"March Madness" is the term given to the single-elimination tournaments - 68 teams, competing in seven rounds - for the national championship in both men's and women's basketball. One of the most anticipated aspects of March Madness is "filling out your bracket." This year, we're starting a new tradition: "JMP Bracket Challenges" for both the men's and women's tournaments.
Here's your chance to claim bragging rights over JMP colleagues by predicting the winners of each game of the tournament and accumulating the most points possible. We've set up "JMP Bracket Challenges" for both the men's and women's tournaments. Simply register using the links below and select who you think will win each game of the tournament. Points are awarded with each correct selection. Participate in either the men's or women's brackets ... or BOTH.
Brackets lock before the first game of the first round begins (12:15 on Thursday, March 16, 2023 for the men's tournament and 11:30 am ET on Friday, March 17th, 2023 for the Women's tournament) so get your picks in before then.
A correct selection in the first round counts as 10 points and increases each round. (See the table below for more details about the scoring breakdown).
| ROUND |
TEAMS |
GAMES |
POINTS (each) |
POINTS (total) |
| First Round (includes First Four) |
64 |
32 |
10 |
320 |
| Second Round |
32 |
16 |
20 |
320 |
| Sweet Sixteen (regional semifinals) |
16 |
8 |
40 |
320 |
| Elite Eight (regional finals) |
8 |
4 |
80 |
320 |
| Final Four (semifinals) |
4 |
2 |
160 |
320 |
| National Championship (finals) |
2 |
1 |
320 |
320 |
| Totals |
-- |
63 |
-- |
1920 |
If you have any questions or trouble creating your entry, contact @Larry_LaRusso (x11276).
Good Luck!
Enter a bracket in the JMP NCAA Men's Tournament Challenge
Enter a bracket in the JMP NCAA Women's Tournament Challenge
If prompted for a password to join the group, enter JMP2023.
