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Today’s matches are now live and open for voting!! Voting for these matches is open until October 19. Use the link under each matchup to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once, since duplicate votes do not count. More information about the tournament, including standings, brackets, results, and all matches can be found here. Thanks for voting, and check back tomorrow for new matches! ------- Group 25, Match 5 Karen Mulder vs. Irina Pantaeva Vote: http://snack.to/q7xmeunx Group 25, Match 6 Julie Henderson vs. Kara Young Vote: http://snack.to/qhcf6jic Group 26, Match 5 Renee Simonsen vs. Annie Morton Vote: http://snack.to/q713ycj1 see-thru Group 26, Match 6 Jessica Van Der Steen vs. Michelle Vawer Vote: http://snack.to/qhklg95k Group 27, Match 5 Carolyn Murphy vs. Akure Wall Vote: http://snack.to/q7ti2k9t Group 27, Match 6 Ariel Meredith vs. Louise Forsling Vote: http://snack.to/qhpsbm8p

Today’s results are in! Group 7 Lucia Dvorska (88.9%) defeated Anna Getaneh (11.1%) Jeisa Chiminazzo (73.7%) defeated Amber Noelle Ehresmann (26.3%) Group 8 Fernanda Tavares (88.9%) defeated Anna Getaneh (11.1%) Shana Zadrick (81.3%) defeated Erin Gray (18.7%) Group 9 Suzy Smith (75.0%) defeated Audrey Quock (25.0%) Shirley Mallmann (75.0%) defeated Jocelyn Javits (25.0%) My spin: The surprise of the day was in Group 9, where Audrey Quock, the #52 ranked model, was soundly beaten by #219 ranked Suzy Smith. Perhaps it shouldn’t come as a surprise, though, since this is now the 2nd match in which Audrey was beaten easily. Surely, her ranking will plummet for next year. The other matches played out as expected. The one notable result was Erin Gray’s huge loss against Shana Zadrick. Erin has had a rollercoaster of a tournament so far, as she’s lost two matches huge, yet she also won one match in which she received 100% of the vote. Strange. What are your thoughts? Post and share them! The latest group tables/standings can be found here. Thanks for voting!

Today’s matches are now live and open for voting!! Voting for these matches is open until October 18. Use the link under each matchup to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once, since duplicate votes do not count. More information about the tournament, including standings, brackets, results, and all matches can be found here. Thanks for voting, and check back tomorrow for new matches! ------- Group 22, Match 5 Michelle Alves vs. Kenza Fourati Vote: http://snack.to/q7hf4n3u Group 22, Match 6 Sarah Nursey vs. Aline Nakashima Vote: http://snack.to/qhnqrilj Group 23, Match 5 Dayle Haddon vs. Hina Tama Vote: http://snack.to/q7ul6jic Group 23, Match 6 Monika Schnarre vs. Ann Peterson Vote: http://snack.to/qhjev5s9 Group 24, Match 5 Tori Praver vs. Andrea Orme Vote: http://snack.to/q7csg95k Group 24, Match 6 Hannah Ferguson vs. Emily Ratajkowski Vote: http://snack.to/qh9yd8am bodypaint

Today’s results are in! Group 4 May Andersen (78.9%) defeated Hillary Safire (21.1%) Lynn Brophy (82.4%) defeated Louise Vyent (17.6%) Group 5 Melissa Haro (83.3%) defeated Roberta Little (16.7%) Valerie van der Graaf (62.5%) defeated Jessie Sanders (37.5%) Group 6 Quiana Grant (69.2%) defeated Karen Alexander (30.8%) Marloes Horst (94.1%) defeated Beri Smither (5.9%) My spin: In Group 4, May Andersen joined Cheryl Tiegs atop the group, with both models having won two matches in two attempts. On the opposite end of the spectrum, Louise Vyent and Hillary Safire both continued to be winless. I suppose the good news for them is that there will likely be a winner when they face each other! In Group 5, Melissa Haro dominated for the 2nd match in a row, and she looks like she’ll be giving favorite Yamila Diaz-Rahi a real battle for first place. Finally, there’s Group 6. It has been the most evenly matched group so far, with everyone knocking each other off. Everyone in the group has at least one win, and the only one to escapre unscathed to this point has been #6 rankd Daniela Pestova. What are your thoughts? Post and share them! The latest group tables/standings can be found here. Thanks for voting!

