The Official 2018 Frat Bracket: Final Four

TFM Intern7 years ago

It’s March and we’ve got bracket fever, so we ran back the Frat Bracket. The goal of the Frat Bracket is for the public (that’s you) to rock the vote as a means of determining the year’s frattest thing, whether that be an object, concept, action, event, or what have you. Follow along and help us decide what reigns supreme in the 2018 fraternity world.

The Final Four is here, and it includes three 1 seeds. Chalk city. There’s a lot to unpack here, so let’s get to it. But first…

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Let’s get to our first Final Four matchup.

#1 JUULing

Victories over: #16 Hitting friends with golf carts, #8 Nepotism, #5 Hawaiian shirts, #2 Smirnoff Ice (Icing)

It’s happening; it’s really happening! In two short years, vaping has gone from a 4 seed in the NF Bracket to the Final Four of the Frat Bracket — all thanks to JUUL. It’s truly something against all odds, and just might be this year’s biggest storyline. If you didn’t take JUULing seriously before, its win over strong 2 seed Smirnoff Ice (Icing) should force you to reconsider.

Required reading: A House Divided: Juuls Vs Traditionalists

#6 Beer pong

Victories over: #11 Funny composite photos, #3 Fire, #15 Loaded shotguns, #1 Fortnite

Beer pong, admittedly, isn’t as strong a contender as its place in the Final Four may suggest; it was the benefactor of an overseeded #3 Fire and an upset. A victory royale over #1 Fortnite is definitely indicative of some strength, though, as is its place in fraternity history despite the recent uptick in flip cup purists. With momentum on its side, is another upset in the future?

Required reading: The ‘Assassin Rule’ Makes Beer Pong Great

Although its opponent is the only non-1 seed still remaining, this Final Four matchup is no walk in the park for JUULing. Beer pong is a staple of fraternity life, and unlike JUULing it has a history in the Frat Bracket to fall back on. Will that experience come into play? It hard to say, so let’s wait and see.

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#1 Natural Light

Victories over: #16 GroupMe, #8 Shower beers, #4 Fake IDs, #3 Rush boobs

Last Frat Bracket’s winner is facing off against last Frat Bracket’s runner-up in this Frat Bracket’s Final Four. What a rematch!

Props to Natty; not an easy path to the Final Four, with victories over two top-4 seeds.

Nobody’s surprised, though. Natural Light’s the undisputed king of the frat bracket. Its blood is as blue as the lettering in “Natural.” The second most imbibed liquid in fraternity history aside from agua, Natural Light is looking to repeat as champion but first repeat victory over hazing. God, this year’s Final Four is so good.

Required reading: In Defense Of A Cheap Beer: Natural Light

#1 Hazing

Victories over: #16 Braided leather belts, #9 Playing darts, #4 Intramural sports, #11 Jumping on foldable tables

Hazing, more than any other Final Four contestant, has something to prove. Finishing runner-up is tough, and can lead to a yearning for redemption that oftentimes propels second-place finishers to victory the following year (shouts to the 2017 UNC basketball squad). But Natural Light is a little more difficult an opponent than Gonzaga, so it’s going to take a massive effort from Hazing to get the job done here.

Required reading: Hazing Stories: The Wall

We’re sorry to put you through another Natural Light vs. Hazing high-stakes matchup. You did this to yourselves, though.

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