Points

Points are awarded as follows for each correct pick:

4 First Round Play-in Games 0 points
Second Round (Field of 64 teams) 5 points*
Third Round 7 points
Regional Semifinals 10 points
Final 4 20 points
Semifinals 35 points
Final 50 points

*Special Second Round BONUS POINTS!!!

Second Round Upset Points  (Rewards players who correctly pick underdogs in the second round.)

Seed Differential Method: awards the difference in seed values.  For example, if a player correctly picks a #15 seed to beat a #2 seed in the second round, the player is awarded 13 points in addition to the standard Second Round points.

Tie Breaker

The tiebreaker is only used to break ties at the end of the tournament. (The tie-breaker system determined the 2007 JettNet.ORG Champion!)

First Tie Breaker: Player with the most accurate prediction of the combined score of both teams in the Championship Game.

Second Tie Breaker: Player with the highest pick percentage.

Third Tie Breaker: Player with the most teams in the finals.