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Create March Madness Squares pool

One grid, multiple games, many chances to win throughout the tournament

NCAA Tournament 2026

Selection Sunday: March 15 • Final Four: April 4 • Championship: April 6

Brackets revealed after Selection Sunday

How tournament squares work
1

Pick your squares on a 10x10 grid (100 total squares)

2

Random numbers (0-9) assigned to rows and columns before tournament starts

3

Your square stays the same for ALL 63 games!

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After each game, the last digit of each team's score determines the winner

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Win multiple times as your numbers hit throughout the tournament!

63 games = 63 chances to win with just one square!

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
Starting round
Choose which round to start tracking - earlier rounds = more chances to win
Points structure
How points are distributed across rounds
Points preview (progressive)
Round of 64 (32 games)4%
Round of 32 (16 games)6%
Sweet 16 (8 games)10%
Elite 8 (4 games)16%
Final Four (2 games)24%
Championship (1 game)40%
Total100%
Pool settings
Configure how squares are assigned and entry limits

Numbers are always hidden until you reveal them (or tournament starts).

Squares will be randomly assigned and numbers revealed at this time. You can also trigger it manually from the pool admin page.

Total pool points: 5000

Custom fields
Collect additional info from participants (e.g., Venmo, team name)
Prize distribution
How winnings are divided among top finishers

Define points structure

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

$15 — 5+ entries (full tournament)

How do March Madness squares work?