NCAA March Madness 2026
Season 2026
Status: open
Lock: Mar 19, 12:15 PM EDT
Entry: 10,000 sats (0.0001 BTC)
Pot: 60,000 sats
Bracket Guide
How Scoring and Payouts Work
Only final games award points. Pick the winner of each matchup, and when that game goes final you earn the points for that round.
Later rounds are worth more, so late picks can swing the leaderboard. A perfect bracket would reach 192 points with the current scoring setup.
Each confirmed entry adds 10,000 sats to the pot. After each round finishes, the highest score through that checkpoint wins that round's share of the current pot. Tied leaders split that round's pool evenly, and payouts use the winner's saved payout address or contact details from the entry.
Confirmed entries: 6
Current payout pot: 60,000 sats
| Round | Games | Points / Pick | Max Round | Running Max | Pool Share | Current Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 64 | 32 | 1 point | 32 points | 32 points | 10% | 6,000 sats |
| Round of 32 | 16 | 2 points | 32 points | 64 points | 10% | 6,000 sats |
| Sweet 16 | 8 | 4 points | 32 points | 96 points | 15% | 9,000 sats |
| Elite 8 | 4 | 8 points | 32 points | 128 points | 20% | 12,000 sats |
| Final Four | 2 | 16 points | 32 points | 160 points | 20% | 12,000 sats |
| Championship | 1 | 32 points | 32 points | 192 points | 25% | 15,000 sats |
Bracket
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Entry 10,000 sats • Pot 60,000 sats
Locks Mar 19, 12:15 PM EDT
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Round of 64
1. Arizona
16. Long Island
8. Villanova
9. Utah St.
5. Wisconsin
12. High Point
4. Arkansas
13. Hawaii
6. BYU
3. Gonzaga
14. Kennesaw St.
7. Miami (FL)
10. Missouri
2. Purdue
15. Queens (N.C.)Round of 32
Sweet 16
Elite 8
West
Round of 64
1. Florida
8. Clemson
9. Iowa
5. Vanderbilt
12. McNeese
4. Nebraska
13. Troy
6. North Carolina
11. VCU
3. Illinois
14. Penn
7. Saint Mary's
10. Texas A&M
2. Houston
15. IdahoRound of 32
Sweet 16
Elite 8
Finals
Final Four
Championship
South
Elite 8
Sweet 16
Round of 32
Round of 64
1. Duke
16. Siena
8. Ohio St.
9. TCU
5. St. John's
12. Northern Iowa
4. Kansas
13. Cal Baptist
6. Louisville
11. South Florida
3. Michigan St.
14. North Dakota St.
7. UCLA
10. UCF
2. UConn
15. FurmanMidwest
Elite 8
Sweet 16
Round of 32
Round of 64
1. Michigan
8. Georgia
9. Saint Louis
5. Texas Tech
12. Akron
4. Alabama
13. Hofstra
6. Tennessee
3. Virginia
14. Wright St.
7. Kentucky
10. Santa Clara
2. Iowa St.
15. Tennessee St.Leaderboard
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