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NCAA 2023

2026 Rules & Scoring


  1. Pay your $5.00 entry fee and submit your picks by Wednesday night, March 18, 2026. (Details)
  2. You can enter as many times as you want ($5.00 each entry).
  3. Scoring
    1. Possible & Current Points
      1. "First Four" Round: 0 points (we're not picking these four games)
      2. First Round: 1 point
      3. Second Round: 2 points
      4. Third Round: 4 points
      5. Fourth Round: 8 points
      6. Fifth Round: 16 points
      7. Champion: 32 points
    2. Upset Points
      1. Points worth the team's seed # for every correct upset
  4. Tiebreak
    1. If there is a tie, the following will be used to break the tie (in this order)
      1. Combined Final Game Score Differential (fewest points wins)
      2. Upset Points (most points wins)

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  5. 2003 Prizes (21 people entered & paid their fees: 21x5 = $105 Pool)
    1. 1st Place (Todd Jones) - 60% = $60
    2. 2nd Place (Kimber Ballam) - 25% = $25
    3. 3rd Place (Vanessa Ballam) - 10% = $10
    4. 4th Place (Rob Ballam) - 5% = $5
    5. Site Maintenance (Chris Ballam) - 5% = $5 for free entry

  6. 2004 Prizes (27 people entered & paid their fees: 27x5 = $135 Pool)
    1. 1st Place (Marlene Palmer) - 52% = $70
    2. 2nd Place (Laurie Ballam) - 22% = $30
    3. 3rd Place (Marianne Ballam #2) - 11% = $15
    4. 4th Place (Adele Ballam) - 7% = $10
    5. 5th Place (Hui Jiang) - 4% = $5
    6. Site Maintenance (Chris Ballam) - 4% = $5 for free entry

  7. 2005 Prizes (34 people entered & paid their fees: 34x5 = $170 Pool)
    1. 1st Place (Mary Sorenson) - 53% = $90
    2. 2nd Place (Brian Ballam) - 23% = $40
    3. 3rd Place (Meghann Palmer) - 12% = $20
    4. 4th Place (Enrique Morales) - 6% = $10
    5. 5th Place (Nick Ballam) - 3% = $5
    6. Site Maintenance (Chris Ballam) - 3% = $5 for free entry

  8. 2006 Prizes (34 people entered & paid their fees: 34x5 = $170 Pool)
    1. 1st Place (Alan Beaubien) - 53% = $90
    2. 2nd Place (Nate Ballam) - 23% = $40
    3. 3rd Place (Zack Ballam) - 12% = $20
    4. 4th Place (Anujay Bidla) - 6% = $10
    5. 5th Place (Gregory Arnold) - 3% = $5
    6. Site Maintenance (Chris Ballam) - 3% = $5 for free entry

  9. 2007 Prizes (42 people entered & paid their fees: 42x5 = $210 Pool)
    1. 1st Place (Joe Vickers2) - 52% = $110
    2. 2nd Place (Ester Ballam) - 22% = $45
    3. 3rd Place (Nate Ballam) - 10% = $20
    4. 4th Place (Kanak Agarwal) - 7% = $15
    5. 5th Place (Ben Ballam) - 5% = $10
    6. 6th Place (Liv Ballam) - 2% = $5
    7. Site Maintenance (Chris Ballam) - 2% = $5 for free entry

  10. 2008 Prizes (40 people entered & paid their fees: 40x5 = $200 Pool)
    1. 1st Place (Mary Sorenson) - 50% = $100
    2. 2nd Place (Alan Beaubien) - 23% = $45
    3. 3rd Place (Stefan Espinosa) - 10% = $20
    4. 4th Place (David Harrison #1) - 8% = $15
    5. 5th Place (Nolan McDonald) - 5% = $10
    6. 6th Place (Marianne Ballam #2) - 2% = $5
    7. Site Maintenance (Chris Ballam) - 2% = $5 for free entry

