The GIST’s College Basketball Bracket Challenge
Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three brackets for both the women's and men's college basketball tournaments.
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How to Play
Enter for free, make your picks, win case prizes - simple as that. Here's how to get in the game:
- Completely fill out your bracket for the field of 64 teams by predicting the winner of every game. You can enter a women's bracket, a men's bracket, or both!
- Points are awarded for every game picked correctly and increase per round (First Round is 1 Point; Second Round is 2 Points; Sweet 16 is 4 points; Elite 8 is 8 points; Final Four is 16 points; Championship is 32 points). The tiebreaker will go to the entry that most closely predicts the total score of the national championship game.
- The deadline to submit a women's bracket is 11:30 am ET on March 22nd. The deadline to submit a men's bracket is 12:15 pm ET on March 21st.
- Check back to see an updated leaderboard and compete against other GISTers!
- Winners will be announced in The GIST's Sports News newsletter and on The GIST's socials.
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What to Win
The top three brackets for both the women's and men's brackets will win the cash prizes below.