Getting Started

The NCAA Bracket Challenge on Joeboo Sports is the ultimate office pool for the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. The NCAA selection committee decides which 68 teams belong in the tournament and you predict who will advance.

How It Works

The tournament field of 68 teams is divided up into 4 regions. The bracket only has 16 spots in each region so there will be four play-in games to shrink the field from 68 teams to 64. After these play-in games are complete, there will be 16 teams in each region. Teams are seeded from #1 to #16 (the lower the seed number, theoretically the better the team). As far as the pool is concerned, we ignore the "play-in" games and just treat the winners of those games as a team in the final field of 64.

Each participant completes a pool entry form (or pick sheet) with their predictions on which teams they think will win each game throughout the tournament.

There is no limit to the number of entries a participant may submit, but each entry must be accompanied by an entry fee.

As the tournament progresses, entries earn points for every correct prediction. Each round of games is progressively worth more points than the previous round.

After the Championship Game of the tournament, the entries with the highest point totals are awarded prize money from the pool of entry fees.

There is absolutely NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY.

How To Play

1. You must be logged in to Joeboo Sports in order to participate. If you do not have a Joeboo Sports User ID, you will have to Sign Up for your free ID.
   
   
2. Click on the Create New Entry link and fill out all your predictions (remember to fill out all four regions and the Final Four). You will have access to update and/or change your predictions anytime prior to Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 11:00 AM (CDT) when the tournament begins.
   
   
3. Each entry must include an entry fee of $5.00. Visit the Payments section for details about making payments for entries.
   
   
4. You can enter as many times as you would like (HINT: give each entry a unique name so it's easier to differentiate them.)

Questions

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