  11. 2009 Prizes (42 people entered & paid their fees: 42x5 = $210 Pool)
    1. 1st Place (Ester Biggs) - 50% = $105
    2. 2nd Place (Gregg Adams #1) - 24% = $50
    3. 3rd Place (Jennifer Ballam) - 10% = $20
    4. 4th Place (Jared Sorenson) - 7% = $15
    5. 5th Place (Dave Harrison #1) - 5% = $10
    6. 6th Place (Evil Tweety88) - 2% = $5
    7. Site Maintenance (Chris Ballam) - 2% = $5 for free entry

  12. 2010 Prizes (69 people entered & paid their fees: 69x5 = $345 Pool)
    1. 1st Place (Scott Ballam) - 48% = $165
    2. 2nd Place (Laurie Ballam) - 23% = $80
    3. 3rd Place (Mary Sorenson #1) - 15% = $50
    4. 4th Place (Double Tiebreaker) (Carla Leech) - 5% = $17.50
    5. 4th Place (Double Tiebreaker) (Jace Sorenson) - 5% = $17.50
    6. 6th Place (Chris Ballam #2) - 2% = $5
    7. 7th Place (Jennifer Ballam) - 2% = $5
    8. Site Maintenance (Chris Ballam) - 2% = $5 for free entry

  13. 2011 Prizes (73 people entered & paid their fees: 73x5 = $365 Pool)
    1. 1st Place (Izzy Blair) - 45% = $165
    2. 2nd Place (Stan Leech #1) - 22% = $80
    3. 3rd Place (Josey Baker #2) - 14% = $50
    4. 4th Place (In Honor of Grant Ballam) - 7% = $25
    5. 5th Place (Robbie Ballam) - 4% = $15
    6. 6th Place (John Blair) - 3% = $10
    7. 7th Place (Nick Ballam) - 2% = $5
    8. Upset Points Winner (Joe Vickers #3) - 3% = $10
    9. Site Maintenance (Chris Ballam) - 2% = $5 for free entry

  14. 2012 Prizes (35 people entered & paid their fees: 35x5 = $175 Pool)
    1. 1st Place (Jack Leech) - 40% = $70
    2. 2nd Place (Joe Vickers #2) - 23% = $40
    3. 3rd Place (Grandma Ballam #2) = 14% = $25
    4. 4th Place (Stan Leech #7) - 9% = $15
    5. 5th Place (Joe Vickers #1) - 6% = $10
    6. 6th Place (Mia Ballam) - 3% = $5
    7. Upset Points Winner (Courtney Wells) - 6% = $10
    8. Site Maintenance (Chris Ballam) - 3% = $5 for free entry

  15. 2013 Prizes (79 people entered & paid their fees: 79x5 = $395 Pool)
    1. 1st Place (Brandon Ayotte #1) - 44% = $175
    2. 2nd Place (Hunter Ballam) - 22% = $85
    3. 3rd Place (Beki Ballam) - 14% = $45
    4. 4th Place (Joe Vickers #2) - 9% = $35
    5. 5th Place (Jack Leech) - 5% = $20
    6. 6th Place (Whitney Champlin) - 3% = $10
    7. 7th Place (Dave Harrison #1) - 1.5% = $5
    8. 8th Place (Hayden Harrison) - 1.5% = $5
    9. Upset Points Winner (Kimber Ballam) - 3% = $10
    10. Site Maintenance (Chris Ballam) - 1.5% = $5 for free entry

  16. 2014 Prizes (54 people entered & paid their fees: 54x5 = $270 Pool)
    1. 1st Place (Carla Leech) - 44% = $120
    2. 2nd Place (Meghann Agarwal) - 22% = $60
    3. 3rd Place (Alan Beaubien) - 12% = $35
    4. 4th Place (Double Tiebreaker) (Beki Ballam) - 6% = $15
    5. 4th Place (Double Tiebreaker) (Meagan Ballam) - 6% = $15
    6. 6th Place (Adele Ballam) - 2% = $5
    7. 7th Place (Kanak Agarwal) - 2% = $5
    8. Upset Points Winner (Milo Ballam) - 4% = $10
    9. Site Maintenance (Chris Ballam) - 2% = $5 for free entry

