• Members pick all 63 games of the NCAA Tournament.

• The pick deadline is set to March 19, 2026 at 12:30 PM ET.

• There are no restrictions on how many entries a member can have in the contest.

• Points are awarded for each correct pick.

• Points values increase as the tournament progresses, as follows:

  • Play-in games are not included or scored

  • First Round (1ST) = 1 point

  • Second Round (2ND) = 2 points

  • Sweet 16 (SS) = 4 points

  • Elite Eight (EE) = 8 points

  • Final Four (FF) = 16 points

  • National Championship (NC) = 32 points

• The contest does not use a seed point bonus. Correct picks will be awarded the points assigned for each round.

• The tie-breaker is the combined number of points scored in the National Championship game. Each member must enter a tie-break value when they make their picks.

• The winner is the entry with the most points at the end of the NCAA Tournament. If there are 25 or more participants in the pool then there will be a First, Second, and Third place winner. First place will get 70%, 20% goes to Second place, and 10% goes to Third Place. If there are less than 25 then there will only be a First-place winner.

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