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Vols Media Bracket: Elite Eight

ByZach Ragan

We’re down to eight Knoxville media members in our second annual “Vols Media Bracket”.

And what have we learned so far?

Well, apparently media seeding is an inexact science.

We vastly underrated Mark Nagi and Brad Shepard, both of whom were seeded in the lower half of the bracket, but have made their presence felt.

However, it is worth noting that all four number one seeds are still alive and two number two seeds are still around. So at least we were close.

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So how will it play out in the Elite Eight? Will the Cinderellas continue their march to the Final Four. Will the number one seeds prevail?

Only you can decide!

Make sure to vote below!

Elite 8 Voting: Tuesday, March 24 – Friday, March 27 (Voting ends at 9:00 PM ET on Friday night)

Final Four Voting: Saturday, March 28 – Wednesday, April 1 (Voting ends at 9:00 PM ET on Wednesday night)

Championship Voting: Thursday, April 2 – Monday, April 6 (Voting ends at 9:00 PM ET on Monday night)

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