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Starting on Selection Sunday (3/16/25), you will be able to make your picks on who you think will win each game. The bracket will lock a few minutes before the start of the first game. Points will be awarded to participants for each correct pick. If someone achieves a perfect bracket, they will win the $1,000,000 prize!
Player pre-registration runs now through 3/16/25. Players can then register and choose their brackets 3/16 through 3/20. –
*Part of a national contest. see full rules below.
Here’s how the Basketball Mayhem bracket works (in depth):
- From now through Selection Sunday (3/16/25), entrants can visit the contest page on your site to pre-register. Once the participating tournament teams are selected on 3/16/25 (8pm Eastern time), entrants will visit the contest page on your site to register and/or select their brackets. Entrants will be able to select their bracket teams and make changes to their brackets until 15 minutes before the first actual tournament game begins on 3/20/25.
- The two “First Four” play-in games on 3/18 and 3/19 are considered byes and are NOT a part of this bracket.
- 3-In-One bracket: You’ll have the option of adding standalone brackets for the rounds of 16 and 4. Players will return to the main campaign and pick fresh standalone brackets for the rounds of 16 and 4. This extra action will keep engagement numbers up as the Tournament progresses. Audience will NOT be providing prizes for the standalone brackets for the rounds of 16 and 4, so get your sponsors involved and make this feature work for you! Again, the standalone brackets for the rounds of 16 and 4 are NOT a part of the national prizing, on this campaign.
2025 Basketball Mayhem dates of interest:
- Selection Sunday: Sunday, March 16th – participating teams announced and bracket selection begins on your website at 8pm Eastern time
- First Four: March 18-19. These games are considered byes and are NOT a part of this bracket
- First round: March 20-21 – brackets close approximately 15 minutes before the tipoff of the first First Round game
- Second round: March 22-23
- Sweet 16: March 27-28. If you opted in, standalone round of 16 brackets close approximately 15 minutes before the tipoff of the first Sweet 16 game.
- Elite Eight: March 29-30
- Final Four: April 5th. If you opted in, standalone round of 4 brackets close approximately 15 minutes before the tipoff of the first Final Four game.
- NCAA championship game: April 7th.