Today’s matches are now live and open for voting!! Voting for these matches is open until October 17. Use the link under each matchup to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once, since duplicate votes do not count. More information about the tournament, including standings, brackets, results, and all matches can be found here. Thanks for voting, and check back tomorrow for new matches! ------- Group 19, Match 5 Noemie Lenoir vs. Paulette Kieon Vote: http://snack.to/qhk8wpmh Group 19, Match 6 Malia Jones vs. Yasmin Brunet Vote: http://snack.to/q7tmqhpz Group 20, Match 5 Natasha Barnard vs. Carol Latimer Vote: http://snack.to/qhpf4n3u see-thru Group 20, Match 6 Turia Mau vs. Charissa Craig Vote: http://snack.to/q7h3eunx Group 21, Match 5 Sabrina Barnett vs. Reka Ebergenyi Vote: http://snack.to/qhnl6jic Group 21, Match 6 Kate James vs. Chanel Iman Vote: http://snack.to/q7uiycj1

Today’s results are in! Group 1 Elle Macpherson (94.1%) defeated Carla Campbell (5.9%) Jessica Gomes (85.0%) defeated Vicky Howard (15.0%) Group 2 Valeria Mazza (82.4%) defeated Barbara Minty (17.6%) Samantha Hoopes (76.5%) defeated Maggie Smith (23.5%) Group 3 Stephanie Seymour (100.0%) defeated Kathy Loghry (0.0%) Lily Aldridge (82.4%) defeated Amy Wesson (17.6%) My spin: We’re into cycle #3 of the round robin play in the Group Stage, so the leaders in each group are becoming clearer. In Group 1 - the only group with just four models - Elle Macpherson and Jessica Gomes are the clear favorites. The Group 1 title will come down to their next match, when they face off against each other. The favorite in Group 2, Kathy Ireland, had a bye this cycle, so Samantha Hoopes jumped ahead of her in the table with her victory over Maggie Smith. Samantha and Kathy face each other in the next round robin cycle, and it will likely determine first place. Valeria Mazza has an outside chance, as well, and there is always a wild card possibility for anyone who doesn’t finish in first. In Group 3, Stephanie Seymour captured the 13th clean sheet of the tournament with her win over Kathy Loghry. Lily Aldridge remained in the hunt for first place, as well, with her win. What are your thoughts? Post and share them! The latest group tables/standings can be found here. Thanks for voting!

Today’s matches are now live and open for voting!! Voting for these matches is open until October 16. Use the link under each matchup to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once, since duplicate votes do not count. More information about the tournament, including standings, brackets, results, and all matches can be found here. Thanks for voting, and check back tomorrow for new matches! ------- Group 16, Match 5 Molly Sims vs. Barbro Ehn Vote: http://snack.to/qhj8wpmh Group 16, Match 6 Kay Hughes vs. Dominique Piek Vote: http://snack.to/q7cmqhpz Group 17, Match 5 Jenny Brunt vs. Lorraine Pascale Vote: http://snack.to/qh9f4n3u Group 17, Match 6 Paula Warner vs. Aurelie Claudel Vote: http://snack.to/q7k3eunx Group 18, Match 5 Kristy Hinze vs. Gail O’Neill Vote: http://snack.to/qhml6jic Group 18, Match 6 Brandi Quinones vs. Ana Paula Lemes Vote: http://snack.to/q7piycj1

