The Rules

Extravaganza March Madness Pool Β· Est. 1997

Entry & Payouts

Entry Fee

$25

per bracket

Prize Pool

100%

of entries paid out

PlaceShare
πŸ₯‡ 1st Place60%
πŸ₯ˆ 2nd Place30%
πŸ₯‰ 3rd Place10%
πŸ˜… Last Place$25

Submission Deadline

  • β€’You can update your bracket any number of times before the deadline.
  • β€’The deadline is the same for everyone β€” no exceptions.
  • β€’First Four games count β€” make sure to fill them in.

Scoring

RoundPts / correct pick
Round of 642
Round of 324
Sweet 166
Elite Eight8
Final Four10
Championship15
Total (no bonuses)

Bonus Points

🐴

Dark Horse

+10

Before submitting, pick one β€œdark horse” team seeded 4th or lower. If your dark horse wins any Elite Eight game β€” reaching the Final Four β€” you earn +10 bonus points.

Seeds 4–16 eligible Β· one pick per bracket

✨

Perfect Four

+10

Correctly pick all four Elite Eight winners (the teams that advance to the Final Four) and earn +10 bonus points.

All 4 Elite Eight picks must be correct

Scoring Records

All-Time Record

211

Tim Leavitt

2025

Former Record

195

Dave Urrutia

2007

Past Winners

YearWinner
2026Esteban Montero
2025Tim "The Mayor" LeavittRecord β€” 211 pts
2024Jason Wooding
2023Derick "D-Town" Thompson
2022Derick "D-Town" Thompson
2021Damon Burch
2020β€”Cancelled (COVID-19)
2019Charley Katz
2018Tommy Friedlander
2017Paul Thompson
2016Bart Hansen
2015Chris Harlow
2014Jason Wooding
2013Courtney Westling & Kevin Tennant2-way tie
2012Fred Simpson
2011Shane Porterfield
2010Paul Thompson
2009Joe Hutchins
2008Bruce Martinez
2007Dave UrrutiaFormer record β€” 195 pts
2006Jeff Angelo
2005Damon Burch
2004Albert Angelo
2003Corky Angelo
2002Corky Angelo
2001Sam Sage
2000Corky Angelo
1999Albert Angelo
1998Brandon Standish
1997Micah Brown