Frequently asked questions
How does a March Madness bracket work?
March Madness is a 68-team single elimination tournament. Four First Four games trim the field to 64, and from there the bracket is pure knockout: four regions of 16 seeded teams play down to the Sweet 16, Elite Eight, Final Four, and the championship game. Six wins in a row takes the title, which is why a perfect bracket is nearly impossible and why filling one out is a national tradition.
How do I make my own March Madness bracket?
Create a free 64-team single elimination bracket on Brackify, enter the teams by seed into their regional positions, and share the link. As real games finish, report the results and the bracket advances winners automatically for everyone watching. The seeding tools let you place 1 through 16 seeds exactly where the official bracket puts them.
Can I run a bracket pool with friends or the office?
Yes. Enable predictions on your bracket and everyone picks the champion, runner-up, and third place before the round of 64 tips off. Picks lock when the bracket starts, correct calls earn 10, 6, and 4 points, and the leaderboard ranks the whole pool automatically. No spreadsheet scoring, no arguments.
Is this bracket printable?
Yes, bracket pages print cleanly from the browser for the break-room wall. The live link is usually the better experience: one URL that stays current through every round instead of a printout that dies with the first upset.
Can I use this for my own 64-team tournament?
Absolutely, and that is the evergreen point. The same 64-team bracket runs school tournaments, club championships, esports events, community game brackets, and anything else knockout shaped, from 4 to 256 entrants, with registration, check-in, and live score reporting when you need the full tournament platform.
Is the March Madness bracket maker free?
Yes. Creating, sharing, updating, and running predictions on a bracket is free on Brackify, and public bracket pages carry no ads.