And the Winner is ...

This was from an e-mail during March Madness 2002. Go Terps!!!!

Based on my disastrous picks in the past, I decided to make my picks based on mascots and a strict set of selection rules:

The "who wins" rules are as follows:

1. Animals always beat people, except supernatural people (e.g., Demon Deacons, Blue Devils).
2. Animals always beat acts of nature (e.g., Waves, Golden Hurricanes, Golden Flash).
3. Acts of Nature always beat people, including supernatural people.
4. When it's people vs. people:
   • Supernatural people beat non-supernatural people.
   • USA teams (e.g., 49ers, Cowboys) beat foriegn teams (e.g., Fighting Irish, Musketeers, Aztecs).
   • If both teams are USA teams, the team closest to a place I have lived wins.
5. When it's animals vs. animals:
   • Amphibians beat birds and mammals.
   • Birds beat mammals.
   • Cats beat dogs.
   • If same category, smaller animal wins.
6. Plants always lose.

You would not believe how long this method took to develop. Much longer than just picking based on whether I had heard of the team or not. Unfortunately, my final result is the Terps losing to Duke in the Final Game.

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