(1) MISCHA BARTON vs. (16) KRISTIN BELL
(2) GWEN STEFANI vs. (15) BRITTANY MURPHY
(3) PARIS HILTON vs. (14) ELISHA CUTHBERT
(4) NICOLE KIDMAN vs. (13) EVA GREEN
(5) TYRA BANKS vs. (12) SPENCER & HEIDI
(6) ALI LARTER vs. (11) KIMBERLY STEWART
(7) RENEE ZELLWEGER vs. (10) KATIE HOLMES
(8) TILDA SWINTON vs. (9) KEVIN FEDERLINE
This is a strong Top Four, assuming they all squeak through unmolested to face off with each other in Round Three -- Eva Green poses a real threat to Nicole Kidman up there, because she can really come at you with an aggressive full-court press and some invasive man-to-man defense. By which I mean, Eva Green CRAZY. Our favorite game, though, will be the epic clash between Tilda Swinton and Kevin Federline, two people we never thought we'd see inhabiting the same space (so we're thrilled to have made it happen first). So tight is this match that, in fact, we are pretty sure Tilda would borrow some of Kevin's suits if he offered them. If only we could run this one over and over again; it's possible the outcome would be different every time. Consider us on the edges of our seats.
Reminder: Please don't freak out if your favorite -- or least-favorite -- Fug Hound didn't make the list. Sometimes we had to consider how much they've been in rotation lately, whether they've made leaps and bounds in their style, whether there was an extenuating circumstance (like pregnancy or potential mental illness, which accounts for our total lack of Britney; may she get well soon so that she can claim her rightful top seed in 2009), or whether we completely forgot they existed. Hey, it happens. Just kick back, enjoy the games, and imagine that your missing favorite is out there somewhere playing in the Fug NIT, leading the charge of the also-rans and praying for a more auspicious and publicly terrible year to come.
