{"id":9173,"date":"2013-03-13T07:56:56","date_gmt":"2013-03-13T12:56:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theamericanjesus.net\/?p=9173"},"modified":"2013-03-13T07:56:56","modified_gmt":"2013-03-13T12:56:56","slug":"american-jesus-madness-2013-the-bracket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/zackhunt\/2013\/03\/american-jesus-madness-2013-the-bracket\/","title":{"rendered":"American Jesus Madness 2013 – The Bracket"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

\"AmericanJesusMadnessBracket2013c\"<\/a>It\u2019s here!!<\/p>\n

Presenting the official 2013\u00a0American Jesus Madness\u00a0bracket!!<\/p>\n

A big word thanks to everyone who took the time to make nominations for the bracket! I really appreciate it.<\/p>\n

Just in case you\u2019re brand new to this,\u00a0American Jesus Madness\u00a0is my spin on March Madness (which begins next week), but instead of basketball teams, I use pop Christian culture.<\/p>\n

Obviously these people and things can\u2019t \u201cplay\u201d each other, so the battles are settled by voting. Starting on Tuesday you\u2019ll determine the winners of every match by voting in interactive polls. What are you voting on exactly?<\/p>\n

Well, that\u2019s up to you.<\/p>\n

You could simply vote for which person you like better, which you like less, which one is more entertaining, which one would win in a bar fight, which one is more sane, which one is more insane, which one is a bigger jerk, or you could get really judgmental and vote on which one you think is the better or worse Christian.<\/p>\n

Whoever or whatever gets the most votes advances on to the next round.<\/p>\n

Frustrated that it\u2019s not a clear, set in stone rationale? Well, sorry. It\u2019s just for fun. Besides, isn\u2019t\u00a0irrationality\u00a0exactly what American Christianity is all about anyway??<\/p>\n

But like I\u2019ve done in years past, I am going to help you out. On Friday, I\u2019ll post a 1st Round match by match breakdown that will help those of you not be familiar with everyone or everything in the tournament which will provide a brief description of every single\u00a0match-up\u00a0to help you out with your voting.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s where real fun comes in\u2026<\/p>\n

Just like the NCAA tourney you can download the bracket<\/a>, fill it out, email it back to me<\/a>, and predict the winner.<\/strong> And why wouldn\u2019t you?? That\u2019s half the fun. Besides, whoever wins will win eternal glory and have their enshrined on list of American Jesus Madness bracket champions for all time. (Just like the NCAA tourney, points are awarded for each vote, the most post points wins. The points system is listed below.)<\/p>\n

SOMETHING NEW THIS YEAR!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve got my breakdown of the tournament coming on Friday, but until then, I want to hear from YOU. Do you consider yourself an American Christianity aficionado? Then post your analysis or breakdown of the tournament matchups, share it with me<\/a>, and I\u2019ll link to it here.<\/strong> Be creative with it and above all, have fun!!<\/p>\n

UPDATE: YOUR BRACKET ANALYSIS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Aneel Trivedi: American Jesus Madness \u2013 First Round Picks<\/a><\/p>\n

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Anyway, that\u2019s about it. If you\u2019ve got any questions, don\u2019t hesitate to ask in the comment section.<\/p>\n

Oh yeah, and here are the all important rules and deadlines for submitting your bracket.<\/p>\n

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RULES & DEADLINES<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

-You MUST be a living, breathing human being to enter (sorry, I\u2019m prejudice like that)<\/p>\n

-Only 1 entry per person<\/p>\n

\u2013In order you enter you must do one (or preferably all) of the following and let me know which one(s) you did when you submit your bracket<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cLike\u201d The American Jesus<\/em> on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n

Follow me on Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n

Subscribe to\u00a0The American Jesus<\/em><\/p>\n

If you already do all three,\u00a0share this link to the tourney<\/a>\u00a0on Facebook \/Twitter<\/p>\n

-I don\u2019t have an awesome digital entry system like\u00a0ESPN<\/em>\u00a0so you will need to download the bracket<\/a>, fill it in, save it\/scan it\/take a picture of it\/whatever, and\u00a0email it back to me<\/a>.<\/p>\n

-The deadline for submitting your bracket is\u00a0Monday, March 18th @ 11:59am EST\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

-The tournament\/voting will begin Tuesday,\u00a0March 19th @ 8am EST<\/strong>, at which time the schedule for the following rounds will be announced<\/p>\n

-Correct selections will be award the following points: 1st round \u2013 1 point; 2nd round \u2013 5 points; 3rd round \u2013 10 points; 4th round \u2013 20 points; championship \u2013 40 points<\/p>\n

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Good luck!!<\/p>\n

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