NOTE: This scoring is different than the average tournament pool! This is weighted more for the early rounds and you are rewarded for picking early-round upsets, so pick your brackets accordingly.
Get the "CBS Sports" app to fill out brackets and check standings on your phone. Here's the android link and apple link.
Entry: 10 each (up to 3 entries per person allowed)
Prizes (up to 49 entries): 1st place: 80%; 2nd place: 20%
Prizes (50 or more entries): 1st place: 70%; 2nd place: 20%;
3rd place: 10%
Deadline: Thursday, 12:00 pm ET
Scoring:
| Round | Points |
| First | 5 |
| Second | 10 |
| Sweet 16 (Regional semi-final) | 15 |
| Elite 8 (Regional final) | 25 |
| Final Four | 40 |
| Championship Game | 65 |
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*bonus: add seed # to points (1st and 2nd round only)
example: If #11 NC State upsets #6 Texas Tech in the 1st round and you pick NC State, you receive 5 + 11 = 16 points. | |
| *tiebreakers - none; ties split prizes. | |
Updated standings will be available on our group page throughout the tournament.