American Jesus Madness is already bigger and better with an unprecedented amount of brackets turned in already!!
Speaking of which, don’t forget, if you want a chance at eternal glory by winning the bracket challenge, you need to download a bracket, fill it out completely, and email it back to me before midnight tonight.…oh, and make sure you either follow me on Twitter, “Like” The American Jesus” on Facebook, or subscribe to the blog. I know that’s a pretty steep price to pay, but hey, nothing in life is free.
(And if you need any help filling out your bracket, make sure you check out my breakdown of the first round)
Anyway, American Jesus Madness officially kicks off bright and early tomorrow morning at 8am!!
So, before we begin, here’s the all important schedule for when each round of voting begins and ends.
Just a couple of special notes first…
- The number of votes cast will be live for all to see throughout the first 2 rounds. After that, the running tally will be hidden, you know, to build some excitement.
- Small name change – as there are far fewer egregious characters in the tournament then when it began, the third round is now and shall forevermore be known as the Exquisite 8. Cause alliteration and what not. And it just sounds classy. (For those of you joining us for the first time this year, the second round is called The Salacious 16 and our final four round is known as the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse)
- While the polls will close on Friday, the results of the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse round will no be announced until Monday. With the championship to follow on Tuesday…so the combatants have enough time to rally the troops for battle.
One last thing for you newbies. Votes are cast for each round using a simple online poll. Voting is unlimited, but unfortunately Poll Daddy freaks out and makes you take a “cooling off” period if you cast a ton of votes in a row. No worries, though. It only lasts for a few minutes, then you can get back at it.
On the off chance you’ve never used an online poll before, go ahead and give this one a whirl. It’s a matchup from last year and exactly like what we’ll be using throughout the tournament again this year.
Now, without further ado, here’s the official schedule for American Jesus Madness 2014…
ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN STANDARD TIME
1st Round – Tuesday, March 18th
- Voting begins at 8am. Polls close at 10pm
Salacious 16 Round – Wednesday, March 19th
- Results from 1st round announced on at 8am
- Voting for Salacious 16 begins at 9am
- Polls close at 10pm
Exquisite 8 Round – Thursday, March 20th
- Results from Salacious 16 round announced at 8am
- Voting for Exquisite 8 begins at 9am
- Polls close at 10pm
4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse – Friday, March 21st
- Results from Exquisite 8 round announced at 8am
- Voting for the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse begins at 9am
- Polls close at 10pm
THE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHUP WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON MONDAY, MARCH 24TH AT 8AM
Championship Match – Tuesday, March 25th
- Voting will begin at 8am
- Polls close at 10pm
THE CHAMPION OF AMERICAN JESUS MADNESS 2014 WILL BE CROWNED ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26TH AT 8AM
As always, if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask.
And help spread the word about American Jesus Madness!!