March Madness Pool
Picks are locked. 63 of 63 games played. Click a bracket name to see its picks.
Entry fee: 10 semolians per sheet
---------------------------------------------------------- 10/28/2026: xxx Total Pools 10/27/2026: March Madness is here and Maryland is back! ---------------------------------------------------------- POOL SUMMARY AND RULES 1st place: Winner takes all xxx semolians Total, xxx Semolians will be awarded Scoring: 1st Round, 1 Point each winner picked 2nd Round, 2 Points each winner picked 3rd Round, 4 Points each winner picked 4th Round, 8 Points each winner picked 5th Round, 16 Points each winner picked (Final Four) 6th Round, 32 Points each winner picked (Championship) 32 Points possible in each round Tiebreaker 1: Total Points In Championship Game Tiebreaker 2: Most teams picked in the Final Four Tiebreaker 3: Overall Pick Percentage Note: Only 1 person will receive semolians. The tie breaker(s) will determine who that individual is. In the event that all three tiebreakers are even, only then will those individuals split the prize money. 5 semolians per sheet, fill out as many as you like ! NOTE: There are 68 teams in the tournament. There are Thursday 'play-in' games to determine the 61st - 64th team in the tourney. These games are not included. ----------------------------------------------------------
Standings (31)
| # | Bracket | Player | Points | Correct | Max Points | Champion | Tiebreak | Final Four | Pick % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Test Bracket 22 | James D. Buskirk | 89 | 23 | 89 | (2) Houston | 140 | 1 | 36.5% |
| 2 | Test Bracket 30 | JimmyB | 89 | 24 | 89 | (2) Houston | 138 | 1 | 38.1% |
| 3 | Test Bracket 5 | James | 85 | 22 | 85 | (2) Houston | 123 | 1 | 34.9% |
| 4 | Test Bracket 19 | Jimmy | 79 | 28 | 79 | (3) Michigan State | 157 | 2 | 44.4% |
| 5 | Test Bracket 6 | James | 63 | 23 | 63 | (3) Gonzaga | 124 | 2 | 36.5% |
| 6 | Chalk | James | 59 | 19 | 59 | (1) Michigan | 140 | 1 | 30.2% |
| 7 | Test Bracket 8 | James | 47 | 26 | 47 | (1) Duke | 131 | 0 | 41.3% |
| 8 | Test Bracket 1 | James | 47 | 25 | 47 | (3) Michigan State | 161 | 1 | 39.7% |
| 9 | Test Bracket 12 | Jimmy | 46 | 28 | 46 | (1) Duke | 135 | 0 | 44.4% |
| 10 | Test Bracket 10 | James | 45 | 21 | 45 | (6) Tennessee | 135 | 2 | 33.3% |
| 11 | Test Bracket 23 | James D. Buskirk | 44 | 23 | 44 | (2) Iowa State | 124 | 1 | 36.5% |
| 12 | Test Bracket 18 | Jimmy | 42 | 25 | 42 | (2) Purdue | 133 | 1 | 39.7% |
| 13 | Test Bracket 4 | James | 42 | 20 | 42 | (1) Duke | 159 | 1 | 31.7% |
| 14 | Test Bracket 11 | Jimmy | 42 | 24 | 42 | (1) Duke | 127 | 1 | 38.1% |
| 15 | Test Bracket 27 | JimmyB | 42 | 26 | 42 | (4) Arkansas | 123 | 0 | 41.3% |
| 16 | Test Bracket 16 | Jimmy | 41 | 22 | 41 | (2) Purdue | 160 | 1 | 34.9% |
| 17 | Test Bracket 9 | James | 39 | 21 | 39 | (3) Michigan State | 143 | 1 | 33.3% |
| 18 | Test Bracket 24 | James D. Buskirk | 38 | 22 | 38 | (1) Florida | 165 | 0 | 34.9% |
| 19 | Test Bracket 15 | Jimmy | 37 | 20 | 37 | (1) Arizona | 160 | 0 | 31.7% |
| 20 | Test Bracket 14 | Jimmy | 36 | 23 | 36 | (3) Gonzaga | 131 | 0 | 36.5% |
| 21 | Test Bracket 21 | James D. Buskirk | 36 | 22 | 36 | (2) Iowa State | 129 | 0 | 34.9% |
| 22 | Test Bracket 17 | Jimmy | 35 | 19 | 35 | (1) Florida | 134 | 0 | 30.2% |
| 23 | Test Bracket 29 | JimmyB | 32 | 17 | 32 | (3) Illinois | 143 | 1 | 27.0% |
| 24 | Test Bracket 13 | Jimmy | 32 | 17 | 32 | (1) Arizona | 148 | 1 | 27.0% |
| 25 | Test Bracket 20 | Jimmy | 31 | 16 | 31 | (3) Virginia | 159 | 1 | 25.4% |
| 26 | Test Bracket 2 | James | 30 | 22 | 30 | (2) UConn | 125 | 0 | 34.9% |
| 27 | Test Bracket 3 | James | 27 | 17 | 27 | (2) Purdue | 145 | 0 | 27.0% |
| 28 | Test Bracket 7 | James | 27 | 18 | 27 | (4) Kansas | 149 | 0 | 28.6% |
| 29 | Test Bracket 28 | JimmyB | 25 | 17 | 25 | (3) Illinois | 144 | 0 | 27.0% |
| 30 | Test Bracket 26 | JimmyB | 21 | 17 | 21 | (7) Kentucky | 162 | 0 | 27.0% |
| 31 | Test Bracket 25 | James D. Buskirk | 19 | 14 | 19 | (2) UConn | 135 | 0 | 22.2% |
Max Points = the most points a bracket can still reach.
Scoring
Each round is worth 32 points; a perfect bracket scores 192. The First Four play-in games aren't part of the pool.
Tiebreakers, in order: 1) closest to the total points in the championship game, 2) most teams picked correctly in the Final Four, 3) highest overall pick percentage.