Junto March Madness Round 2, Day 1: Brackets 1 and 2

The march to the Final Four continues! Results for the first round is found here. The original brackets are found here.

Today, we vote on the second round matchups found in Brackets One and Two. As in the First Round, voting is open until midnight EST. Tomorrow we will vote on Brackets Three and Four, and winners will be announced Saturday. We will then move on to the Sweet Sixteen on Monday.

As a reminder of how we got here, below are images of Brackets One and Two thus far. Continue reading

Junto March Madness: Round One Results

The following are results from the first round of voting. Thanks to everyone that participated! Each matchup received an average of 170 votes, so we are pleased with the turnout. After listing the results, I’ll ask some questions and then hope to get some discussion in the comments.

Round Two starts tomorrow! Continue reading

Junto March Madness Round 1, Day 2: Brackets 3 and 4

The first day of voting, which included the first round of brackets one and two, is found here. Results for yesterday’s and today’s voting will be announced tomorrow. Just like the first post, this will include a handful of quick takes on the brackets in question, followed by voting. For the entire brackets, and overall rules, see here.

Please add your answers to the questions, as well as any general thoughts on today’s brackets, in the comments. Continue reading

Junto March Madness Round 1, Day 1: Brackets 1 and 2

Michael Buffer placed his money on a Morgan vs. Brown championship match.

Michael Buffer placed his money on a Morgan vs. Brown championship match.

The time for predictions is past; the time for voting is now.

(For the entire bracket, as well as an overview of the tournament, see here.)

At the end of this post, you will have the opportunity to vote on all the first round match-ups from Brackets 1 and 2. We would ask that everyone votes just once, though we encourage you to get friends, family, and people using the computers next to you to vote as well. Voting will close at midnight, eastern time. Continue reading

The Junto March Madness: The Bracket Is Here!

Today is the day you’ve all been waiting for with eager anticipation–the official unveiling of the Junto’s March Madness bracket! Thank you to all who nominated books yesterday–this whole project wouldn’t have been possible without it.

The response to yesterday’s call for nominations was overwhelming, with over 150 books receiving nominations, and over half of those receiving more than one mention. As such, The Junto’s Selection Committee had a difficult task whittling down the nominees to a bracket of 64, and an even tougher time organizing it into something resembling the NCAA tournament.

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