Today’s results are in! Group 45 Rachel Roberts (64.7%) defeated Lena Kansbod (35.7%) Bregje Heinen (83.3%) defeated Britta Dubbels (16.7%) Group 46 Juliana Martins (68.8%) defeated Maria Von Hartz (31.2%) Carre Otis (56.3%) defeated Zoe Duchesne (43.7%) Group 47 Selita Ebanks (87.5%) defeated Naomi Campbell (12.5%) Sara Sampaio (77.8%) defeated Apollonia van Ravenstein (22.2%) My spin: The closest match of the day was in Group 46, where Carre Otis outlasted Zoe Duchesne. In that same group, Juliana Martins made her first appearance in this year’s tournament and certainly looks like a contender for first place in the group. Group 47’s results were expected yet still interesting. Specifically, this marks the second time in as many attempts that supermodel Naomi Campbell has been trounced by a tough competitor. I’m not sure if it’s a reflection on the quality of the competition or a lack of quality on Naomi’s part, but it sure is interesting. She has virtually no chance of advancing in the tournament after two such performances. What are your thoughts? Post and share them! The latest group tables/standings can be found here. Thanks for voting!

Today’s matches are now live and open for voting!! Voting for these matches is open until October 15. Use the link under each matchup to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once, since duplicate votes do not count. More information about the tournament, including standings, brackets, results, and all matches can be found here. Thanks for voting, and check back tomorrow for new matches! ------- Group 13, Match 5 Yasmeen Ghauri vs. Annette Molen Vote: http://snack.to/q7n82k9t Group 13, Match 6 Michaela Bercu vs. Irina Gerasimenko Vote: http://snack.to/qhi0bm8p Group 14, Match 5 Izabel Goulart vs. Tanga Moreau Vote: http://snack.to/q7jfwpmh topless Group 14, Match 6 Ana Paula Araujo vs. Pixie Peterson Vote: http://snack.to/qh5qo3fn Group 15, Match 5 Kylie Bax vs. Bernadette Swann Vote: http://snack.to/q7xnlzhr Group 15, Match 6 Cris Urena vs. Lauren Mellor Vote: http://snack.to/qhcieunx

Today’s results are in! Group 42 Michelle Lombardo (55.0%) defeated Shakara Ledard (45.0%) Julie Ordon (65.2%) defeated Barbara Carrera (34.8%) Group 43 Laetitia Casta (57.1%) defeated Jessica Perez (42.9%) Sonia Dara (57.9%) defeated Jame Becker (42.1%) Group 44 Kelly Emberg (100.0%) defeated Sunny Bippus (0.0%) Gigi Hadid (75.0%) defeated Rita Tellone (25.0%) My spin: In Group 44, we had our 12th clean sheet of the competition, as Kelly Emberg joins that prestigious club. In the same group, Gigi Hadid, who had beaten Kelly in their earlier match, had an easy time with Rita Tellone. Groups 42 and 43 had the most interesting matches, with Michelle Lombardo narrowly defeating a topless Shakara Ledard, and Laetitia Casta also narrowly defeating the wonderful Jessica Perez. Group 43’s leader at this point, though, is Sonia Dara, as she improved to 2-0 with her win. What are your thoughts? Post and share them! The latest group tables/standings can be found here. Thanks for voting!

Today’s matches are now live and open for voting!! Voting for these matches is open until October 14. Use the link under each matchup to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once, since duplicate votes do not count. More information about the tournament, including standings, brackets, results, and all matches can be found here. Thanks for voting, and check back tomorrow for new matches! ------- Group 10, Match 5 Lujan Fernandez vs. Carla Maria Vote: http://snack.to/q71ma1cd Group 10, Match 6 Veronica Blume vs. Ehrinn Cummings Vote: http://snack.to/qhkf2k9t see-thru Group 11, Match 5 Bridget Hall vs. Jessica Hart Vote: http://snack.to/q7t30tk7 see-thru Group 11, Match 6 Melania Knauss vs. Yesica Toscanini Vote: http://snack.to/qhplwpmh Group 12, Match 5 Melissa Keller vs. Carmen Luisa Vela Vote: http://snack.to/q7hiqhpz see-thru Group 12, Match 6 Jarah Mariano vs. Alicia Hall Vote: http://snack.to/qhns4n3u

Why, thank you, CandleVixen!

