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

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

9. Alpha Bits

5. Cocoa Puffs

4. Honey Nut Cheerios

11. Banana Nut Crunch

14. Smart Start

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

6. Oh's

3. Rice Krispies

7. Apple Jacks

2. Raisin Bran


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

9. Crispix

5. Trix

4. Cookie Crisp

11. Raisin Bran Crunch

14. Kix

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

14. French Toast Crunch

7. Cocoa Pebbles

15. Basic Four

 

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* special thanks (not Special K) to the Cereal Correspondent for posting the updated brackets while I'm at work later this evening

My own selections:

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

8. Bran Flakes

5. Cocoa Puffs

4. Honey Nut Cheerios

11. Banana Nut Crunch

3. Life

10. Kashi

2. Frosted Mini Wheats



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

9. Nut 'n Honey

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
16. Total Maple Brown Sugar

9. Crispix

12. Mueslix

13. Shredded Wheat

11. Raisin Bran Crunch

14. Kix

7. Total

2. Cinnamon Toast Crunch



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

8. Granola

5. Chex

13. Fruit Harvest

11. Cinnamon Life

3. Wheaties

10. Frankenberry

2. Golden Grahams

 

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Winners in bold
Let me just say if you are healthy, you are not a winner.

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
The upset of the decade comes from Smurf Village!



Raisin Hell Sectional (at Battle Creek, Mich.)
1. Corn Flakes
16. play in between Cream of Wheat and Character Creations
Character Creations wins play-in game, then is whacked by traditional power Corn Flakes

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
How can you go against Flutie?


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
If Cookie Crisp doesn't win it all, I'm going to weep.

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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By the way, the fact that "Chocolate Frosted Sugar-Bombs" were left off the list is a disgrace. It's a disgrace to this tournament, it's a disgrace to this sport and it's a disgrace to all the fans that will come and watch mediocre cereals battle when the supreme tooth-rotter sits on the outside for yet another year. It was good enough for Calvin, why can't it be good enough for you.

 

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I'll do the Moddy thing: If one person here hasn't eaten Smart Start, and eats a box, and doesn't like it, I'll send them money for another box of their favorite cereal.

Just remember: St. Joseph's came out of nowhere a few years ago to go 30-1 during the regular season then made it to the Sweet 16 or Elite 8 (can't remember which). Smart Start: Know it. Milk it. Chew it!

 

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Cereal Correspondent says:

Voting for the first round is now closed. Second round brackets will be posted shortly.

 

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This is bullshit.

 

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Our halftime report is brought to you by Chevy. This is our country.

As the first half draws to a close, we offer kudos to our selection committee, whose seedings have proven astute as few major upsets are brewing.

In La Jolla, No. 11 Cinnamon Life holds a 4-point lead over No. 6 Grape Nuts, which is still struggling after an early exit in the conference tournament. Also in the Midnight Snack Sectional, No. 1 Frosted Flakes shot 100 percent from the field in taking a massive lead over Waffle Crisp and coach Tiger plans to rest his starters throughout the second half. No. 2 Golden Grahams and No. 3 Wheaties are also cruising.

In Peterborough, No. 1 Lucky Charms is in no danger, but third-seeded Cap'n Crunch needed a buzzer-beater from their captain to take a halftime lead over No. 14 Kix. No. 11 Raisin Bran Crunch took an early lead and holds a 1-point edge over No. 6 Honeycomb at the half. No. 4 Cookie Crisp is in control over No. 13 Shredded Wheat.

In Battle Creek, No. 8 Corn Pops called a bank-shot 3-pointer from the halfcourt line as time expired to enter the locker room with the lead over No. 9 Nut 'n' Honey. Its archrival, No. 4 Honey Bunches of Oats, is steamrolling Oatmeal Crisp. No. 2 Raisin Bran is using its height advantage to overpower the 15th-seeded Flutie Flakes.

And in Golden Valley, No. 5 Cocoa Puffs is playing with a ferocity unseen all season after complaining about its low seed. The Cuckoos are really sticking it to No. 12 Fiber One, which experienced an unfortunate bout of constipation before the tournament and looks awkward out there. No. 9 Alpha Bits has a healthy lead on Bran Flakes.

Now, back to Jim and Billy in the booth for the second half ...

- Cereal Correspondent

 

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Hahahahaha. This is great.

 

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Well... we're way-ting [/judgesmails]

 

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I don't think Quaker Oat Squares are going to win. :'(

 

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With 5 minutes left to play (and 5 votes left to tally), we are coming down to the wire.

The Golden Valley regional is wrapped up -- only No. 9 Alpha Bits pulled off the upset, of No. 8 Bran Flakes. Frankly, folks, it wasn't close.

In Battle Creek, No. 5 Special K and No. 6 Oh's are in the fights of their lives. Oh's is down by 1 to No. 11 Boo Berry, while No. 12 Marshmallow Alpha Bits is still in it, down by 3.

In Peterborough, No. 8 Cocoa Krisipies has this one in hand but it's not over yet. No. 6 Honeycomb is shooting free throws, up by 5 late. The 7-10 game between Total and Smacks is tied up.

In La Jolla, No. 1 Frosted Flakes has a chance for an unprecedented first-round shutout. No. 9 Golden Crisp is up by 3, close to pulling this one out.

Back for the finish after this word from our sponsors ...

- Cereal Correspondent