NCAA Tournament
This is the day the committee sets the Bracket up, with 37 at-large bids and 31 automatic qualifiers.
What is Selection Sunday
Ken Gosling performed this hit song live at the event.
What is I'm Just Ken
Rhode Island can fit into this state 425 times.
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What is Alaska
February 18, 1930: self-taught astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovers this distant heavenly body
What is Pluto
Bill Hader plays this Dr. Seuss character in a 2014 SNL sketch.
Who is the Cat in the Hat
In 2011, the Tournament field expanded to this many teams, its first expansion since 1985.
What is 68
For the second straight year, he hosted the Oscars.
Who is Jimmy Kimmel
The trail ends here.
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What is Oregon
July 11, 1804: Aaron Burr mortally wounds this Founding Father during a pistol duel in Weehawken, New Jersey
Who is Alexander Hamilton
This feline first appeared in Shrek 2, but has since gotten two offshoot films of his own.
Who is Puss in Boots
This school hosted the World Athletics Championships in 2022, and won the first NCAA Tournament in 1939.
What is Oregon
This composer, who has also composed in recent Star Wars shows, won the Oscar for Best Original Score for "Oppenheimer."
Who is Ludwig Göransson
The last of the continental US to become a state.
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What is Arizona
August 30, 1967: this civil rights lawyer is confirmed as the first African-American Supreme Court justice
Who is Thurgood Marshall
This cat from the "cat and mouse" cartoon that's the longest running cartoon series of all-time.
Who is Tom
This conference, with an RI team, is the only active league with a team that has never won a NCAA Tournament game.
What is the Northeast Conference
John Mulaney believed this film should win best picture during his presentation of the "Best Sound" Award. However, it was released in 1989.
What is Field of Dreams
Out of the 5 states that border the Gulf of America, this state touches it the least.
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What is Alabama
November 11, 1620: before going ashore, Pilgrim leaders sign this agreement outlining self-rule in the New World
What is the Mayflower Compact
Odie's mouthpiece during "Ask a Dog"
Who is Garfield
Before FDU upset 1 seed Purdue in 2023, UMBC was the first 16 seed to beat a 1 seed in 2018. This was their mascot.
What are Golden Retrievers
This dog, who shares the name with a famous soccer player, was a special guest at the Oscars for his performance in "Anatomy of a Fall."
Who is Messi
Every county in this state voted for Donald Trump in the 2024 election.
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What is Oklahoma
May 21, 1927: Charles Lindbergh & this airplane complete the first nonstop, solo flight across the Atlantic.
What is the Spirit of St. Louis
The stuffed animal of Calvin that comes to life in this comic strip.
Who is Hobbes