Today’s results are in! Group 39 Ingrid Seynhaeve (55.0%) defeated Melissa Baker (45.0%) Tamara Spoelder (52.6%) defeated Samantha Jones (47.4%) Group 40 Patricia Velasquez (69.6%) defeated Oluchi Onweagba (30.4%) Crystal Renn (82.4%) defeated Cynthia Korman (17.6%) Group 41 Kim Cloutier (80.8%) defeated Yvonne Sylvander (19.2%) Emily DiDonato (65.2%) defeated Raica Oliveira (34.8%) My spin: Group 39 saw some close matches, the most interesting one being Ingrid Seynhaeve’s victory over one-hot-wonder Melissa Baker. The group still looks wide open, with Ingrid and Frankie Rayder having the best chance at first place, but Melissa is still probably going to be in the mix, too. In Group 40, we have a surprise leader after two round-robin cycles: Crystal Renn sits atop the standings. Cindy Crawford lurks in the group, though, and she looks like the one that could displace Crystal’s post. Group 41 went as predicted, as Kim Cloutier and Emily DiDonato look like they’re headed for a showdown for first place in that group. What are your thoughts? Post and share them! The latest group tables/standings can be found here. Thanks for voting!

Today’s matches are now live and open for voting!! Voting for these matches is open until October 13. Use the link under each matchup to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once, since duplicate votes do not count. More information about the tournament, including standings, brackets, results, and all matches can be found here. Thanks for voting, and check back tomorrow for new matches! ------- Group 7, Match 5 Lucia Dvorska vs. Micheline Lee Vote: http://snack.to/qhn01se5 Group 7, Match 6 Amber Noelle Ehresmann vs. Jeisa Chiminazzo Vote: http://snack.to/q7ufd5s9 Group 8, Match 5 Fernanda Tavares vs. Anna Getaneh Vote: http://snack.to/qhjqtay8 Group 8, Match 6 Shana Zadrick vs. Erin Gray Vote: http://snack.to/q7cl78am Group 9, Match 5 Audrey Quock vs. Suzy Smith Vote: http://snack.to/qh9eh02f see-thru Group 9, Match 6 Jocelyn Javits vs. Shirley Mallmann Vote: http://snack.to/q7kszf03

Today’s results are in! Group 36 Genevieve Morton (70.8%) defeated Estella Warren (29.2%) Kirby Griffin (64.7%) defeated Monique Moura de Carvalho (35.3%) Group 37 Josie Maran (62.5%) defeated Ana Beatriz Barros (37.5%) Marilyn Tindall (62.5%) defeated Margaux Hemingway (37.5%) Group 38 Janelle Fishman (71.4%) defeated Maria Joao (28.6%) Kim Lemanton (88.9%) defeated Navia Nguyen (11.1%) My spin: It was a day of redemption. Both Marilyn Tindall and Kirby Griffin, who were blanked in their last matchup, rebounded to win their matches this time. Otherwise, there were two other really interesting matches. One was in Group 36, where Genevieve Morton easily survived her first real test of the Group Stage against Estella Warren. The other was in Group 37, where Josie Maran likewise survived a test from Ana Beatriz Barros. Josie is the overwhelming favorite to take first place in her group. What are your thoughts? Post and share them! The latest group tables/standings can be found here. Thanks for voting!

Today’s matches are now live and open for voting!! Voting for these matches is open until October 12. Use the link under each matchup to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once, since duplicate votes do not count. More information about the tournament, including standings, brackets, results, and all matches can be found here. Thanks for voting, and check back tomorrow for new matches! ------- Group 4, Match 5 May Andersen vs. Hillary Safire Vote: http://snack.to/qh3l78am Group 4, Match 6 Louise Vyent vs. Lynn Brophy Vote: http://snack.to/q7j5r3fn Group 5, Match 5 Melissa Haro vs. Roberta Little Vote: http://snack.to/q71p2cj1 see-thru Group 5, Match 6 Valerie van der Graaf vs. Jessie Sanders Vote: http://snack.to/qhk3b95k Group 6, Match 5 Karen Alexander vs. Quiana Grant Vote: http://snack.to/q7tnwk9t Group 6, Match 6 Marloes Horst vs. Beri Smither Vote: http://snack.to/qhpiom8p

I agree. I also voted for Laetitia, personally. I think it'll be a close vote, though! Results coming in a few days...

