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SCORING:
Entrants will earn points based on correct prediction of winning teams in the games of the Tournament. The number of points awarded for each correct pick of a winning game of the Tournament will increase with each round of the Tournament. A maximum of 192 points can be earned if all games are predicted correctly. The play-in game will not count for purposes of the Perfect Bracket. The points will be awarded as follows:
| Round |
Points |
| 1 (First Round) |
1 point for each correct selection (32 total points possible) |
| 2 (Second Round) |
2 points for each correct selection (32 total points possible) |
| 3 (Regional Semifinals) |
4 points for each correct selection (32 total points possible) |
| 4 (Regional Finals) |
8 points for each correct selection (32 total points possible) |
| 5 (Final Four) |
16 points for each correct selection (32 total points possible) |
| 6 (Championship) |
32 points for each correct selection (32 total points possible) |
At the conclusion of the Tournament, Entrants scores will be calculated and prizes will be awarded to the top scoring Entrants as described below. In the event of a tie, ties will be broken in the following order:
- Tie-breaker #1 - Closest to the total points scored by both teams in the final game; without exceeding/going over the total points scored
- Tie-breaker #2 - Closest to the total points scored by both teams in the final game; regardless of whether the Entrant's predicted point total exceeded the total points scored
- Tie-breaker #3 - Closest to the total points scored by the winning team in the final game; without exceeding/going over the total points scored
- Tie-breaker #4 - Closest to the total points scored by the winning team in the final game; regardless of whether the Entrant's predicted point total exceeded the total points scored
- Tie-breaker #5 - Closest to the total points scored by the losing team in the final game; without exceeding/going over the total points scored
- Tie-breaker #6 - Closest to the total points scored by the losing team in the final game; regardless of whether the Entrant's predicted point total exceeded the total points scored
- Tie-breaker #7 - Number of points scored in Round 6
- Tie-breaker #8 - Number of points scored in Round 5
- Tie-breaker #9 - Number of points scored in Round 4
- Tie-breaker #10 - Number of points scored in Round 3
- Tie-breaker #11 - Number of points scored in Round 2
- Tie-breaker #12 - Number of points scored in Round 1
- Tie-breaker #13 - Earliest date/time of Prediction submission
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