Alpha Male Madness: Who Is TV's Top Dog?

Determine which of TV's leading men will defeat all comers

Round one of Alpha Male Madness is now closed. Check out ROUND TWO to continue playing!

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There can be only one...

Today we launch our first-ever Alpha Male Madness tournament. While college basketball fans spend this month on March Madness, we're going to play a game of our own with many of the same fun brackets, fan battles and general good times. But the contestants in this tournament are not basketball teams—they are the leading men of all your favorite TV shows.

Sure, on the home turf of their own shows these guys are tough and no one messes with them—but how do they match up against other shows' male leads?

We're about to find out, because this tournament starts with 64 of TV's hottest and most beloved characters, and over the course of the month we'll narrow down the competition until one champion comes out on top. To win, the champ's going to need a killer character, a popular show and most important of all: fangirls (and boys) who are willing to vote for them in every round and recruit new voters to do the same.

Do you want to see if your favorite leads are contenders? Are you ready to vote for and cheer on your faves? Then download the Alpha Male Madness tournament bracket and cast your vote in the poll below.

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Round one of Alpha Male Madness is now closed. Check out ROUND TWO to continue playing!

Poll

Alpha Male Madness: Round 1

Game 1.1

Aaron Hotchner (<b>Thomas Gibson</b>), <i>Criminal Minds</i>

Aaron Hotchner (Thomas Gibson), Criminal Minds

51.4%

Paul Ballard (<b>Tahmoh Penikett</b>), <i>Dollhouse</i>

Paul Ballard (Tahmoh Penikett), Dollhouse

48.6%

Voting For This Poll Has Closed!

Game 1.2

Charlie Crews (<b>Damian Lewis</b>), <i>Life</i>

Charlie Crews (Damian Lewis), Life

54.3%

<b>Simon Cowell</b>, <i>American Idol</i>

Simon Cowell, American Idol

45.7%

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Game 1.3

Ben Linus (<b>Michael Emerson</b>), <i>Lost</i>

Ben Linus (Michael Emerson), Lost

65.5%

The Devil (<b>Ray Wise</b>), <i>Reaper</i>

The Devil (Ray Wise), Reaper

34.5%

Voting For This Poll Has Closed!

Game 1.4

Eric Northman (<b>Alexander Skarsg&#229;rd</b>), <i>True Blood</i>

Eric Northman (Alexander Skarsgård), True Blood

63.6%

Dan Scott (<b>Paul Johansson</b>), <i>One Tree Hill</i>

Dan Scott (Paul Johansson), One Tree Hill

36.4%

Voting For This Poll Has Closed!

Game 1.5

Lee Adama (<b>Jamie Bamber</b>), <i>Battlestar Galactica</i>

Lee Adama (Jamie Bamber), Battlestar Galactica

42%

Michael Westen (<b>Jeffrey Donovan</b>), <i>Burn Notice</i>

Michael Westen (Jeffrey Donovan), Burn Notice

58%

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Game 1.6

Jim Halpert (<b>John Krasinski</b>), <i>The Office</i>

Jim Halpert (John Krasinski), The Office

61.3%

Jack McCoy (<b>Sam Waterson</b>), <i>Law & Order</i>

Jack McCoy (Sam Waterson), Law & Order

38.7%

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Game 1.7

Seeley Booth (<b>David Boreanaz</b>), <i>Bones</i>

Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz), Bones

71.1%

Homer Simpson, <i>The Simpsons</i>

Homer Simpson, The Simpsons

28.9%

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Game 1.8

Dwight Schrute (<b>Rainn Wilson</b>), <i>The Office</i>

Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson), The Office

37.1%

Dexter Morgan (<b>Michael C. Hall</b>), <i>Dexter</i>

Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall), Dexter

62.9%

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Game 2.1

Jax Teller (<b>Charlie Hunnam</b>), <i>Sons of Anarchy</i>

Jax Teller (Charlie Hunnam), Sons of Anarchy

50.5%

<b>Tom Colicchio</b>, <i>Top Chef</i>

Tom Colicchio, Top Chef

49.5%

Voting For This Poll Has Closed!

