Wheat

11. Raisin Bran Crunch

3. Cap'n Crunch

10. Smacks

15. Clusters



Midnight Snack Sectional (at La Jolla, Calif.)
1. Frosted Flakes

8. Granola

5. Chex

4. Fruity Pebbles

6. Grape Nuts

3. Wheaties

7. Cocoa Pebbles

2. Golden Grahams

 

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Grandma's House Sectional (at Golden Valley, Minn.)
1. Cheerios

9. Alpha Bits

5. Cocoa Puffs

13. Yogurt Burst Cheerios

6. Count Chocula

3. Life

7. Fruit Loops

2. Frosted Mini Wheats



Raisin Hell Sectional (at Battle Creek, Mich.)
1. Corn Flakes

8. Corn Pops

5. Special K

13. Oatmeal Crisp

6. Oh's

3. Rice Krispies

10. Cracklin' Oat Bran

2. Raisin Bran



Sugar Fix Sectional (at Peterborough, Ont.) *group of death
1. Lucky Charms

9. Crispix

5. Trix

4. Cookie Crisp

6. Honeycomb

3. Cap'n Crunch

7. Total

2. Cinnamon Toast Crunch



Midnight Snack Sectional (at La Jolla, Calif.)
1. Frosted Flakes

9. Golden Crisp

5. Chex

4. Fruity Pebbles

11. Cinnamon Life

3. Wheaties

7. Cocoa Pebbles

2. Golden Grahams

 

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Man, the midnight snack section was upset city. And Apple Jacks got jobbed by the selection committee!

 

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Winners in bold

Grandma's House Sectional (at Golden Valley, Minn.)
1. Cheerios
16. Eggo cereal

8. Bran Flakes
9. Alpha Bits

5. Cocoa Puffs
12. Fiber One

4. Honey Nut Cheerios
13. Yogurt Burst Cheerios

6. Count Chocula
11. Banana Nut Crunch

3. Life
14. Smart Start

7. Fruit Loops
10. Kashi

2. Frosted Mini Wheats
15. Smurf Berries



Raisin Hell Sectional (at Battle Creek, Mich.)
1. Corn Flakes
16. play in between Cream of Wheat and Character Creations

8. Corn Pops
9. Nut 'n Honey

5. Special K
12. Marshmallow Alpha Bits

4. Honey Bunches of Oats
13. Oatmeal Crisp

6. Oh's
11. Boo Berry

3. Rice Krispies
14. Raisin Nut Bran

7. Apple Jacks
10. Cracklin' Oat Bran

2. Raisin Bran
15. Flutie Flakes



Sugar Fix Sectional (at Peterborough, Ont.) *group of death
1. Lucky Charms
16. Total Maple Brown Sugar

8. Cocoa Krispies
9. Crispix

5. Trix
12. Mueslix

4. Cookie Crisp
13. Shredded Wheat

6. Honeycomb
11. Raisin Bran Crunch

3. Cap'n Crunch
14. Kix

7. Total
10. Smacks

2. Cinnamon Toast Crunch
15. Clusters



Midnight Snack Sectional (at La Jolla, Calif.)
1. Frosted Flakes
16. Waffle Crisp

8. Granola
9. Golden Crisp

5. Chex
12. Quaker Oatmeal Squares

4. Fruity Pebbles
13. Fruit Harvest

6. Grape Nuts
11. Cinnamon Life

3. Wheaties
14. French Toast Crunch

7. Cocoa Pebbles
10. Frankenberry

2. Golden Grahams
15. Basic Four

 

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Grandma's House Sectional (at Golden Valley, Minn.)
1. Cheerios
9. Alpha Bits

5. Cocoa Puffs
4. Honey Nut Cheerios

6. Count Chocula
3. Life

7. Fruit Loops
2. Frosted Mini Wheats


Raisin Hell Sectional (at Battle Creek, Mich.)
1. Corn Flakes
8. Corn Pops

5. Special K
4. Honey Bunches of Oats

11. Boo Berry
3. Rice Krispies

7. Apple Jacks
2. Raisin Bran

Sugar Fix Sectional (at Peterborough, Ont.) *group of death
1. Lucky Charms
8. Cocoa Krispies

5. Trix
4. Cookie Crisp

6. Honeycomb
3. Cap'n Crunch

10. Smacks
2. Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Midnight Snack Sectional (at La Jolla, Calif.)
1. Frosted Flakes
9. Golden Crisp

5. Chex
4. Fruity Pebbles

6. Grape Nuts
3. Wheaties

7. Cocoa Pebbles
2. Golden Grahams