30th Annual Bread Pool

Welcome to the 30th Annual Bread Pool! If you're returning, your lounge chair in the Meadow of Shame awaits. If this is your first BP, welcome to the addiction! As always, there's a 10-drink minimum, but clothing is optional.

Best of luck in 2026, BreadHeads!

BPH
brian@breadpool.com

• Members pick all 63 games of the NCAA Tournament.
• The pick deadline is set to March 19, 2026 at 12:15 PM ET.
• There are no restrictions on how many entries a member can have in the contest.
• Points are awarded for each correct pick.
• Points values increase as the tournament progresses, as follows:
• Play-in games are not included or scored
• First Round = 0 point
• Second Round = 0 points
• Sweet 16 = 8 points
• Regional Final (Round of 8) = 12 points
• National Semifinal (Last Four) = 16 points
• Championship = 21 points
• The contest uses a seed point bonus. The seed of the picked team will be added to the points assigned per round. For example, if a member correctly picks a 7 seeded team to win in the Sweet Sixteen round, they will receive 15 points (8 round points + 7 seed points).
• The tie-breaker is the combined number of points scored in the Championship game. Each member must enter a tie-break value when they make their picks.
• The winner is the entry with the most points at the end of the NCAA Tournament.