Game 2.2

Mark "McSteamy" Sloan (<b>Eric Dane</b>), <i>Grey's Anatomy</i>

Mark "McSteamy" Sloan (Eric Dane), Grey's Anatomy

58.5%

Christian Troy (<b>Julian McMahon</b>), <i>Nip/Tuck</i>

Christian Troy (Julian McMahon), Nip/Tuck

41.5%

Voting For This Poll Has Closed!

Game 2.3

Eric Taylor (<b>Kyle Chandler</b>), <i>Friday Night Lights</i>

Eric Taylor (Kyle Chandler), Friday Night Lights

51.5%

Nathan Petrelli (<b>Adrian Pasdar</b>), <i>Heroes</i>

Nathan Petrelli (Adrian Pasdar), Heroes

48.5%

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Game 2.4

John Locke (<b>Terry O'Quinn</b>), <i>Lost</i>

John Locke (Terry O'Quinn), Lost

67.2%

Jack Malone (<b>Anthony LaPaglia</b>), <i>Without a Trace</i>

Jack Malone (Anthony LaPaglia), Without a Trace

32.8%

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Game 2.5

Bill Compton (<b>Stephen Moyer</b>), <i>True Blood</i>

Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer), True Blood

36.4%

Jack Bauer (<b>Kiefer Sutherland</b>), <i>24</i>

Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland), 24

63.6%

Voting For This Poll Has Closed!

Game 2.6

Peter Petrelli (<b>Milo Ventimiglia</b>), <i>Heroes</i>

Peter Petrelli (Milo Ventimiglia), Heroes

41.1%

Sam Winchester (<b>Jared Padalecki</b>), <i>Supernatural</i>

Sam Winchester (Jared Padalecki), Supernatural

58.9%

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Game 2.7

Lucas Scott (<b>Chad Michael Murray</b>), <i>One Tree Hill</i>

Lucas Scott (Chad Michael Murray), One Tree Hill

84.5%

<b>Spencer Pratt</b>, <i>The Hills</i>

Spencer Pratt, The Hills

15.5%

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Game 2.8

Adm. Bill Adama (<b>Edward James Olmos</b>), <i>Battlestar Galactica</i>

Adm. Bill Adama (Edward James Olmos), Battlestar Galactica

39%

Patrick Jane (<b>Simon Baker</b>), <i>The Mentalist</i>

Patrick Jane (Simon Baker), The Mentalist

61%

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Game 3.1

Don Draper (<b>Jon Hamm</b>), <i>Mad Men</i>

Don Draper (Jon Hamm), Mad Men

31.5%

James "Sawyer" Ford (<b>Josh Holloway</b>), <i>Lost</i>

James "Sawyer" Ford (Josh Holloway), Lost

68.5%

Voting For This Poll Has Closed!

Game 3.2

Jonas Blane (<b>Dennis Haysbert</b>), <i>The Unit</i>

Jonas Blane (Dennis Haysbert), The Unit

35%

King Henry VIII (<b>Jonathan Rhys Meyers</b>), <i>The Tudors</i>

King Henry VIII (Jonathan Rhys Meyers), The Tudors

65%

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Game 3.3

Peter Bishop (<b>Joshua Jackson</b>), <i>Fringe</i>

Peter Bishop (Joshua Jackson), Fringe

54.7%

Clark Kent (<b>Tom Welling</b>), <i>Smallville</i>

Clark Kent (Tom Welling), Smallville

45.3%

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Game 3.4

Raymond Langston (<b>Laurence Fishburne</b>), <i>CSI</i>

Raymond Langston (Laurence Fishburne), CSI

50.1%

Tim Riggins (<b>Taylor Kitsch</b>), <i>Friday Night Lights</i>

Tim Riggins (Taylor Kitsch), Friday Night Lights

49.9%

Voting For This Poll Has Closed!

