How Our Bracket Challenge Works
Summary
Pick the winners of all 63 games, and the scores of the final three games, of the NCAA Division I Mens Basketball tournament. Score predictions are made after those teams are determined and even if you did not pick them to reach the Final Four. Points and tickets are awarded for successful game picks and score predictions. The unique feature
of this pool is the score prediction element because it gives you a 'second chance' to win, even if your team picks do not reach the Final Four.
Official 2019 Pool Rules Ticket Credit Descriptions and Terms
Object Summary
- Bracket Game Predictions are good for up to 252 points and $5 in tickets
- Score Predictions are good for up to 150 points and $100 in tickets
- Pool winner is the fan with the most combined Game and Score Predictions points
Scoring & Prize Schedule
First Prize is $100-250 in Mega credits to the contestant with the most points at the end of the tournament. The exact amount will be equal to $1.00 per participating fan, with a minimum of $100 and a maximum of $250. For example, First Prize for 75 participants is $100; for 200 participants it is $200; for 300 participants is $250.
Round 1 (1-2 points per correct Game Prediction, $2 credit to top 25% of fans)
- 1 points for 1 vs. 16 games
- 1.1 points for 2 vs. 15 games
- 1.2 points for 3 vs. 14 games
- 1.4 points for 4 vs. 13 games
- 1.6 points for 5 vs. 12 games
- 1.8 points for 6 vs. 11 games
- 1.9 points for 7 vs. 10 games
- 2 points for 8 vs. 9 games
Round 2 (2-3 points per correct Game Prediction, $1 credit to top 25% of fans)
- 2 points for 1/16 vs. 8/9 games
- 2.2 points for 2/15 vs. 7/10 games
- 2.8 points for 3/14 vs. 6/11 games
- 3 points for 4/13 vs. 5/12 games
Round 3 (8 points per correct Game Prediction, $1 credit to top 25% of fans)
Round 4 (12.5 points per correct Game Prediction, $1 credit to top 25% of fans)
Round 5 (20 points per correct Game Prediction, 1-50 points and $2-25 credit per Score Prediction)
Round 6 (30 points per correct Game Prediction, 1-50 points and $2-50 credit per Score Prediction)
Points and Ticket Credits in Rounds 5 and 6 are awarded according to the following schedule:
- 1 point for a score prediction within 10 points of one team
- 2 points for a score prediction within 9 points of one team
- 3 points for a score prediction within 8 points of one team
- 4 points for a score prediction within 7 points of one team
- 5 points for a score prediction within 6 points of one team
- 6 points for a score prediction within 5 points of one team
- 7 points, $2 for a score prediction within 4 points of one team
- 8 points, $2 for a score prediction within 3 points of one team
- 9 points, $2 for a score prediction within 2 points of one team
- 10 points, $2 for a score prediction within 1 point of one team
- 25 points, $5 for matching the exact final score of one semifinal team
- 50 points, $25 for matching both final scores in a semifinal game
- 25 points, $5 for matching the exact final score of one championship game team
- 50 points, $50 for matching both final scores in the championship game
- 100 total score prediction points for matching any three of the six final scores
- 150 total score prediction points for matching all six final scores
SCORE PREDICTION DEADLINES:
Semifinal games: 5:00pm ET the day of the games
Championship game: 8:30pm ET the day of the game
PRIZE SCHEDULE
For the tiebreaker schedule, please refer to the official rules.