I love this time of year! Sneakers squeaking on hardwood and last second buzzer beaters in the air. Did anyone see that crazy ending to the Michigan State game vs. Maryland? It was a March Madness appetizer, as a more than half court buzzer beater dropped through the hoop to win the game for the Spartans. Here is your chance to win cash money for making the right picks! $100 annual March Madness bracket. Free to play! Winner takes all.
NDB $100 Prize Bracket
- FREE to Join. Powered by Yahoo’s fantasy sports. Winner takes $100!
- 2nd Chance Drawing open to All Participants – Details Below
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WINNERS LIST!
Butch C wins $100, after beating out 9,399 other brackets. Congrats!
I drew 4 names for the 2nd chance drawing. These fine folks win $25 each: Funster, Ted L, Brian and Charles G. (They simply posted a comment reply to this blog post)
We had 3 members sign up at various sponsor sites, and they will be getting $25 each as well; Congrats to SNB, Kevins*** and Scott**
I will contact each of you by email and look forward to getting you guys paid. Thanks to everyone who participated this year!
Here’s How to Join:
Use this link to join the NDB $100 Prize Bracket
Selection Sunday is March 16 at 6 pm EST. You will make your picks before the first tip off on March 20th!
$100 2nd Chance Draw
Not everyone is going to win money in bracket challenges this year. Our bracket has generally been one of the most popular public brackets on Yahoo. That being said, you have a great shot at winning a share of our $100 2nd Chance Draw.
To participate, simply comment in the “Speak Your Mind” section below and let me know who you think is going to win it all this year, and why. I will enter you into the 2nd chance draw, to be held the day following the championship game. Championship is scheduled for April 7th, so we will do the drawing on April the 8th.
I will give away 4 x $25 prizes. Make sure your name is on my 2nd Chance Giveaway spreadsheet! As of this update, I have 2 commenters, so both would win $25.
Free $25 Accounts at Bovada Sportsbook!
I am also giving away 4 x $25 credited accounts at Bovada Sportsbook. To be eligible for this draw, you simply need to:
- Sign up an account at Bovada Sportsbook
- Email me and let me know the email associated with your Bovada Account so I can confirm. Email: poker.strategy@gmail.com
Not able to sign up at Bovada? Alternative Entry: Sign up at Ignition Poker & Casino. Email me your username there (poker.strategy@gmail.com) . I will put your name in the hat! And if you can’t sign up at either, let me know via email or comments. I will absolutely get a link for you to sign up somewhere so you qualify for the free $25 drawings.
Good luck everyone!
Important Dates!
Selection Sunday: 3/16/2025
First 4: March 18th and 19th
Final Four: April 5th in San Antonio, TX.
Championship: April 7th. Alamodome in San Antonio, TX.
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Duke. because of the generational talent of Cooper Flagg
Good choice for sure. I saw some mock drafts that think Cooper Flagg is going #1 in the 2025 NBA draft. Young man can play ball!
Hey Keith, glad to see you still doing these! Hope everything is well. I’ll go with the Duke Blue Devils. Thanks man, best of luck with everything.
Hey Mike! Still chugging along. Definitely not full time gaming anymore. Good to hear from people who have frequented the site for years! Good choice with Duke. From what I am reading, the people in the know think it is Auburn and Duke and then everyone else.
wow thanks again for another year of bracket fun! I looking forward to it!
GL to all in this fun contest!
By the way, I will send some friends over to join in the fun!
Hello Keith!
Appreciate the emails!
I like Auburn to finish strong in the brackets this year!
You aren’t alone with the Auburn pick for sure. I am not a big fan of Bruce Pearl. I felt like he didn’t do Tennessee much good when he was there. Thanks for your feedback and good luck in the 2nd chance draw!
Hi Keith, I was sure I posted here a few days ago but seems to be missing. Anyway, thanks so much for holding another bracket contest, I always love joining in! I will let my friends know as well.
Best of luck to all contestants! Letz go!!
Hey Funster! Great to see you again this year! I have to approve comments, unfortunately, just to keep down on the sick amount of spam and inappropriate links. Who do you think is going to win this year?
well I think I have to agree with Robert Maxwell, and go with Auburn… GL to all of us!
im going with you guys with Duke
Good to hear from you Max! Good luck to you and Duke. :)
Hi Keith,
I am going to go with Duke. I think they just have a leg up on everyone this year.
Thanks for keeping me on your list. I am still plugging away. I hope you are too.
Absolutely Scott. Thanks for the feedback. Good luck in all of your brackets and bets!
Hi Keith, Funster told me about your fun NCAA Hoops bracket. I understand that you run some rigorous background checks on new participants, Hopefully I will pass!
Allow me to gaze into my Crystal CheezeBall to pick the Winner, hmmmm I was thinking the Florida Gators but the CheezeBall says Wisconsin.
Thank You for the bracket tourney and looking forward to having some fun!
Teddy CheezeWizz
Good luck to you and Wisconsin! They have went pretty deep in recent tournaments. :)
Duke
Florida in an upset!
Duke looks unstoppable!
By the way the link to the spreadsheet is Read-Only. Unable to add my name
Read only because if I didn’t that sheet would get completely trashed. I just added your name. Good luck!
I’m going out on a bit of a limb here. Yes I’m taking Duke, but over Florida instead of Auburn. That duke offense is just something else though.
Houston because of that big D & 3.
YALE
Iowa State, because that’s what the algorithm picked.
Michigan. Because why not them?
I believe Duke is going to win the national championship because of how dominant their offense is as a whole, and having the best player in the country in Cooper Flagg.
This I can get behind. Good luck!
Go Purdue!!!
got 25$ on duke!
Is it me, or was the 2nd round Purdue game not scored properly? Anyone else missing their 2 points? thanks for any input here!
Dukes gonna win it all. Wave the Flagg baby
Auburn has a chance at it, good talent in that team.
Auburn has a chance at it, good talent in that team les go
I finished first overall in your $100 Bracket Basketball Tournament, Will i receive The Winnings? Thank You.
Congrats Butch! I am going to send you an email for confirmation. Those were some pretty amazing picks!