Game 3.5

Sayid Jarrah (<b>Naveen Andrews</b>), <i>Lost</i>

Sayid Jarrah (Naveen Andrews), Lost

56.1%

Sylar (<b>Zachary Quinto</b>), <i>Heroes</i>

Sylar (Zachary Quinto), Heroes

43.9%

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Game 3.6

Ari Gold (<b>Jeremy Piven</b>), <i>Entourage</i>

Ari Gold (Jeremy Piven), Entourage

43.1%

Owen Hunt (<b>Kevin McKidd</b>), <i>Grey's Anatomy</i>

Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd), Grey's Anatomy

56.9%

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Game 3.7

Bill Henrickson (<b>Bill Paxton</b>), <i>Big Love</i>

Bill Henrickson (Bill Paxton), Big Love

32.5%

Chuck Bartowski (<b>Zachary Levi</b>), <i>Chuck</i>

Chuck Bartowski (Zachary Levi), Chuck

67.5%

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Game 3.8

Peter Griffin, <i>Family Guy</i>

Peter Griffin, Family Guy

27.5%

Jack Shephard (<b>Matthew Fox</b>), <i>Lost</i>

Jack Shephard (Matthew Fox), Lost

72.5%

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Game 4.1

<b>Tim Gunn</b>, <i>Project Runway</i>

Tim Gunn, Project Runway

50%

Vic Mackey (<b>Michael Chiklis</b>), <i>The Shield</i>

Vic Mackey (Michael Chiklis), The Shield

50%

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Game 4.2

Hank Moody (<b>David Duchovny</b>), <i>Californication</i>

Hank Moody (David Duchovny), Californication

38.3%

Michael Scofield (<b>Wentworth Miller</b>), <i>Prison Break</i>

Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller), Prison Break

61.7%

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Game 4.3

Dean Winchester (<b>Jensen Ackles</b>), <i>Supernatural</i>

Dean Winchester (Jensen Ackles), Supernatural

61.7%

Jack Donaghy (<b>Alec Baldwin</b>), <i>30 Rock</i>

Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin), 30 Rock

38.3%

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Game 4.4

Barney Stinson (<b>Neil Patrick Harris</b>), <i>How I Met Your Mother</i>

Barney Stinson (Neil Patrick Harris), How I Met Your Mother

69%

Nathan Scott (<b>James Lafferty</b>), <i>One Tree Hill</i>

Nathan Scott (James Lafferty), One Tree Hill

31%

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Game 4.5

<b>Brody Jenner</b>, <i>The Hills</i>

Brody Jenner, The Hills

23.2%

Chuck Bass (<b>Ed Westwick</b>), <i>Gossip Girl</i>

Chuck Bass (Ed Westwick), Gossip Girl

76.8%

Voting For This Poll Has Closed!

Game 4.6

Elliot Stabler (<b>Christopher Meloni</b>), <i>Law & Order: Special Victims Unit</i>

Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

45.4%

Derek "McDreamy" Shepherd (<b>Patrick Dempsey</b>), <i>Grey's Anatomy</i>

Derek "McDreamy" Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey), Grey's Anatomy

54.6%

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Game 4.7

Gregory House (<b>Hugh Laurie</b>), <i>House</i>

Gregory House (Hugh Laurie), House

78%

Vinnie Chase (<b>Adrian Grenier</b>), <i>Entourage</i>

Vinnie Chase (Adrian Grenier), Entourage

22%

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Game 4.8

<b>Jeff Probst</b>, <i>Survivor</i>

Jeff Probst, Survivor

33.5%

Michael Scott (<b>Steve Carell</b>), <i>The Office</i>

Michael Scott (Steve Carell), The Office

66.5%

Voting For This Poll Has Closed!

Round one of Alpha Male Madness is now closed. Check out ROUND TWO to continue playing!

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Did we forget someone important?

What do you think of the matchups?

Share your thoughts in the comments, along with some cheers for your "home team," and don't forget to tell your friends to come by and vote—the first round closes on Friday!

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Round one of Alpha Male Madness is now closed. Check out ROUND TWO to continue playing!