Eclectic Eight

RBC V reaches pod championship stage

We’ve reached the Eclectic Eight round of Random Bracket Challenge V.

Another number one seed fell in the pod semifinals as Hitting the Snooze Button lost a coin flip to No. 4 Canadian Bacon in the Milton Portmann Pod after tying 50-50.

The only top seed remaining is Wheel of Fortune in the Garland Buckeye Pod.

Here are the matchups in the Eclectic Eight. Voting takes place on X (formerly known as Twitter) starting Tuesday morning. Follow me @sportsdr44.

Pod champions will be reseeded for the Fantastic Four, and those winners advanced to the Terrific Two.

Wade Wacker Pod

(3) Canada vs. (8) Puppies

Canada is a country in North America. It has 10 provinces and three territories that extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's second-largest country by total area, with the world's longest coastline.

Puppies are juvenile dogs, usually less than 12-18 months old.

Brandon Williamson Pod

(2) Drinking From a Hose vs. (5) That Drunk Girl Meme

Drinking From a Hose became the fifth entry in RBC history to reach the coveted 90 percent mark in the Brandon Williamson Pod quarterfinals.

That Drunk Girl Meme is a meme of a girl who is drunk girlsplaining to a guy who looks anxious to get away from her.

Milton Portmann Pod

(3) Chappell Roan vs. (4) Canadian Bacon

Chappell Roan, the stage name of Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, is a Grammy-nominated American singer and songwriter known for her upbeat, femme-positive pop music. Her songs often include personal lyrics about relationships. Her hit songs include “Pink Pony Club,” and “Hot To Go!” and “Good Luck, Babe!”

Canadian bacon is the term commonly used in the United States for a form of back bacon that is cured, smoked and fully cooked, trimmed into cylindrical medallions, and sliced thick. The name was created when this product was first imported from Toronto to New York City. The term "Canadian bacon" is not used in Canada, where the product is generally known simply as "back bacon."

Garland Buckeye Pod

(1) Wheel of Fortune vs. (6) Five Guys

Wheel of Fortune is an American TV game show created by Merv Griffin. The show has aired continuously since Jan. 6, 1975. Contestants solve word puzzles, like those in hangman, to win cash and prizes determined by spinning a giant carnival wheel. Pat Sajak and Vanna White hosted more than 8,000 shows together.

Five Guys is an American fast-food chain focused on hamburgers, hot dogs, and French fries. There are more than 1,500 locations across the country.

Results and schedules

Wade Wacker Pod

Initial Eight

• (8) Puppies 66, (9) Fairmont 34

• (7) Phil Collins 71, (10) Colonoscopy Prep 29

Quarterfinals

• (8) Puppies 67, (1) Okay Boomer 33

• (5) Cooper DeJean 76, (4) Delulu 24

• (7) Phil Collins 69, (2) Reverse Mortgages 31

• (3) Canada 61, (6) Lee Greenwood 39

Semifinals

• (8) Puppies 57, (5) Cooper DeJean 43

• (3) Canada 54, (7) Phil Collins 46

Championship

• (3) Canada vs. (8) Puppies

Brandon Williamson Pod

Initial Eight

• (8) Public Speaking 68, (9) Myspace 32

• (10) Cleaning the Fridge 59, (7) Alabama Football 41

Quarterfinals

• (1) Glinda the Good 55, (8) Public Speaking 45

• (5) That Drunk Girl Meme 67, (4) Palm Sunday 33

• (2) Drinking From a Hose 92, (10) Cleaning the Fridge 8

• (3) Lunchables 58, (6) Parallel Parking 42

Semifinals

• (5) That Drunk Girl Meme 70, (1) Glinda the Good 30

• (2) Drinking From a Hose 91, (3) Lunchables 9

Championship

• (2) Drinking From a Hose vs. (5) That Drink Girl Meme

Milton Portmann Pod

Initial Eight

• (8) Take on Me 73, (9) Scrabble 27

• (7) 2005 PT Cruiser 64, (10) Nose Hair 36

Quarterfinals

• (1) Hitting the Snooze Button 57, (8) Take on Me 43

• (4) Canadian Bacon 83, (5) Extra VHS Tape Labels 17

• (2) Sus 71, (7) 2005 PT Cruiser 29

• (3) Chappell Roan 57, (6) ELCA 43

Semifinals

• (4) Canadian Bacon 50, (1) Hitting the Snooze Button 50 (Canadian Bacon wins coin flip)

• (3) Chappell Roan 63, (2) Sus 37

Championship

• (3) Chappell Roan vs. (4) Canadian Bacon

Garland Buckeye Pod

Initial Eight

• (8) Poutine 82, (9) Cop Rock 18

• (7) MST3K 70, (10) Chester Arthur 30

Quarterfinals

• (1) Wheel of Fortune 53, (8) Poutine 47

• (5) Warren Commission 57, (4) Slay 43

• (7) MST3K 50, (2) The Abbreviation Thx 50 (MST3K wins coin flip)

• (6) Five Guys 77, (3) 5 Neat Guys 23

Semifinals

• (1) Wheel of Fortune 67, (5) Warren Commission 33

• (6) Five Guys 78, (7) MST3K 22

Championship

• (1) Wheel of Fortune vs. (6) Five Guys