Copyright 2026 Bracket Ballers
The Bracket Ballers annual tournament has been known to lead to sleepless nights, high stress and a possible loss (or gain) of money.
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The Bracket Ballers annual tournament has been known to lead to sleepless nights, high stress and a possible loss (or gain) of money.
Create a bracket at your own risk!
| # | Bracket Name | Score | Max Score | Total Correct | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Sweet 16 | Elite 8 | Final 4 |
| 1 | Still Tippin | 75 | 109 | 46 | 28 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | Nana Wins | 75 | 104 | 44 | 24 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 0 |
| 3 | Auggie the dauggie | 72 | 101 | 44 | 27 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 0 |
| 4 | Marching Madness | 71 | 105 | 46 | 29 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | Millhouse | 71 | 105 | 42 | 22 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | I didn't like picking Duke | 70 | 104 | 45 | 28 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | IceDaKneesIceDaThrees | 70 | 82 | 44 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | ZP26 | 70 | 104 | 42 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | John Iggy | 69 | 91 | 44 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | FRENCHMAN | 69 | 96 | 43 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 0 |
On The Line for 2026: $1,640
This Years Payouts: 1st: $1050, 2nd: $400, 3rd: $150, 4th: $40
This Years Payouts: 1st: $1050, 2nd: $400, 3rd: $150, 4th: $40
#1 Duke
#16 Siena
#8 Ohio St
#9 TCU
#5 St John`s
#12 Northern Iowa
#4 Kansas
#13 Cal Baptist
#6 Louisville
#11 South Florida
#3 Michigan St
#14 N Dakota St
#7 UCLA
#10 UCF
#2 UConn
#15 Furman
Duke
TCU
St John`s
Kansas
Louisville
Michigan St
UCLA
UConn
Duke
St John`s
Michigan St
UConn
Duke
UConn
#1 Florida
#16 Prairie View
#8 Clemson
#9 Iowa
#5 Vanderbilt
#12 McNeese
#4 Nebraska
#13 Troy
#6 N Carolina
#11 VCU
#3 Illinois
#14 Penn
#7 St Mary`s
#10 Texas A&M
#2 Houston
#15 Idaho
Florida
Iowa
Vanderbilt
Nebraska
VCU
Illinois
Texas A&M
Houston
Iowa
Nebraska
Illinois
Houston
Iowa
Illinois
Illinois
Arizona #1
LIU #16
Villanova #8
Utah St #9
Wisconsin #5
High Point #12
Arkansas #4
Hawaii #13
BYU #6
Texas #11
Gonzaga #3
Kennesaw St #14
Miami #7
Missouri #10
Purdue #2
Queens #15
Arizona
Utah St
High Point
Arkansas
Texas
Gonzaga
Miami
Purdue
Arizona
Arkansas
Texas
Purdue
Arizona
Purdue
Arizona
Michigan #1
Howard #16
Georgia #8
Saint Louis #9
Texas Tech #5
Akron #12
Alabama #4
Hofstra #13
Tennessee #6
Miami OH #11
Virginia #3
Wright St #14
Kentucky #7
Santa Clara #10
Iowa St #2
Tennessee St #15
Michigan
Saint Louis
Texas Tech
Alabama
Tennessee
Virginia
Kentucky
Iowa St
Michigan
Alabama
Tennessee
Iowa St
Michigan
Tennessee
Rd of 64
Rd of 32
Sweet 16
Elite 8
Final 4
Final 4
Elite 8
Sweet 16
Rd of 32
Rd of 64
Scoring:
Round of 64: 1 Point
Round of 32: 2 Points
Sweet 16: 3 Points
Elite 8: 5 Points
Final 4: 7 Points
Nat'l Champion: 10 Points
Rules:
Highest score wins. Tie breakers include the total number of correct picks followed by the closest total score to the championship game.
Brackets close March 19th at 9 am.
Last Year (2025):
1st: The Caramel Kid (116)
2nd: ANALytic Showdown (113)
3rd: Buckets (103)
Round of 64: 1 Point
Round of 32: 2 Points
Sweet 16: 3 Points
Elite 8: 5 Points
Final 4: 7 Points
Nat'l Champion: 10 Points
Rules:
Highest score wins. Tie breakers include the total number of correct picks followed by the closest total score to the championship game.
Brackets close March 19th at 9 am.
Last Year (2025):
1st: The Caramel Kid (116)
2nd: ANALytic Showdown (113)
3rd: Buckets (103)
16th Annual March Madness Bracket Ballers!
Welcome to the Madness
Here's The Top Ten (82 Total)
The Official Bracket