First off - WOW! I really didn't expect that kind of response for the second go-round. I'm super-psyched that y'all are super-psyched. The call for entries post generated 450 comments, and well over 100 valid entries. Speaking of, would a mod be so kind as to lock that post? It can now gently sink into the abyss. Thanks in advance.

On to business! The minimum threshold for seeding wound up being 16 recs, and 10 recs was the minimum needed to clinch a wild card slot. There were so many great entries that I expanded the brackets to include 16 wild card slots. This essentially means that the top 16 seeds get a first round bye while the bottom 16 take on a very formidable wild card pack. I made executive decisions regarding just a couple of the wild card entrants, but by and large these brackets are a very accurate depiction of our submissions and our rec votes.

LET THE TOURNAMENT BEGIN!

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Vote in the comments, and for my sanity, please list your winners in order, right down the line. Voting will be open for 1 week, and the 1st round brackets will go up on Wednesday, February 8th. Now then....

Please REC if you enjoy! Thanks so much!

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THE WILDCARD ROUND IS NOW CLOSED! PLEASE PROCEED TO ROUND 1 HERE