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So among the Elite Eight, we've got three distinct tiers of competitors left.

Tier 1:
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Batman: The Animated Series
The Simpsons

All three of these shows have won the tournament at least once, and all three appear frequently in the quarterfinals, reaching it just about every year they've been in the tournament with a few exceptions. Batman is the defending champion, but all three got to the quarterfinals in 2018.

Tier 2:
Animaniacs
Teen Titans

Animaniacs is what would probably considered a "low elite", while Teen Titans is a very high midcarder. Both shows have been to the quarterfinals at least once, though IIRC, neither has ever been to the semifinals (maybe Animaniacs has once? Not sure). Usually these shows at least make the third round, get high seeds and generally beat 90% of the other shows in this tournament, though Teen Titans' win over Brotherhood is considered an upset because of how well that show's been doing recently.

Tier 3:
Scooby-Doo: Mystery Incorporated
Steins;Gate
Yu-Gi-Oh

All three of these shows have been in the tournament before, and IIRC they've all been to the third round, but I think that's the furthest they've been before their dream runs in this tournament. Mystery Inc. and Steins;Gate were considered solid midcarders before this tournament but not much more, while Yu-Gi-Oh was actually a low midcarder, and its run this deep comes as a major shock.

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