While voting isn't set to begin for another week, the first round matchups have been announced for the second ever greatest sports game tournament. Think of this like the NCAA Tournament bracket and look at these matchups as if they were a bracket. We'll have a visual bracket for you soon.
For now, who do you see coming out of each region? Any upsets brewing?
#1 NFL 2K5 vs. #16 Backbreaker
#8 Virtua Tennis vs. #9 Need for Speed: Most Wanted
#4 MLB '10: The Show vs. #13 Lakers vs. Celtics
#5 Madden NFL 2001 vs. #12 NFL Blitz
#3 Tony Hawks Pro Skater vs. #14 Football Manager 11
#6 NHL 10 vs. #11 High Heat Baseball 2001 (PC)
#7 Madden '95 vs. #10 Bases Loaded 2
#2 Forza Motorsport 3 vs. #15 NASCAR Racing (PC)
NBA 2K11 Region
#1 NBA 2K11 vs. #16 Excitebike / Ten Yard Fight
#8 SSX: Tricky vs. #9 Mutant League Football
#4 NBA Jam vs. #13 NFL 2K1
#5 RBI Baseball vs. #12 Top Spin 4 / NCAA Football 99
#3 Mike Tyson's Punchout vs. #14 Tiger Woods 03 (PC)
#6 Forza Motorsport 4 vs. #11 Blades of Steel / Double Dribble
#7 NBA Live 96 vs. #10 Triple Play 96
#2 Tecmo Super Bowl vs. #15 NBA Street Volume 2
Tecmo Bowl Region
#1 Tecmo Bowl vs. #16 Pong / NFL Fever
#8 All Pro Football 2K8 vs. #9 NBA 2K12
#4 NHL 94 vs. #13 MLB '08: The Show
#5 Coach K College Basketball vs #12 NBA Live 10
#3 Baseball Stars vs. #14 Fight Night Round 3
#6 FIFA Soccer 10 vs. #11 NFL Head Coach 09
#7 Madden NFL 2005 vs. #10 Joe Montana's Sports Talk Football
#2 MVP Baseball 2005 vs. #15 Hot Shots Golf
Ken Griffey Jr. Baseball Region
#1 Ken Griffey Jr. Baseball vs. #16 Need For Speed 2
#8 Trials HD vs. #9 Mario Tennis
#4 NCAA Football 2006 vs. #13 Bill Walsh College Football
#5 Out of the Park Baseball 12 vs. #12 NFL Gameday 98
#3 WWF No Mercy vs. #14 Madden NFL 10
#6 Winning Eleven 9 vs. #11 Front Page Sports Football Pro
#7 Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec vs. #10 Skate 3
#2 College Hoops 2K8 vs. #15 Pro Evolution Soccer 12