  17. 2015 Prizes (43 people entered & paid their fees: 43x5 = $215 Pool)
    1. 1st Place (Ava Ballam) - 47% = $100
    2. 2nd Place (Kade Ballam) - 21% = $45
    3. 3rd Place (Baby Boy Blair) - 12% = $25
    4. 4th Place (Graham Ballam) - 7% = $15
    5. 5th Place (Nathaniel Ballam) - 5% = $10
    6. 6th Place (Tiebreaker) (Robbie Ballam) - 2% = $5
    7. Upset Points Winner (Jordan Ballam) - 4% = $10
    8. Site Maintenance (Chris Ballam) - 2% = $5 for free entry

  18. 2016 Prizes (39 people entered & paid their fees: 39x5 = $195 Pool)
    1. 1st Place (Liv Blair) - 46% = $90
    2. 2nd Place (Tiebreaker) (Scott Ballam) - 23% = $40
    3. 3rd Place (Tiebreaker) (Taylor Ballam) - 13% = $20
    4. 4th Place (Tiebreaker) (Vanessa Ballam) - 8% = $15
    5. 5th Place (Double Tiebreaker) (Robbie Ballam) - 5% = $10
    6. 6th Place (Double Tiebreaker) (Rob Ballam) - 3% = $5
    7. Upset Points Winner (Nick Ballam) - 5% = $10
    8. Site Maintenance (Chris Ballam) - 3% = $5 for free entry

  19. 2017 Prizes (47 people entered & paid their fees: 47x5 = $235 Pool)
    1. 1st Place (Scott Biggs) - 46% = $110
    2. 2nd Place (Brittany Ballam) - 21% = $50
    3. 3rd Place (Brooks Harrison) - 12% = $30
    4. 4th Place (Jen Ballam) - 9% = $20
    5. 5th Place (Tanner Gittins) - 4% = $10
    6. 6th Place (Whitney Ballam) - 2% = $5
    7. Upset Points Winner (Whitney Ballam) - 4% = $10
    8. Site Maintenance (Chris Ballam) - 2% = $5 for free entry

  20. 2018 Prizes (53 people entered & paid their fees: 53x5 = $265 Pool)
    1. 1st Place (Nathaniel Ballam) - 43% = $115
    2. 2nd Place (Zack Ballam) - 23% = $60
    3. 3rd Place (David Harrison) - 13% = $35
    4. 4th Place (Adobe Analytics) - 8% = $20
    5. 5th Place (Double Tiebreaker) (Todd Jones) - 6% = $15
    6. 6th Place (Double Tiebreaker) (Tanner Gittins) - 2% = $5
    7. Upset Points Winner (Hal Blair) - 4% = $10
    8. Site Maintenance (Chris Ballam) - 2% = $5 for free entry

  21. 2019 Prizes (58 people entered & paid their fees: 58x5 = $290 Pool)
    1. 1st Place (Scotty Biggs) - 43% = $125
    2. 2nd Place (Jen Ballam) - 22% = $65
    3. 3rd Place (Mae Ballam) - 14% = $40
    4. 4th Place (John Blair) - 7% = $20
    5. 5th Place (Zack Ballam) - 5% = $15
    6. 6th Place (Hal Blair) - 2% = $5
    7. 7th Place (David Harrison) - 2% = $5
    8. Upset Points Winner (Taylor Ballam) - 3.5% = $10
    9. Site Maintenance (Chris Ballam) - 2% = $5 for free entry

  22. 2020 Cancelled for COVID-19 Pandemic (March Sadness)
      2020 cancelled

  23. 2021 Prizes (55 people entered & paid their fees: 55x5 = $275 Pool)
    1. 1st Place (Liv Blair) - 42% = $115
    2. 2nd Place (Chris Ballam) - 22% = $60
    3. 3rd Place (Brittany Ballam) - 14.5% = $40
    4. 4th Place (Brian Ballam) - 7% = $20
    5. 5th Place (Brian Beckstead) - 5% = $15
    6. 6th Place (Scott Ballam) - 2% = $5
    7. 7th Place (Tom Benson - 2) - 2% = $5
    8. Upset Points Winner (Theo Blair) - 4% = $10
    9. Site Maintenance (Chris Ballam) - 2% = $5 for free entry

