{"id":100584,"date":"2016-03-31T07:37:03","date_gmt":"2016-03-31T12:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=100584"},"modified":"2016-03-31T08:22:32","modified_gmt":"2016-03-31T13:22:32","slug":"a-tie-the-sweet-sixteen-is-set-middle-earth-march-madness-vote-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2016\/03\/31\/100584-a-tie-the-sweet-sixteen-is-set-middle-earth-march-madness-vote-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Elite Eight &#8211; Middle-earth March Madness &#8211; Vote!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"intro\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www-images.theonering.org\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/2016-middleearthmadness-bracket-rd4.jpg\" class=\"no-lazyload\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www-images.theonering.org\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/2016-middleearthmadness-bracket-rd4-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"2016-middleearthmadness-bracket-rd4\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-100585 no-lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/2016-middleearthmadness-bracket-rd4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/2016-middleearthmadness-bracket-rd4-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/2016-middleearthmadness-bracket-rd4-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><strong>We have our Elite Eight! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are some big names in these four match-ups that will determine each division winner.<\/p>\n<p>Who is more beautiful? (3) Galadriel or (9) Varda?! How can one choose. This reporter believes Galadriel will pull out the favored victory based on name recognition alone&#8230;but is it right? <\/p>\n<p>In the Brains division we have two popular characters head to head&#8230;(2) Gandalf vs. (8) Elrond. Seems like a match-up that could go either way.<\/p>\n<p>The Brawn divison as the two top seeds facing off for bragging right. (1) Beorn vs. (2) Eowyn. <\/p>\n<p>And last, but not least, the Baddies division has the top seed, (1) Morgoth, facing fan-favorite (3) Smaug. Should be a match-up for the ages!<\/p>\n<p>Voting is now open and will remain open until <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">April 2nd<\/span> at 10pm ET. We will calculate the winners at that point and post the next round on <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">April 3rd<\/span>. Follow after the break for a complete bracket image (<a href=\"http:\/\/www-images.theonering.org\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/2016-middleearthmadness-bracket-rd4.jpg\" class=\"no-lazyload\">download it<\/a>), and to vote on all of our Round 4 match-ups! [<a href=\"http:\/\/www-images.theonering.org\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/2016-middleearthmadness-bracket-rd4.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"no-lazyload\">Elite Eight Bracket<\/a>]  [<a href=\"http:\/\/www-images.theonering.org\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/2016-middleearthmadness-bracket-rd3.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"no-lazyload\">Sweet Sixteen Bracket<\/a>] [<a href=\"http:\/\/www-images.theonering.org\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/2016-middleearthmadness-bracket-rd2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"no-lazyload\">Round 2 Bracket<\/a>] [<a href=\"http:\/\/www-images.theonering.org\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/2016-middleearthmadness-bracket-rd1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"no-lazyload\">Round 1 Bracket<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><strong>Beauties &#8211; Round 4<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>March 31st &#8211; April 2nd 2016<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"float: left; padding: 5px;\"><a id=\"pd_a_9369238\"><\/a><div class=\"CSS_Poll PDS_Poll\" id=\"PDI_container9369238\" style=\"\"><\/div><div id=\"PD_superContainer\"><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/polldaddy.com\/p\/9369238\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Take Our Poll<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><strong>Brains &#8211; Round 4<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>March 31st &#8211; April 2nd 2016<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"float: left; padding: 5px;\"><a id=\"pd_a_9369239\"><\/a><div class=\"CSS_Poll PDS_Poll\" id=\"PDI_container9369239\" style=\"\"><\/div><div id=\"PD_superContainer\"><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/polldaddy.com\/p\/9369239\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Take Our Poll<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><strong>Brawn &#8211; Round 4<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>March 31st &#8211; April 2nd 2016<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"float: left; padding: 5px;\"><a id=\"pd_a_9369240\"><\/a><div class=\"CSS_Poll PDS_Poll\" id=\"PDI_container9369240\" style=\"\"><\/div><div id=\"PD_superContainer\"><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/polldaddy.com\/p\/9369240\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Take Our Poll<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><strong>Baddies &#8211; Round 4<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>March 31st &#8211; April 2nd 2016<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"float: left; padding: 5px;\"><a id=\"pd_a_9369243\"><\/a><div class=\"CSS_Poll PDS_Poll\" id=\"PDI_container9369243\" style=\"\"><\/div><div id=\"PD_superContainer\"><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/polldaddy.com\/p\/9369243\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Take Our Poll<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br \/>\n<em>A note on how the bracket combatants were determined. 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