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About: March Madness Pick X Pools

Looking for a fresh, strategic spin on your NCAA Tournament pool this year?

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Written by Alexine Little
Updated over 2 weeks ago

A Pick X Pool is a fun and unique format that’s easy to join but challenging to win. Think picking the top teams is easy? Think again.
Pick too many high seeds, and your score might stay low. Pick too many Cinderella teams, and you might be out early.

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How Pick X Pools Work

  • Commissioner Sets the Rules:
    You decide how many teams each member selects from the field of 64.

  • Members Make Their Picks:
    Participants choose any 'X' number of teams before the tournament starts—no additional picks are made during the tournament.

  • Scoring:
    Every time a selected team wins, the member earns points equal to that team's seed number (e.g., a 12-seed win earns 12 points).

  • Shared Picks Allowed:
    The same teams can be selected by multiple members—so strategy matters.

  • Victory Conditions:
    The member with the most cumulative points at the end of the tournament wins.


Pick X Pool Reports

Our system provides a suite of real-time reports, including:

  • Member picks summary

  • Live leaderboards

  • Score updates after each round

  • And more!


4 Simple Steps to Run Your Pick X Pool

Step 1 – Set Up Your Pool

Create your pool in under 5 minutes. Provide your contact info, choose your settings, and you're ready to go.

Step 2 – Invite Your Members

We send you a pre-formatted email invite you can forward to your group. It includes everything they need to join and start playing.

Step 3 – Members Make Their Picks

Once the field of 64 is set, participants select their ‘X’ number of teams—simple, strategic, and fast.

Step 4 – Enjoy the Tournament

We handle the rest. Live scoring, automatic standings, and detailed reports keep your pool running smoothly.


Make It Your Own: Brand Your Pool

Add your company or organization logo to customize your Pick X pool. Visit our Brand Your Pool page for more information.


Private Message Boards

Every Pick X pool includes a private message board, exclusive to your members, perfect for updates, banter, or celebrating bracket busters.


Pick X Pool Pricing

Our pricing is straightforward and based on the number of active entries.

You can view the new tier structure on our Pricing page.



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