Today’s results are in! Group 33 Jenna de Rosnay (76.2%) defeated Adaora Akubilo (23.8%) Pania Rose (69.6%) defeated Caprice Bourret (30.4%) Group 34 Eva Herzigova (52.4%) defeated Michelle Behennah (47.6%) Rosie de la Cruz (52.9%) defeated Aya Thorgren (47.1%) Group 35 Shannan Click (52.0%) defeated Esti Ginzburg (48.0%) Talisa Soto (90.0%) defeated Georgianna Robertson (10.0%) My spin: Lots of very close matches today! Group 34 had two of them, as Eva just nipped Michelle and Rosie slipped past Aya. The results leave the group table wide open, as four models have three points each, and the group is one of very few without a model having won two matches so far. Up until today, 29 of the 31 groups with five models had someone with two wins already. As I mentioned, Group 34 makes it three such groups, and Group 35 actually makes it four! Shannan Click jumped into the fray with her first appearance this year and edged out Esti Ginzburg in another close one. That, coupled with Talisa Soto’s win, brings four models to one victory in the group. Last but not least, Group 33 went according to expectations, as Jenna de Rosnay improved to 2-0 in group play and leads the group for now. Angie Everhart looms for her, though, so her lead certainly isn’t safe. What are your thoughts? Post and share them! The latest group tables/standings can be found here. Thanks for voting!

Today’s matches are now live and open for voting!! Voting for these matches is open until October 11. Use the link under each matchup to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once, since duplicate votes do not count. More information about the tournament, including standings, brackets, results, and all matches can be found here. Thanks for voting, and check back tomorrow for new matches! ------- Group 1, Match 3 Elle Macpherson vs. Carla Campbell Vote: http://snack.to/q71n2cj1 Group 1, Match 4 Jessica Gomes vs. Vicky Howard Vote: http://snack.to/qhkib95k Group 2, Match 5 Valeria Mazza vs. Barbara Minty Vote: http://snack.to/qhp5om8p Group 2, Match 6 Maggie Smith vs. Samantha Hoopes Vote: http://snack.to/q7h94pmh Group 3, Match 5 Stephanie Seymour vs. Kathy Loghry Vote: http://snack.to/qhn8r3fn Group 3, Match 6 Amy Wesson vs. Lily Aldridge Vote: http://snack.to/q7um6n3u

Today’s results are in! Group 30 Cintia Dicker (90.0%) defeated Estelle Lefebure (10.0%) Babette March (62.5%) defeated Coco Mitchell (37.5%) Group 31 Alyssa Miller (63.6%) defeated Chandra North (36.4%) Kathryn Redding (55.6%) defeated Kadra Ahmed Omar (44.4%) Group 32 Jessica White and Sue Peterson DREW (50.0%-50.0%) Vanessa Lorenzo (83.3%) defeated Mary Sturdevant (16.7%) My spin: The shocker of the day is in Group 32, where Jessica White and Sue Peterson played to a draw. I thought Jessica would win this one easily, but I guess this shows what I know! Vanessa Lorenzo moves into first place in the group with her win. Time will tell if that draw comes back to haunt Jessica. In Group 31, there was a very interesting matchup between Alyssa Miller and Chandra North. Alyssa prevailed by nearly a 2-to-1 margin, which is a very impressive win over the higher ranked Chandra. What are your thoughts? Post and share them! The latest group tables/standings can be found here. Thanks for voting!

"True about Monique. But, I only use photos from SI itself. Search through the history of all of Monique's (two) photos in SI, and you'll see that both are from behind. That one is actually the only one that shows even a little bit of her face! So, that's why I use that one. :)" This is the image you used for group 36 match 4: http://imageupper.com/i/?S0200010070021N14122157131184275 This is the image you used in the past: http://imageupper.com/i/?S0200010090061Y14108352071183601 The one you used in the past you can see a lot more of her face. I think the displayed past ratings might influence me and others. That's why I try not to look at them before I decide.They could still be shown in the results of the voting. Here's the better question. She only made the magazine once, so those pictures were both taken in the same year, why in the world does one of them make her look almost black, and the other looks white. Very true! The white balance and exposure settings on cameras - and in post processing - have thankfully come a long way. The thing I wish hadn't come a long way: SI's penchant for photoshopping. :yuckky: Thankfully, they toned it down this year. There should be none, in my opinion.

