Best Chicago sports moments March Madness bracket

In honor of the NCAA men’s basketball championship that would’ve taken place tonight, we’ve taken it upon ourselves at This Is York to fill that void we’re all experiencing by throwing together a “March Madness” event of our own. This week, you, the students, will use your power to vote on a bracket consisting of the best Chicago sports moment in recent history. 

To vote, head to @this_is_york on Instagram and find all of the matchups on their story. Voting for the first round is today, with the next rounds opening on Wednesday, April 8 and Friday, April 10, and the championship matchup next Monday, April 13. You can see a copy of the bracket below, along with each matchup with the clip itself linked if you are unsure about a specific moment. Let the madness begin!

First Round (April 6):

1) Cubs win the 2016 World Series vs 16) Carlos Zambrano’s 2008 no-hitter against Houston

2) Blackhawks score two goals in 17 seconds to win 2013 Stanley Cup vs 15) Northwestern’s first NCAA tournament appearance in 2017

3) Derrick Rose buzzer-beater vs Cleveland in 2015 playoffs vs 14) David Bote’s walk-off grand slam in 2018

4) White Sox win 2005 World Series vs 13) Miguel Montero’s go-ahead grand slam in 2016 NLCS

5) Kane’s OT goal clinches Hawks 2010 Stanley Cup victory vs 12) Loyola-Chicago’s final four run in 2018

6) Devin Hester returns the opening kick of Super Bowl for TD vs 11) Paul Konerko’s grand slam in game 2 of 2005 World Series

7) Scott Podsednik’s walk-off homerun to win game 2 of 2005 World Series vs 10) Khalil Mack’s first game as a Bear

8) Dwayne Wise makes leaping catch to save Mark Buehrle’s perfect game vs 9) Joakim Noah steals the ball and dunks on Paul Pierce to win 2009 playoff game in 3OT