In 2020, with three-time winner Sam Houston retired, Stephen F. Austin took home the title of Top Texan in Texas history! Who will be this year's winner? Sixty-four famous Texans face off against each other in the ultimate battle of Texas pride. Vote for your Top Texan through April 4th!
Prediction Round: Between now and March 17th, build your Top Texan Tournament bracket - it's just like March Madness for Texas history! Click on the entrants' names to learn a little more about them, then make your predictions. (You'll need to sign up for a free account to save your predictions.) Then, on March 18, come back to vote in the first round, and don't forget to vote in all the rounds after that!
Voting Rounds: Between March 18th and April 4th, vote for your Top Texans in each round's matchups.
After each voting round, our system will calculate who most accurately predicted the results based on brackets submitted during the prediction round. The top point earners in each round will receive a prize. The top point earner at the end of the entire tournament will receive a special grand prize from the Save Texas History Program.
Deadline to Submit Predictions: March 17
Round 1 Voting: March 18-20
Round 2 Voting: March 21-23
Round 3 Voting: March 24-26
Round 4 Voting: March 27-29
Semifinal Voting: March 30-April 1
Final Voting: April 2-4
Winner Announced: April 5