Match #23 Results
Final Fantasy 74.19%
Mega Man 25.81%

Ouch? Mega Man looking like fodder? For the second time in a week?!? We've got a beast on our hands, as Final Fantasy barely misses the tripling. 128 people backed FF while one wishful thinker thought Mega Man would win this one. The consensus was pretty good with 75.07% and this is our second best match this year with an average score of 45.68 points.

Best Five Picks:
1) phlyerphan1 - Final Fantasy 74.05% (+49.86)
2) King Morgoth - Final Fantasy 74.00% (+49.81)
3) selmiak - Final Fantasy 73.97% (+49.78)
4) freac - Final Fantasy 74.44% (+49.75)
5) meche313 - Final Fantasy 74.50% (+49.69)
5) Lagoona - Final Fantasy 74.50% (+49.69)

I had to do a double-take, because this doesn't happen often. phlyerphan1 pulls two in a row, as he becomes only the 9th Oracle participant to grab back-to-back Best Predictions! Yes, there were 8 others before, I was as shocked as you are when I found out. This is his third win this season and 6th All-Time Top 5! Oh, look who's there! Co-host and former champion King Morgoth grabs his 2nd Top 5 this season as he becomes the 6th contestant to get 25th All-Time Top 5's, all while struggling to stay in the Top 50. selmiak takes third with his first ever Top 5 while freac grabs 4th with his 2nd Top 5. meche313 (5th Top 5) and Lagoona (13th Top 5) both appear here for the first time this season as they tie for 5th.

Complete Match Ranking:
http://www.oraclechallenge.com/archives.php?contest=SpC2k6&type=match&match=23

Current Leaderboard:
1) TheKnightOfNee - 1039.41
2) Z1mZum - 1035.06
3) Xuxon - 1027.93
4) alpha door - 1027.78
5) Ness26 - 1027.77

A bit of movement today on the leaderboard. TheKnightofNee gets used to the top as he keeps the lead for the third day. Z1mZum stays in second and cuts the lead to 4 points and opens a gap behind him. Defending champion Xuxon climbs up one spot to take 3rd while alpha door makes his way on the leaderboard for the first time in 4th, barely edging Ness26 who drops 2 places but stays on the board in 5th.

Full Standings:
http://www.oraclechallenge.com/archives.php?contest=SpC2k6&type=total&match=23
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