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The HerKentucky UK and U of L Fan Elite Eight

While we're all agonizing over our brackets and waiting for The Big Dance to start, here's the guide to what's really important about March Madness for fans of the University of Louisville Cardinals and the University of Kentucky Wildcats: Celebrity Endorsements. We've broken down the brackets for HerKentucky's Elite Eight Pairings of Celeb Super-Fans, and applied some Joe Lunardi-style bracketology to offer up our best picks.

The Hunger Games Edition

The stars of The Hunger Games are both Kentucky natives but they fall on opposite sides of the team lines.

Josh Hutcherson, a native of Northern Kentucky, cheers for the Cats

Josh Hutcherson at a Kentucky Wildcats Basketball Game

while Louisville native Jennifer Lawrence is all "L's up!"

Jennifer Lawrence is a University of Louisville Cardinals Fan

Winner : Team Katniss. J-Law is just as fierce without archery gear. Sorry, Peeta.

The Heartthrob Edition 

Leonardo DiCaprio reps the Cards,

Leonardo DiCaprio wears a Louisville Cardinals Baseball Cap

while Cougar Town star Josh Hopkins is a proud member of the BBN.

Josh Hopkins

The Winner: Josh Hopkins. He may have dated gorgeous celebs like Courteney Cox and Erin Andrews, but Lexington native Josh Hopkins makes no secret that his first love is Kentucky basketball. (We'll even forgive him for attending Auburn.) Los Angeles-born Leo looks like a bro who found a cool hat, and the lady beside him is not impressed.

The Supporting Actor Edition

Actor Steve Zahn is a fixture around Lexington, especially at UK games,

while William Fichtner of The Dark Knight showed his U of L loyalty at a recent Derby Party.

The Winner: Steve Zahn all the way. He really put in a touching performance in Dallas Buyers Club, his Treme character is hilarious, and he's married to J. Peterman's daughter. Plus, the Batman dude looks scary.

The Leading Lady Edition

Ashley Judd is perhaps Kentucky's most iconic basketball fan...

while Jennifer Lawrence (Oops... we included her twice, because she's the HerKentucky girls' imaginary BFF, and Hollywood's It Girl) is the Cards' biggest fan.

The Winner: Too close to call. Both are super-fans whom everyone associates with their respective teams. Ashley is the Grande Dame of Kentucky Basketball, but everybody loves Jennifer.

Did we miss anybody? Who's in your Celeb Super-Fan Bracket?