We have reached the final 8, but not without some controversy and delay. It has been a busy couple of weeks in Coach Dollaske’s household so the GOTY Bracket was put on hold. Sorry about the delay. Hopefully the absence of the bracket in your lives only made the heart grow fonder.

Plus, the committee (of one) had to figure out how to proceed with some possible ballot stuffing. The morning before the polls closed for the Sweet 16 round, there was a massive, coordinated vote that tried to take down the #1 seeds. Before the ballot stuffing, all #1 seeds held a strong lead. Afterwards, the two highest #1 seeds had fallen behind and eventually lost. So, as we enter the Elite 8, two giants have been slayed by the underdogs. The results will stand but an extra layer of security has been added for the remainder of the vote.

Coach Dollaske takes election security very seriously…he’s always watching to make sure there is no funny business.

In order to discourage this voter manipulation, folks will have to use an email address to access the google voting form to cast their votes for the Elite 8, Final Four, and Championship rounds to ensure there isn’t a click farm half way across the world manipulating our vote. #NEVERDAUNTED

Just like in previous rounds here are the steps to cast your ballots for the Elite 8.