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Create March Madness Bracket pool

Choose tournament, set scoring, and invite friends to fill out brackets

NCAA Tournament 2026
Selection Sunday: March 15 • First Four: March 17-18 • First Round: March 19-20 • Final Four: April 4 • Championship: April 6
Bracket Pool Rules
  • •Fill out your bracket by picking winners for all 63 games
  • •Earn points for each correct pick (more points in later rounds)
  • •Most points at the end of the tournament wins!
Pool details
Name your pool and provide your email for admin access

Used to log in as pool admin

Tournament
Choose Men's or Women's NCAA Tournament
Scoring system
Select how points are awarded for correct picks
Starting round
Choose which round the brackets begin

Skip First and Second rounds. Brackets start at Sweet 16.

Entry settings
Configure bracket limits and entry requirements
Custom fields
Collect additional info from participants (e.g., Venmo, team name)
Tiebreaker
How ties are resolved when participants have the same score

Predict total points in championship game

Pick deadlines
When participants must submit their picks
Pick visibility
When participants can see each other's picks

Picks are hidden until the deadline passes, then all are revealed

Scoring bonuses
Extra points for special achievements

Extra points for correctly picking lower-seeded teams

Prize distribution
How winnings are divided among top finishers
Notifications & communication
Email reminders and participant interactions

Send reminder emails before pick deadlines

Email participants when results are posted

Participants can post comments in the pool

Pricing
Only the pool admin pays - entries are free for participants
Free— 4 or fewer entries

$20 — 5+ entries (unlimited participants)

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