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Well folks, it's that time of year again!! The insanity and craziness of a 64 team, single elimination tournament, to determine a champion. But this isn't basketball, it's OOTP baseball at it's finest!!

This tournament will have four regions of 16 teams battling it out one game at a time to determine a tournament champion. For 2015, the selection committee has decided to seed the top 64 historical teams based on their final regular season record/winning percentage. Some of these teams never went to a World Series, some went and lost, while some took home the World Series Championship! Let's take a look at our first region:

Babe Ruth Regional

The Babe Ruth Regional is led by #1 seed 1906 Chicago Cubs, who finished their season at 116-36, a .763 winning percentage!! Unfortunately, they fell four games to two in the World Series against the White Sox. They will face off against the #16 seed, the 1908 Chicago Cubs, who finished with a record of 99-55. The 1908 squad went on to win the Series 4-1 over the Tigers. The #2 seed is the 1931 Philadelphia Athletics, a team who were 107-45 and lost to the Cardinals in the Series in seven games. They will be matched up against #15, the 1915 Detroit Tigers, who finished 100-54, and 2.5 games out that year. The #3 seed are the 1939 New York Yankees, who ended their season at 106-45. The Yankees went on to win the World Series in a sweep over the Reds. The seeding did the Yankees no favors, however, as they face the #14 1994 Montreal Expos, who were 74-40 in a strike shortened season and whose destiny was potentially taken from them. The #4 seed is the 1905 New York Giants, who were 105-48 and Series champs in five games. They face off against #13 1918 Chicago Cubs. The Cubs were 84-45 and lost the Series in six games. At #5 are the 1919 Cincinnati Reds, who finished their year at 96-44, winning the series with controversy. They will face #12 1938 New York Yankees, who were 99-53 and World Series Champions in a sweep. The #6 seed are the 1946 Boston Red Sox, who finished the year at 104-50, but lost the Series to the Cardinals in seven. Their opponent is #11 1928 New York Yankees, who finished 101-53 and swept the Cardinals for the championship. At #7 are the 1910 Chicago Cubs, who were 104-50, losing to the Philadelphia Athletic in five in the Series. They face off against #10 1903 Boston Americans. The Americans were 91-47 and defeated Pittsburgh in eight games to win the Series. At #8 are the 1954 New York Yankees, who were 103-51, but finished eight games out of first. Their opponent is #9 1970 Baltimore Orioles, who finished 108-54 and went on to a World Series Championship.

Willie Mays Regional

The #1 seed in the Mays region is the 1909 Pittsburgh Pirates, who were 110-42 and Series champion in seven. The #16 seed are the 1929 Chicago Cubs, who finished their year at 98-54 and lost the Series in five games. The #2 seed are the 1907 Chicago Cubs, who were 107-45 that year, sweeping the World Series against the Tigers. #15 are the 2004 St. Louis Cardinals at 105-57. The Cardinals would lose the series in a sweep to the Red Sox. At #3 are the 1932 New York Yankees, who were 107-47 and World Series Champions. Their opponent is the #14 seed 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers, who finished at 100-54 and lost the Series in five. The #4 seed are the 1942 St. Louis Cardinals, who were 106-48 and World Series Champs. The #13 seed are the 1933 Washington Senators, who finished 99-53, losing the Series in five. At #5 are the 1944 St. Louis Cardinals, who ended their season at 105-49, winning the Series in six. The #12 seed are the 1998 Atlanta Braves, who were 106-56 and failed to reach the World Series. The #6 seed are the 1909 Chicago Cubs. The Cubs finished their year at 104-49 and 6.5 games back. The #11 seed are the 1941 New York Yankees, who were 101-53 and World Series Champions. The #7 seed are the 1942 Brooklyn Dodgers, who were 104-40, finishing two games out. Their opponent is the #10 seed 1930 Philadelphia Athletics. The A's were 102-52 and Series champs. The #8 seed goes to the 1942 New York Yankees, who were 103-51 and losers of the Series in five. Their opponent are the #9 seed 1936 New York Yankees, who finished their season 102-51, winning the Series in six.

Ted Williams Regional

The #1 seed in the Ted Williams region are the 1954 Cleveland Indians, who were 111-43 and losers of the World Series in a sweep. Their opponent is #16 seed 1909 Detroit Tigers, who finished 98-54 and lost the Series in seven. At #2 are the 1998 New York Yankees, who ended their year at 114-48, winning the World Series in a sweep. The #15 seed are the 1911 New York Giants, who finished at 99-54 and lost the Series in six. The #3 seed are the 1995 Cleveland Indians, who were 100-44, but lost the Series in six to the Braves. They face off against #14 1935 Chicago Cubs, who finished at 100-54 and lost the Series to the Yankees in six. At #4 are the 1912 Boston Red Sox, who ended their season at 105-47 and won the Series in seven. They will play #13 1914 Philadelphia Athletics, who were 99-53 and losers of the Series in a sweep. The #5 seed are the 1912 New York Giants, who were 103-48 and losers of the Series in seven games. The #12 seed are the 1940 Cincinnati Reds, who finished their year at 100-53 on their way to a World Series win. At #6 are the 1910 Philadelphia Athletics, who finished the season at 102-48, taking the Series in five games. Their opponent is #11 1953 New York Yankees. The Yankees were 99-52 and World Series Champs. The #7 seed are the 1961 New York Yankees, who were 109-53 and Series champs. They will face #10 seed 1937 New York Yankees, who finished their year at 102-52 and won the Series in five. At the #8 seed are the 1911 Philadelphia Athletics, who finished at 101-50 and took the Series in six games. The #9 seed are the 1975 Cincinnati Reds, who were 108-54 and World Series Champions.

Ty Cobb Regional

The #1 seed for the Cobb region is the best regular season team to NOT make the World Series. The 2001 Seattle Mariners finished their season at 116-46, only to lose in the playoffs. Their opponent is #16 seed 1923 New York Yankees, who were 98-54 and World Series champs. The #2 seed are the 1927 New York Yankees, who finished their season at 110-44 and took the Series in a sweep. The #15 seed are the 1963 New York Yankees, who were 104-57, but lost the Series in a sweep. At #3 are the 1929 Philadelphia Athletics, who ended their year at 104-46 and won the Series in five. The #14 seed are the 1917 Chicago White Sox, who finished at 100-54 and won the Series in six. The #4 seed are the 1904 New York Giants, who were 106-47. There was no World Series that year. At #13 are the 1903 Pittsburgh Pirates, who finished that year at 91-49 and were losers in the Series. The #5 seed are the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers, who were 105-49, but losers of the Series in six. Their opponent is #12 1934 Detroit Tigers, who ended that year at 101-53 and lost the Series in seven. Coming in at the #6 seed are the 1943 St. Louis Cardinals, who ended their season at 105-49, but lost the Series to the Yankees in five games. They will face #11 1931 St. Louis Cardinals, who finished their year at 101-53 and won the Series. The #7 seed are the 1969 Baltimore Orioles, who were 109-53 and losers to the Miracle Mets in the Series. They will face the #10 seed 1913 New York Giants, who finished at 101-51 and losers of the World Series. The #8 seed are the 1915 Boston Red Sox, who were 101-50 and World Series Champs. Their opponent will be #9 1986 New York Mets, who were 108-54 and Series winners.

So, there you have it. The committee (me) has spoken. So agree or disagree, or agree to disagree, but the selections have been made. Fill out your brackets, make your predictions, lay down your bets and let the games and the madness begin!!!