It's all come down to this. Tampa makes its predictable run to the finals, but surprisingly gains steam along the way, with Reap also joining the Basic Brigade. On the other side, Pitt and Minny tied with official votes, but Ajay's "Whatever Bennett Doesn't Vote For" tiebreak gave the second spot to Minneapolis. This is funny for a couple of reasons: 1) Ajay's bachelor party is in Minneapolis, so it's possible for a Weissbard/Asheville situation there. 2) If Minny does beat Tampa, it will indirectly be Bennett's fault. Either way, we all win.
I've been Team Minny from the start. The combination of weather, Airbnb potential, MLB game, and enough extra activities to occupy us for a weekend made it my top choice from the location submissions until now. I still don't get the whole Tampa thing outside of the few SC afficionados and those who want to make fun of Bennett (understandable, but not worth sweating our asses off). Key West made more sense to me due to open container laws and general people watching, but I've honestly not heard one positive about Tampa that would excite me about spending a weekend in late August there.
Anyway, Bennett made the Stevens Bowl in 2022, only to lose in dramatic fashion and set up a weirdly charming redemption arc in 2023. I can only hope Tampa suffers the same fate.
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