Ad Meter 50 for 50th: Sweet 16 matchups – USA TODAY

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In honor of Super Bowl 50, USA TODAY has picked the 50 greatest commercials in Super Bowl history, and the top 32 ads are squaring off, NCAA Tournament-style.
Round 1 of the Ad Meter 50 for 50th competition is in the books. The Sweet 16 starts now. Visit the Ad Meter 50 for 50th bracket to vote. All of the No. 1 seeds—Coca Cola: “Hey kid, catch!”, Budweiser: Frogs, Apple: 1984, and Volkswagen: The Force—are still alive. A handful of underdogs—No. 6 Budweiser: Football, No. 7. Bud Light: Secret Fridge, and No. 7 Budweiser: Rex’s Worst Day—pulled off upsets.
Here are the eight Sweet 16 matchups:
Region 1: Mean Joe Greene
- 1. Coca-Cola: “Hey kid, catch!” vs. 4. Bud Light: Dog Sitter
- 2. Pepsi: Security Camera vs. 6. Budweiser: Football
Region 2: Bud Frogs
- 1. Budweiser: Frogs vs. 5. Tabasco: Mosquito
- 3. Nike: Hare Jordan vs. 7. Bud Light: Secret Fridge
Region 3: Apple 1984
- 1. Apple: 1984 vs. 5. Budweiser: Replay
- 2. McDonald’s: The Showdown vs. 3. Wendy’s: “Where’s the Beef?”
Region 4: Darth Vader Kid
- 1. Volkswagen: The Force vs. 5. Snickers: Hungry Betty White
- 3. Budweiser: Puppy Love vs. 7. Budweiser: Rex’s Worst Day
Video breakdowns of each region: Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 3 | Region 4
Voting schedule
Sweet 16: January 26-28; Elite 8: January 28-30; Final 4: January 30-February 1; Championship: February 1-3
Note: To choose the 50 greatest commercials in Super Bowl history, we used a number of factors, including: Ad Meter results, influence on the ad industry, historical resonance, cleverness, originality, and poignancy.
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