Sweet 16 Contest
Point Scoring System

Points will be accumulated for each correct pick in each round in the following manner:

Final 8 = 1 Point for each correct pick.
Final 4 = 2 Points.
Final 2 = 4 Points.
Champion = 8 Points

Additional "Tie-Breaker Points" will be awarded for the purpose of settling ties only.   These points will be awarded according to the seed of the pick selected. 

For instance, a correct pick that was seeded 3rd accumulates 3 tie-breaker points for that round, while a  #1 seed accumulates only 1 point.   The objective is to give the person that correctly predicts upsets the edge against others, in case they have the same number of points.

Let's say that 2 or more persons are tied and they have, for instance, 3 out of the 4 final four picked correctly, the tie-breaker will go to the person that selected the highest seeded team(s) to be in the final four. 

A good example is the 2006 NCAA tournament when a #11 seed made it to the final 4.   Selecting a #11 seed to be included in your final four, has more weight than someone else who picks the same number of correct teams with lower seeds.

The tie breaker will come into play only if one or more players have the same number of points in every round.