Today’s matches are now live and open for voting!! Voting for these matches is open until October 10. Use the link under each matchup to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once, since duplicate votes do not count. More information about the tournament, including standings, brackets, results, and all matches can be found here. Thanks for voting, and check back tomorrow for new matches! ------- Group 45, Match 3 Rachel Roberts vs. Lena Kansbod Vote: http://snack.to/qhpa78am Group 45, Match 4 Bregje Heinen vs. Britta Dubbels Vote: http://snack.to/q7h8om8p Group 46, Match 3 Maria Von Hartz vs. Juliana Martins Vote: http://snack.to/qhn0zf03 Group 46, Match 4 Zoe Duchesne vs. Carre Otis Vote: http://snack.to/q7ufr3fn Group 47, Match 3 Naomi Campbell vs. Selita Ebanks Vote: http://snack.to/qhjqxlqi Group 47, Match 4 Apollonia van Ravenstein vs. Sara Sampaio Vote: http://snack.to/q7clvilj

Today’s results are in! Group 27 Carol Alt (57.9%) defeated Ariel Meredith (42.1%) Louise Forsling (70.6%) defeated Akure Wall (29.4%) Group 28 Kim Alexis (66.7%) defeated Libby Otis (33.3%) Monica Bellucci (88.2%) defeated Jane Gill (11.8%) Group 29 Daniella Sarahyba and Isabeli Fontana DREW (50.0%-50.0%) Jean Pelton (82.4%) defeated Elvira Ulla (17.6%) My spin: Group 29 had two favorites going into this competition: Daniella Sarahyba and Isabeli Fontana. They met this week and split the vote exactly 50/50, so they each get a point. Oddly enough, Jean Pelton now sits in first place in the group after her win. I expect that not to last, though, as she’s really just had two easy matches and hasn’t had to face either Isabeli or Daniella yet. In Group 27, supermodel Carol Alt held off a nice fight from Ariel Meredith, and Louise Forsling got herself win number one in the competition so far. Finally, Group 28’s results went entirely as expected, with Kim Alexis and Monica Bellucci winning easily. What are your thoughts? Post and share them! The latest group tables/standings can be found here. Thanks for voting!

Today’s matches are now live and open for voting!! Voting for these matches is open until October 9. Use the link under each matchup to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once, since duplicate votes do not count. More information about the tournament, including standings, brackets, results, and all matches can be found here. Thanks for voting, and check back tomorrow for new matches! ------- Group 42, Match 3 Michelle Lombardo vs. Shakara Ledard Vote: http://snack.to/qhma78am topless Group 42, Match 4 Barbara Carrera vs. Julie Ordon Vote: http://snack.to/q7p8om8p Group 43, Match 3 Jessica Perez vs. Laetitia Casta Vote: http://snack.to/qh30zf03 see-thru Group 43, Match 4 Sonia Dara vs. Jamee Becker Vote: http://snack.to/q7nfr3fn Group 44, Match 3 Kelly Emberg vs. Sunny Bippus Vote: http://snack.to/qhiqxlqi Group 44, Match 4 Rita Tellone vs. Gigi Hadid Vote: http://snack.to/q7jlvilj

By the way, the rankings displayed are not "past" rankings. They're current rankings derived from the models' appearances, covers, and results in previous competitions. So, there's a historical element to them (the previous competitions bit), but they are current. To me, it's like seeing the ranking of teams in a sporting event. When you pick the winner of the match in advance, their rank is only interesting, but you're going to vote for the team you think will win the match regardless of rank. I don't know... I like the ranks there... they give the voter some more information for better or worse, so I'm going to keep them. One more thing... a cool stat: The higher ranked model has won 117 of 148 matches so far. But, lots of those are against lopsided competition. So, if you count only the matches where the rank differential is 30 or less, then the higher ranked model has won 7 and lost 4. So, those lower ranked models are winning a good amount of the matches where they actually have a realistic shot at winning them. Thanks for the interest. I hope you keep voting and following along!