BRACKETS LOCK IN
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Tue, March 17 at 12:00 PM ET
WHAT'S THE DEAL
SAME VIBE.
NEW YEAR.
Alright people — we're running it back for Year 7. Same vibe: friends, family, and my OTF people… lots of highs, lows, light trash talk, and one person who swears they "almost won" every year.
We had 40+ people in it last year, so it should be a fun one again.
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PLAYERS LAST YEAR
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YEARS RUNNING
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
KEY DATES
MAR 15
Sunday
Selection Sunday
Bracket reveal at 6 PM ET on CBS — this is when you can start filling out your bracket.
MAR 17
Tuesday
Brackets Lock
Submit your bracket by 12 PM ET — no changes after tip-off. Pay up before you submit.
MAR 17–18
Tue–Wed
First Four
The play-in games from Dayton, OH. The madness officially begins.
MAR 19–20
Thu–Fri
First Round
32 games in 2 days. This is where brackets start to crumble.
MAR 21–22
Sat–Sun
Second Round
The field narrows to 16. Upsets will happen. Don't panic.
MAR 26–27
Thu–Fri
Sweet 16
Now we're cooking. Every game matters.
MAR 28–29
Sat–Sun
Elite Eight
Eight teams left. This is where legends are made.
APR 4
Saturday
Final Four
Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis. The big stage.
APR 6
Monday
Championship Game
One game. One winner. Don't forget your tiebreaker total.
ENTRY FEE
$20
Simple. Clean. No funny business.
1ST PLACE
75%
The glory. The bragging rights. The bag.
2ND PLACE
20%
Solid consolation. You were close.
3RD PLACE
5%
Get your money back + a little extra.
TIEBREAKER
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
TOTAL POINTS
Don't forget to enter it — it matters every year, somehow. If you skip this part and it comes down to a tiebreaker, that's on you.
HOW IT WORKS
KEEP IT SIMPLE
Pay up
Send your $20 via Venmo or CashApp before submitting your bracket.
Fill your bracket
Pick your winners. Don't overthink it — your gut is probably wrong anyway.
Enter the tiebreaker
Championship game total points. Seriously, don't skip this.
Talk trash responsibly
Light trash talk is encouraged. Heavy trash talk is also encouraged.
PAY UP
SEND YOUR $20
Whatever's easiest. Just make sure you're paid up when you submit your bracket.
VENMO
@ryan-changcoco
CASH APP
$rtc721
I'll also take 2 rolls of nickels, dimes, and quarters. Yes, someone has threatened to do this before.