Create your own March Madness Bracket and Leaderboard

March Madness, the annual NCAA college basketball tournament, captivates millions with its unpredictable upsets and thrilling finishes. The excitement largely comes from the bracket system, where fans predict the outcomes of all 63 games, creating widespread participation in bracket challenges both online and in-person.

In this guide, we'll walk you through creating a March Madness bracket challenge and tracking it with a leaderboard, perfect for friendly competitions with friends, family, or colleagues.

Setting Up Your March Madness Bracket Challenge

Before creating your leaderboard, you'll need to establish how your bracket challenge will work:

1. Decide on scoring rules: Will you award 1 point per correct pick? Or use progressive scoring (1 point for first round picks, 2 for second round, etc.)?
2. Establish deadlines: Ensure all participants submit their brackets before the tournament begins.
3. Create your bracket sheets: You can print official NCAA bracket sheets or use online bracket makers.
4. Collect predictions: Have participants fill out their brackets with their predicted winners.

Creating Your March Madness Leaderboard

Once you have your bracket challenge set up, you'll need a way to track and display scores. Keepthescore.com offers a simple, user-friendly solution:

1. Click the button above 👆 and input your leaderboard details.
2. Add the names of all participants in your bracket challenge.
3. Click "CREATE LEADERBOARD" to generate your new board.
4. Customize your leaderboard with a basketball theme by clicking on "SETTINGS" in the control panel and then navigating to the "background" section. For more on customization, see our leaderboard customization guide.
5. That's it - your leaderboard is ready!

As the tournament progresses, you can update each participant's score based on their correct picks.

Customizing Your March Madness Experience

Take your March Madness bracket challenge to the next level with these enhancements:

1. Use team emojis or colors: Add 🏀🎉 emojis or team colors to make your leaderboard more visually appealing.

2. Add special categories: Consider including awards for "Best Upset Pick" or "Best Final Four Prediction" alongside the overall winner.

3. Update after each round: Keep participants engaged by updating scores after each day of games or at the end of each tournament round.

4. Host viewing parties: Gather participants to watch crucial games together, especially as the tournament reaches the later rounds.

5. Create a prize package: Offer a trophy, gift card, or bragging rights to the bracket challenge winner.

Keepthescore.com's leaderboard helps maintain transparency throughout the tournament, so everyone can see where they stand compared to others in your challenge.

Engaging March Madness Activities

Beyond the traditional bracket challenge, here are some additional March Madness-themed activities you can track with your leaderboard:

1. Game Predictions: For each round, have participants predict specific outcomes like total points or margin of victory.

2. Trivia Contests: Host NCAA basketball history trivia nights and track points on your leaderboard.

3. Team Spirit Contests: Award points for participants showing team spirit through decorations, attire, or social media posts.

4. Daily MVP Picks: Have participants predict each day's standout player and award points for correct selections.

A March Madness leaderboard adds an engaging competitive layer to the tournament, keeping friends, family, or colleagues connected and entertained throughout the three-week basketball extravaganza.

Get started now and make this March Madness your most engaging tournament experience yet!