The 2008 NCAA Basketball Tournament is officially complete, with Kansas having outlasted Memphis for the national crown. And that means, at long last, the 2008 FOS Bracket Bonanza is also history.
If you are anything like us, you are tired from all the action. But we're sure it's a good kind tired, especially for those participants who won prizes in the Bonanza.
Before officially announcing the winners, we'd like to make a few comments.
First, the real last-place winner was a family member of an FOS staff member. And while we are quite certain she didn't tank it on purpose, we didn't feel it was right to present the last-place swag to one of our own.
Second, these standings are final. They are what official FOS Bonanza Master WeRPSUPlaybook came up with, and he is THE final authority on the matter.
Third, speaking of WeRPSUPlaybook, he won the staff competition, taking sixth place overall (out of 646 entries).
And now without further delay, we preset the winners and the prizes they earned. There was a three-way tie for first place, with each person scoring 610 points. So our tie-breaker had to be implemented.
The prizes are being mailed as this is being written, and should arrive within a week.
Thank you to all who participated and we look forward to doing it again next year.
GRAND PRIZE WINNER: b319 (via tie-breaker)
1998 NIT Final Four Watch (Bulova): Mystery Donor
1987 Fiesta Bowl DVD: Scout.com
O.J. McDuffie Autographed Penn State baseball: ESPN Radio 1450
Penn State Basketball Polo Shirt: PSU Sports Marketing
FOS The Mag 1982 National Championship Commemorative: FightOnState.com
Lighted Penn State Basketball Mug: PSU Sports Marketing
FOS Mini Football: FightOnState.com
FOS Eye Blacks and Tattoos: FightOnState.com
SECOND PLACE: tomjen1 (via tie-breaker)
WHVL Polo Shirt: WHVL-TV
WHVL Mug: WHVL-TV
1987 Fiesta Bowl DVD: Scout.com
FOS The Mag 1982 National Championship Commemorative: FightOnState.com
FOS Eye Blacks and Tattoos: FightOnState.com
THIRD PLACE: LexLion (via tie-breaker)
Merv Griffin's Crosswords T-Shirt: WHVL-TV
WHVL Mug: WHVL-TV
FOS The Mag 1982 National Championship Commemorative: FightOnState.com
FOS Eye Blacks and Tattoos: FightOnState.com
FOURTH PLACE: lionsbluewhite
Penn State Basketball T-shirt: PSU Sports Marketing
FOS The Mag 1982 National Championship Commemorative: FightOnState.com
FOS Eye Blacks and Tattoos: FightOnState.com
LAST PLACE: matt
1998 NIT Final Four Watch (Bulova -- needs new battery): Mystery Donor
Memphis Football Spring Media Guide: Mystery Donor II
Colt Brennan Heisman Trophy Promotional DVD: Mystery Donor II
FOS Eye Blacks and Tattoos: FightOnState.com
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