CNNSI.com Hoops Bracket Challenge

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Hoops Bracket Challenge Cost?

Hoops Bracket Challenge is absolutely FREE! FREE to join! FREE to play! FREE to make picks! Enough said!

How do I become eligible to win?

Winning is easy. Before the tournament begins you will try to choose the winning team of each game throughout each round of the tournament. As the tournament continues, each win will be worth more points. Whoever earns the most points during the contest will win prizes. To be eligible to win the $10,000,000 grand prize, you must correctly pick the winning team for each of the 63 games in the tournament. See Official Rules for details.

How do I play?

Before the tournament starts, you will choose the teams you think will win. Make your picks by following these easy steps:

Choose Make/Change Picks to start making your picks.
Click on the teams you think will win each round.
Click Submit.
Don't forget to enter your tiebreakers. See Official Rules for details.

You can change your picks at any time before the tournament begins. Just click on Bracket - Make/Change Picks, change your picks and click Submit Picks. Make sure you get the confirmation page which indicates that your bracket is complete.

I forgot my password, how do I find out what it is?

If you forget your password, head to our Member Services page and you'll be logging on in no time.

I want to change my (firstname, lastname, city, state), how do I do that?

To change your registration information, go to Member Services and choose "Change Registration". It's snap!

How much is each game worth?

Like most bracket games, the later round games are worth more than earlier rounds. Here's the breakdown.

Round Number of Games Points for each win Max Possible Points

Round of 64 32 1 32

Round of 32 16 2 32

Round of 16 8 4 32

Round of 8 4 8 32

Round of 4 2 16 32

Final Game 1 32 32

TOTALS 63 192 192

If you do not pick the team that wins you receive 0 points for that game. The points from each round are added together to come up with your total points. The members with the most points will win prizes. If there are ties, the tiebreaker questions will determine final rankings. To be eligible to win the $10,000,000 grand prize, you must correctly pick the winning team for each of the 63 games in the tournament. See Official Rules for details.

How can I tell where I rank?

Head to the Standings where you can find the total points you have earned and the maximum number of points you can earn for the tournament. All scores are updated as soon as the games end and the standings are updated real-time.

Hoops Bracket Challenge Men's 64
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