EMI/Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Bracket Challenge

Welcome to the EMI 20th Anniversary March Madness Bracket Pool! We are partnering with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to be part of their Man & Woman of the Year fundraising campaign as their first ever Company of the Year! Read the announcement here: https://emi-rs.com/2019/03/07/emis-20th-anniversary-celebration/

Send $20 per entry via this secure Paypal link paypal.me/pools/c/8cZeAdZAv4

A brief reminder: Get your bracket(s) (and donation) in by 12:15 PM EDT Thursday, March 20th 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).

Good luck to everyone. If you have any questions, please contact me at Brian.Lamar@emi-rs.com.

— Brian Lamar & EMI Research Solutions

• 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 = 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 does not use a seed point bonus. Correct picks will be awarded the points assigned for each round.
• 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.