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2025 March Bracket

March Madness Bracket Pools

Run your bracket pool online this year.

When does march madness start? Answer: Sunday 3/16/2025

Features
  • Classic 64 team bracket pool
  • 9 Scoring Options, including Fibonacci
  • 3 Bonus Point Scoring options, including Upset Bonuses
  • Pick all 63 games before the tip-off of the first game on Thursday
  • Teams available for picking, shortly after selection show on Selection Sunday
  • Prompt score updates available
  • much more
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Scoring Options

 1 point per correct pick

» 1 point for each correct pick
 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

» Points = Round:
  • 1 point for each correct pick in Round 1
  • 2 points for each correct pick in Round 2
  • 3 points for each correct pick in Round 3
  • 4 points for each correct pick in Round 4
  • 5 points for each correct pick in Round 5
  • 6 points for the correct Champion
 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32

» For each successive round, points double:
  • 1 point for each correct pick in Round 1
  • 2 points for each correct pick in Round 2
  • 4 points for each correct pick in Round 3
  • 8 points for each correct pick in Round 4
  • 16 points for each correct pick in Round 5
  • 32 points for the correct Champion
 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 10

» 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 10
  • 1 point for each correct pick in Round 1
  • 2 points for each correct pick in Round 2
  • 3 points for each correct pick in Round 3
  • 4 points for each correct pick in Round 4
  • 6 points for each correct pick in Round 5
  • 10 points for the correct Champion
 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, 16

» 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, 16
  • 1 point for each correct pick in Round 1
  • 2 points for each correct pick in Round 2
  • 4 points for each correct pick in Round 3
  • 8 points for each correct pick in Round 4
  • 12 points for each correct pick in Round 5
  • 16 points for the correct Champion
 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15

» 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15
  • 1 point for each correct pick in Round 1
  • 3 points for each correct pick in Round 2
  • 6 points for each correct pick in Round 3
  • 9 points for each correct pick in Round 4
  • 12 points for each correct pick in Round 5
  • 15 points for the correct Champion
 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 20

» 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 20
  • 1 point for each correct pick in Round 1
  • 3 points for each correct pick in Round 2
  • 6 points for each correct pick in Round 3
  • 10 points for each correct pick in Round 4
  • 15 points for each correct pick in Round 5
  • 20 points for the correct Champion
 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12

» 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
  • 2 point for each correct pick in Round 1
  • 4 points for each correct pick in Round 2
  • 6 points for each correct pick in Round 3
  • 8 points for each correct pick in Round 4
  • 10 points for each correct pick in Round 5
  • 12 points for the correct Champion
 Fibonacci: 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21

» Fibonacci: 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21
  • 2 point for each correct pick in Round 1
  • 3 points for each correct pick in Round 2
  • 5 points for each correct pick in Round 3
  • 8 points for each correct pick in Round 4
  • 13 points for each correct pick in Round 5
  • 21 points for the correct Champion

Bonus Point Scoring Options

Seed Multiplier
» Multiply the standard round points by the team seed number
Example:
In a pool with this scoring method: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
  • Correctly pick the 1 seed over the 16 in round 1, then receive 1 point (1 seed * 1 pt for round 1 = 1 pt)
  • Correctly pick the 8 seed over the 1 seed in round 2, then receive 16 points (8 seed * 2 pts for round 2 = 16 pts)
Bracket Upset Bonus
» 1 point per seeding difference for picking upsets
Example:
  • Correctly pick a 12 seed over a 5 seed and receive 7 bonus points on top of that round's standard points. (12 seed - 5 seed = 7 pts)
  • (seed multiplier is applied before upset bonus)
Final Four Bonus
» Correctly predict all final 4 teams and get 25 bonus points
 

When does march madness start?

  • Selection Sunday is Sunday 3/16/2025
  • Picks deadline is Thursday March 20, 2025 at 12 noon ET

When do brackets have to be filled out?

Between March 16 and Thursday March 20 at 12 noon ET.

Here is how it works:

  • The bracket will be updated with teams following selection announcements in the evening on Sunday 3/16/2025.
  • The (4) play-in games are byes - no predictions required. Predictions are required only for the (63) games beginning Thursday, 3/20 at 12 noon ET.
  • Play-in game teams will initially be displayed together as 1-selection, until the winner is determined, at which time the losing team will be removed.

2025 key dates:

  • Selection Show Sunday: 3/16/2025 6:00 pm
  • Play-In Games Tue/Wed 3/18 - 3/19
  • Round of 64 Thur/Fri 3/20 - 3/21
  • Round of 32 Sat/Sun 3/22 - 3/23
  • Round of 16 Thur/Fri 3/27 - 3/28 (Sweet 16)
  • Round of 8 Sat/Sun 3/29 - 3/30 (Elite 8)
  • Round of 4 Sat 4/5
  • Championship Mon 4/7

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* = Scores for upgraded pools may take from 0 to 30 minutes before being updated. Update times apply only to Div 1A college teams.

Object of the Game

March Madness bracket pools when does it start? Between Sunday 3/16/2025 and Thursday March 20 at 12 noon ET.

The object of the game is to get the most points.


In a March Madness pool, each game can count a different amount depending on which pool format you choose. A win could count as 1 point (if you choose "Straight Pick'em") or as many as 16 points (if you choose a "Ranking/Confidence" or "Weighted" pool format). Each incorrect pick will earn you 0 (zero) points.
Once all the games are completed, a winner is determined, by counting how many points they earned from the number of winners they picked.
The catch is that all picks, including the championship game, must be made before the tip off of the first game in round 1. That is the essence of a bracket style pool.
 

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