SBC Blog Madness 2009: Selection Committee

The selection process is complete and the tournament has started. Go to SBC Blog Madness Round #1.

It was the most fun the SBC Blogosphere has ever had. So, I’m bringing back SBC Voices Blog Madness for 2009. It’s a bracket style tournament where you get to vote for the top blogs in the SBC blogosphere.

This year, the selection committee wants your help. So take a look at the field below and leave a comment. Which blogs do you think deserve top seeding? Which blogs bubbles need to burst. You’re spirited comments will make this contest better.

The tournament will begin on Sunday 15 March 2009, tip off time TBA. That round will end roughly one week later. Like last year, the top 16 will advance to the second round.

Want more Madness? Check out last year’s round one, sweat sixteen, and final four. You can also read the inspiration for blog madness from Les Puryear (here in 2008) (here in 2007) and Said At Southern.

About The Selection Committee

Basically – it’s just me, but I want your help. I’ll make the final selections and seedings based on your comments on this post. Here’s how I came up with this list so far.

I began with the SBC Voices directory and then excluded any blogs (or wesbsites with RSS) that do not allow public comments.
Next, I picked out the blogs that I think are the most influential. I’m using “influence” in a very loose sense to mean any blog that attracts attention and starts conversations. This contest is about blog popularity, which doesn’t always line up with real life. Voters will determine the final outcome.
Then I worked through the rest of the 450+ blogs by SBCers. I was looking for any that deserved a shot at the big dance. I paid close attention to Google Page Rank, recent posting volume, and number of comments.
The feild must be cut to 64 blogs – so 30 of the following won’t make it.
Final selection and seeding will be influenced by your comments. So this is your chance to speak up ahead of the voting. Share your thoughtgs below.