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| # | Bracket Name | Score | Max Score | Total Correct | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Sweet 16 | Elite 8 | Final 4 |
The Year: 2026
On The Line: $0
Selection Sunday: March 17th. Tournament begins March 21st at 9 am.
On The Line: $0
Selection Sunday: March 17th. Tournament begins March 21st at 9 am.
#1 School Name1
#16 School Name16
#8 School Name8
#9 School Name9
#5 School Name5
#12 School Name12
#4 School Name4
#13 School Name13
#6 School Name6
#11 School Name11
#3 School Name3
#14 School Name14
#7 School Name7
#10 School Name10
#2 School Name2
#15 School Name15
School Name1
#1 School Name1
#16 School Name16
#8 School Name8
#9 School Name9
#5 School Name5
#12 School Name12
#4 School Name4
#13 School Name13
#6 School Name6
#11 School Name11
#3 School Name3
#14 School Name14
#7 School Name7
#10 School Name10
#2 School Name2
#15 School Name15
School Name1 #1
School Name16 #16
School Name8 #8
School Name9 #9
School Name5 #5
School Name12 #12
School Name4 #4
School Name13 #13
School Name6 #6
School Name11 #11
School Name3 #3
School Name14 #14
School Name7 #7
School Name10 #10
School Name2 #2
School Name15 #15
School Name1 #1
School Name16 #16
School Name8 #8
School Name9 #9
School Name5 #5
School Name12 #12
School Name4 #4
School Name13 #13
School Name6 #6
School Name11 #11
School Name3 #3
School Name14 #14
School Name7 #7
School Name10 #10
School Name2 #2
School Name15 #15
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 21st 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 21st at 9 am.
Last Year (2025):
1st: The Caramel Kid (116)
2nd: ANALytic Showdown (113)
3rd: Buckets (103)
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