What does it cost to run a women's March Madness pool?

Nothing for a pool of up to 10 people. Above that, the commissioner pays $20 for the tournament, and everyone they invite still plays for free.

Can my group play the men's and women's brackets?

Yes, in two pools, one for each tournament, each with its own brackets and standings.

Can someone join after the First Round has started?

Yes. In round by round mode they pick from the next round on and score from there. In full bracket mode the bracket locked at the first tip-off, so a late bracket needs late picks turned on, and everyone sees it marked as late.

What if two brackets tie?

The tiebreaker is the combined score of the Championship game, and the closer guess ranks higher. With the tiebreaker off, they stay tied.

Does everyone need an account?

Players sign in so their bracket saves to their account. For someone who won't sign up, you can add a guest entry and type in their picks. On a free pool, a guest takes one of the 10 spots.

Is there a mobile app?

There's no app to download. The site is built for phones: your group opens the invite link and picks in the browser, and it works the same on a laptop.

Why this and not a public bracket contest?

A public contest has a private group inside it, and the group plays by the contest's rules. Here you run your own pool: your points per round, your picking mode, and the same pool renewed next March. Many pool sites charge per player; here one price covers the whole group, and there are no ads.

Women's March Madness

The Women's March Madness pool your group will actually use

The 64-team women's bracket, all 63 games from the First Round to the Championship. Share one link, and results and standings come in on their own. Free for up to 10 people.

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How it works

Three steps to your pool

1
Create your pool
Set the points per round, choose full bracket or round by round, and share the invite link.
2
Everyone picks
Each member fills the bracket before the First Round tips off, or picks each round as the matchups are set.
3
Follow the standings
Watch the standings move after every game and see whose picks are still alive, from the first Friday to the Championship on Sunday.

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I recommend it for a straightforward and easy to use March madness style bracket challenge! Great job!

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Guide

How a Women's March Madness bracket pool works

The tournament format

68 teams are announced on Selection Sunday in mid-March. Four First Four games trim the field to 64, then six rounds over three weekends: First Round, Second Round, Sweet 16, Elite Eight, Final Four, and the Championship on the first Sunday of April. Every game is single elimination, and a full bracket is 63 picks.

Regions and seeds

The 64 teams are split into four regions of 16, named Regional 1 to Regional 4, seeded 1 to 16, with 1 playing 16, 2 playing 15, and so on down to 8 against 9. The top four seeds in each region host the First and Second Rounds on their home courts, and two regions share each Sweet 16 site. The four region winners meet in the Final Four.

The First Four

Eight teams play four games on the Wednesday and Thursday after Selection Sunday for the last four spots in the field. A bracket can be filled from Selection Sunday with a placeholder in each of those spots, and the winner takes the spot once its game is played.

Three weekends

The First and Second Rounds run Friday to Monday of the first weekend and play 48 of the 63 games. The Sweet 16 and Elite Eight take the second weekend, and the Final Four and Championship the third, on Friday and Sunday. Most of a bracket is scored within four days of the start, which is why later rounds are usually worth more.

Features

What makes it different

Full bracket or round by round

Everyone fills all 63 games before the First Round, or picks each round once its matchups are set. You choose.

Custom scoring per round

1, 2, 4, 8, 16 and 32 by round, a flat 10 a game, or your own.

Start at any round

Create the pool at the Sweet 16 and everyone scores from there.

Built by someone who runs a pool

I run a playoff pool with my family. For years everyone emailed me their picks, I typed them into a spreadsheet, and I updated the scores after every game.

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The Women's March Madness pool your group will actually use

Three steps to your pool

Create your pool

Everyone picks

Follow the standings

Loved by pool commissioners

How a Women's March Madness bracket pool works

The tournament format

Regions and seeds

The First Four

Three weekends

What makes it different

Full bracket or round by round

Custom scoring per round

Start at any round

Built by someone who runs a pool

Pricing

Free

Tournament Pass

Lifetime All-Access

Frequently asked questions

What does it cost to run a women's March Madness pool?

Can my group play the men's and women's brackets?

Can someone join after the First Round has started?

What if two brackets tie?

Does everyone need an account?

Is there a mobile app?

Why this and not a public bracket contest?

Start your Women's March Madness pool

The Women's March Madness pool your group will actually use

Women's March Madness bracket

Region 1 First Round

Region 1 Second Round

Region 1 Sweet 16

Region 1 Elite Eight

Region 2 First Round

Region 2 Second Round

Region 2 Sweet 16

Region 2 Elite Eight

Region 4 First Round

Region 4 Second Round

Region 4 Sweet 16

Region 4 Elite Eight

Region 3 First Round

Region 3 Second Round

Region 3 Sweet 16

Region 3 Elite Eight

Final Four

Championship

Final Four

Three steps to your pool

Create your pool

Everyone picks

Follow the standings

How a Women's March Madness bracket pool works

The tournament format

Regions and seeds

The First Four

Three weekends

What makes it different

Full bracket or round by round

Custom scoring per round

Start at any round

Frequently asked questions

What does it cost to run a women's March Madness pool?

Can my group play the men's and women's brackets?

Can someone join after the First Round has started?

What if two brackets tie?

Does everyone need an account?

Is there a mobile app?

Why this and not a public bracket contest?

Start your Women's March Madness pool

Women's March Madness bracket

Region 1 First Round

Region 1 Second Round

Region 1 Sweet 16

Region 1 Elite Eight

Region 2 First Round

Region 2 Second Round

Region 2 Sweet 16