How it works

  1. 1

    Pick your winners

    There are seven divisions, each with a 32-team bracket. Choose one from the Divisions menu and tap the team you think wins each game. Tap a pick again to undo it. On a phone, swipe left to see the next round, or tap Full bracket to see it all at once.

  2. 2

    See how others picked

    Turn on Show pick % to see what share of players picked each team. A game's numbers appear after you make your own pick. Once games are played, UPSET! marks the ones a lower seed won.

  3. 3

    Choose a champion and a tiebreaker

    Your State Champion goes in the middle. Then guess the total points scored in the State Final. If two players tie on points, the closer guess wins.

  4. 4

    Finish before kickoff

    Picks save automatically and lock Friday, Oct. 23 at 6 p.m., before the first Level 1 kickoff. Unfinished brackets still count, but blank games can't score. Each division has its own leaderboard: All shows everyone, Following the people you follow, My Team fans of your school, and My Stats your own results.

  5. 5

    Follow, share and print

    Tap the follow icon next to anyone on the leaderboard. Tap your circle at the top to see your profile. Use Share to send your bracket to friends, or Print to save it as a PDF or image.

Scoring

Points double each round, so every round is worth 160 points in total and later picks count more.

Level 110 pts
Level 220 pts
Level 340 pts
Level 480 pts
Final160 pts
Perfect bracket800 pts

Ties are broken by the tiebreaker, then by most points still possible.

Key dates

  • Sat, Oct 17 · 11 AMBrackets released, picks open
  • Fri, Oct 23 · 6 PMPicks lock
  • Fri, Oct 23 · 7 PMLevel 1 kickoff
  • Oct 30 · Nov 6 · Nov 13Level 2, Level 3 and Level 4
  • Nov 19–20State Finals at Camp Randall