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Championship Fortnight: The Musical Zippy and MAC Trophy [2/3]
PAWTUCKET, R.I. -- It's 2010, and the future is now. We have
androids and robots that do our bidding, we use magic phones,
and all the kids are having droid sex on "virtual AOL."
Everything either flies, glows, or has a touch screen. But
there's one machine from the old-school that has not been
outdone by any so-called cybertronic revolution -- the giant
decentralized nationwide system, 3.5 million square miles in
size, that turns 247 teams into 23 champions in just 13 days.
"Championship Week" was not invented by ESPN. Titlists have been
decided by way of brackets since... well, since the first time
there were more than two competitors for a title. Teams play
each other until there's only the best one left. And it's
awesome!  In the big picture of the season, these 13 days
represent only the third phase. But for most of us, this is the
only time for prime time, and the singular opportunity