Although 68 teams will be called on Selection Sunday (March 16), the Bread Pool does not get underway until Thursday, March 20, after the First Four games in Dayton, Ohio (March 18-19) have winnowed the field to the main bracket of 64 teams. You're free to edit your bracket(s) according to the results of the First Four games. It's worth noting that five First Four survivors have gone on to win eight main-bracket games in the past four NCAA Tournaments (including Final Four qualifier UCLA in 2021).
For the third consecutive year, anyone purchasing a 3-seat (bracket) package at the discounted price of $195 (a $15 savings) will receive a complimentary entry in our $1,000 PICK 5 contest. Buy a 6-seat package and receive two PICK 5 entries, and so on. PICK 5 entries cannot be purchased independently; they are complimentary incentives to purchase seat (bracket) packages in multiples of three.