Southwest Division
This division is without a doubt the hardest to predict. You could probably make a case for 5 or 6 of the rivalries in this division to make it to the top 8. That's what you get when you load a division with low-midcarders, without putting a single elite in there.
Match 21:
Wright/Edgeworth vs. Freeman/Breen
I have no idea what to make of this match. In 2006, Wright broke GFNW. Since then, Gordon has boosted further, but Phoenix Wright has become much more popular as well. The safe bet in this match is probably to side with Freeman/Breen, as Freeman has always been stronger than Phoenix. But I'll play it risky in this one. First of all, this is a night match: with the way our votals are going, that could mean as little as 30,000 votes. This means that hardcore fanbases and rallies will be more effective, and there isn't a single fanbase that is more hardcore and dedicated than the Wright-fanbase. You know that if this match is close, Board 8 will rally its collective ass off to give Wright/Edgy the win. UMvC3 might also give Phoenix a minor boost. It won't be much, but every bit helps.
Basically, this match is a toss-up, so I go with my favorite. As good a reason as any.
Upset-potential: 50%
Oracle: Wright/Edgy with 50.01%
Match 22:
Alucard/Dracula vs. Shepard/Saren
Another toss-up match. Shepard would beat Alucard 1-on-1, but it would probably be close. From what I've gathered though, nobody gives a crap about Saren, and he could actually weigh Shepard down, while Dracula could have some decent strength himself. The Alucard/Dracula rivalry is also a pretty good one, so that can only help. I can easily see Shepard/Saren winning this one, but my SotN love doesn't let me pick against Alucard/Dracula.
Upset-potential: 50%
Oracle: Alucard/Dracula with 50.01%
Match 23:
Chell/GlaDOS vs. Ness/Giygas
A somewhat easy match after the two previous toss-ups. Contrary to what its loud fanbase would suggest, Earthbound is not popular. Portal is a much bigger game and GlaDOS is the strongest character among the four in this match. Chell suffers from not being terribly visible in her game, but Valve are doing their best to make her appearance more well-known. GlaDOS quotes were never terribly funny to begin with, and the Internet just doesn't know when to stop, but GlaDOS is still big enough to allow Chell/GlaDOS to cruise to a comfortable victory.
Upset-potential: 15%
Oracle: Chell/GlaDOS with 58%
Match 24:
Frog/Magus vs. Raiden/Vamp
Raiden/Vamp sucks, Frog/Magus is awesome, voters better make the right choice here.
Upset-potential: 30%
Oracle: Frog/Magus with 55%
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