Filling out your bracket
There are four (4) playoff rounds total during the College Hockey Tournament Bracket Challenge. Prior to the first round of the tournament, you will fill out your brackets in its entirety. You will not be able to change your picks once the tournament begins. Once the tournament starts your bracket locks for the remainder of the College Hockey Bracket Challenge. The Administrator will update point totals at the end of each tournament game.
Bracket Requirements
If your bracket(s) is not submitted once the deadline passes, you are ineligible to play.
Cost
- 1 to 5 Entries: Free
- More than 5 Entries (Unlimited Entries!): $20 per league
Scoring
Point Values
A team will accumulate points based on the round in which each correctly guessed team has won. The chart below lists the point values.
Default Scoring Settings
The table below is our default scoring settings. Your commissioner can customize these to fit your league needs.
| Scoring | |
|---|---|
| Statistic | Points Earned |
| Round 1 Correct Picks | 1 Point (x/+ seed bonus) |
| Round 2 Correct Picks | 2 Points (x/+ seed bonus) |
| Round 3 Correct Pick | 3 Points (x/+ seed bonus) |
| Round 4 Correct Pick | 4 Points (x/+ seed bonus) |
Seed Bonuses
Seed bonuses are seed-based, rewarding lower ranked teams moving on in the tournament. Your commissioner can choose to either use multiply or add the bonus for each win.
Multipler Bonus
If the #4 seed team wins their first round matchup, they earn 1 point x 4 (their seed) to equal 4 points. If the #1 seed wins their first round matchup they earn 1 point x 1 (again, their seed) to equal 1 point. Same system holds true throughout the playoffs.
Addition Bonus
If the #4 seed team wins their first round matchup, they earn 1 point + 4 (their seed) to equal 5 points. If the #1 seed wins their second round matchup they earn 2 points (round weight) + 1 (again, their seed) to equal 3 points. Same system holds true throughout the playoffs.