March Madness Contest Rules

 

- The objective of this contest is to accumulate the most points based on your selection of who is going to win each and every game in the NCAA men's basketball tournament all the way to the final game.

- Each round is worth 32 points, therefore, each correct pick in the first round is worth 1 point, 2 points for each correct pick in the second, 4 for the third, etc...   The winners will be the ones who accumulate the most points.

- Tie-breakers will be based on the most correct picks in the 1st round, then 2nd, etc...  If entries are still tied after all tie-breakers are applied, then prize is split evenly with the appropriate entries.

- Entry fee is a $20 donation per entry, with $10 from each entry being donated to the City of Hope Cancer Research Institute  The other $10 (minus PayPal fees) goes to the contest prize fund.

- Picks can be entered/changed shortly after the NCAA tournament field is announced on "Selection Sunday" March 17th, 2024 until March 21st, 2024 at 9:15 a.m. (PDT).

- "Play in" games (a.k.a. First Four) are not part of the contest. Only games played with the final 64 teams will count.

- Prizes for the main contest and the Sweet 16 will be distributed to the top 10% of the participants in the following manner:

Main Contest Prizes

1st Place: $500
2nd Place: $350
3rd Place: $250
4th Place: $150
5th Place: $100
6th-40th place: $30

 

Sweet 16 Contest Prizes
1st Place: $250
2nd Place: $150
3rd Place: $100
4th Place: $75
5th Place: $50
6th-20th place: $20

 

Biggest Losers Prizes
1st Place: $150
2nd Place: $125
3rd Place: $100
4th Place: $75
5th Place: $50

- Prize above are based on 400 entries or more.  If contest has less than 400 entries, prizes will be pro-rated accordingly.

- You may submit multiple entries and in doing so you will automatically be entered in a "Sweet 16 Contest" with the opportunity to win additional prize money.  Click here for more details.

- Participants will have only one entry into the Biggest Losers contest, regardless of how many entries they have into the main contest or the Sweet 16 Contest.

- The winners for the biggest losers contest will be those who pick the 16 teams that combined play the fewest number of games in the NCAA tournament.  In case of a tie, the total points scored by the teams will be used as a tie-breaker.

- Participants who finish in the top 5 of a given contest will not be eligible to win the top 5 prize of another contest.   If this happens, participant will be awarded the higher valued prize.

- Prizes will be paid out with Visa gift cards.