Highsman March Madness

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Welcome to the Official Highsman Battle of the Brackets Pool!

Think you have what it takes to Spark Greatness? Enter your picks for a chance to win exclusive Highsman prizes and signed memorabilia!

How do you win? Check the scoring breakdown below:

Points are awarded for each correct pick and values (multipliers) increase as the tournament progresses:

First Four = Play-in games are not included or scored
First Round = 1 point
Second Round = 2 points
Sweet 16 = 4 points
Elite 8 = 8 points
Final Four = 16 points
Championship = 32 points

The pool 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 11 points (4 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.

And just a quick reminder that you must get your bracket in before the pick deadline and make sure to review the pool settings. Only the main 64 teams that make up a standard bracket are included (i.e. the play-in games, or 'first four', are NOT included).

If you have any questions, please contact me at spark@highsman.co.

Good luck to everyone!



— Ricky Williams

Rules

If you have any questions about these rules, please contact your commissioner Ricky Williams (accounts@highsman.co)
  • Members pick all 63 games of the NCAA Tournament.
  • The pick deadline is set to March 19, 2026 at 12:15 PM ET.
  • Each participant is limited to a single entry 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 = 1 point
    • Second Round = 2 points
    • Sweet 16 = 4 points
    • Regional Final (Round of 8) = 8 points
    • National Semifinal (Last Four) = 16 points
    • Championship = 32 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 11 points (4 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.