  24. 2022 Prizes (52 people entered & paid their fees: 52x5 = $260 Pool)
    1. 1st Place (Meagan Ballam) - 40% = $105
    2. 2nd Place (ScottyB Biggs) - 21% = $55
    3. 3rd Place (Brian Ballam) - 15% = $40
    4. 4th Place (David Harrison) - 8% = $20
    5. 5th Place (Cole Ballam) - 6% = $15
    6. 6th Place (FiveThirty Eight) - 2% = $5
    7. 7th Place (Lincoln Ballam) - 2% = $5
    8. Upset Points Winner (Taylor Ballam) - 4% = $10
    9. Site Maintenance (Chris Ballam) - 2% = $5 for free entry

  25. 2023 Prizes (56 people entered & paid their fees: 56x5 = $280 Pool)
    1. 1st Place (Kimber Ballam) - 40% = $110
    2. 2nd Place (Cole Ballam) - 21.5% = $60
    3. 3rd Place (Triple Tiebreaker) (Richard Ballam) - 12.5% = $35
    4. 3rd Place (Triple Tiebreaker) (John Blair) - 12.5% = $35
    5. 5th Place (Hunter Ballam) - 6% = $15
    6. 6th Place (Vanessa Ballam) - 2% = $5
    7. 7th Place (Elder Zack Ballam) - 2% = $5
    8. Upset Points Winner (Tiebreak) (Jason Wright) - 4% = $10
    9. Site Maintenance (Chris Ballam) - 2% = $5 for free entry

  26. 2024 Prizes (59 people entered & paid their fees: 59x5 = $295 Pool)
    1. 1st Place (Scott Ballam) - 41% = $120
    2. 2nd Place (Tom Benson - 1) - 22% = $65
    3. 3rd Place (Rob Ballam) - 13.5% = $40
    4. 4th Place (Hayden Harrison) - 10% = $30
    5. 5th Place (Tanner Gittins) - 5% = $15
    6. 6th Place (Zack Ballam) - 2% = $5
    7. 7th Place (Milaan Agarwal) - 2% = $5
    8. Upset Points Winner (Ishaan Agarwal) - 4% = $10
    9. Site Maintenance (Chris Ballam) - 2% = $5 for free entry

  27. 2025 Prizes (69 people entered & paid their fees: 69x5 = $345 Pool)
    1. 1st Place (Tiebreak) (Brian Ballam) - 40% = $135
    2. 2nd Place (Tiebreak) (Nathaniel Ballam) - 25% = $85
    3. 3rd Place (Kade Ballam) - 15% = $50
    4. 4th Place (Cole Ballam) - 9% = $30
    5. 5th Place (Tiebreak) (Scott Ballam) - 4% = $15
    6. 6th Place (Tiebreak) (Alan Beaubien #1) - 3% = $10
    7. 7th Place (Beau Ballam) - 2% = $5
    8. Upset Points Winner (Brooklyn Ballam) - 3% = $10
    9. Site Maintenance (Chris Ballam) - 2% = $5 for free entry

  28. 2026 Prizes (70 people entered & paid their fees: 70x5 = $350 Pool)
    1. 1st Place (Grant Ballam) - 40% = $135
    2. 2nd Place (Kanak Agarwal) - 25% = $85
    3. 3rd Place (Chris Ballam #2) - 15% = $50
    4. 4th Place (Jen Ballam #1) - 9% = $30
    5. 5th Place (Meagan Ballam) - 6% = $20
    6. 6th Place (Brian Beckstead - 3) - 3% = $10
    7. 7th Place (Robbie Ballam) - 2% = $5
    8. Upset Points Winner (Tom Benson - 4) - 3% = $10
    9. Site Maintenance (Chris Ballam) - 2% = $5 for free entry

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