How to Start an NCAA March Madness Pick 8 Pool

The only thing better than actually playing in the NCAA March Madness tournament is participating in a bracket pool for the tournament. Looking over the 128 teams at the start of the tournament can be a daunting task, especially for those who don't pay attention to all of the teams in the NCAA during the year. A great twist on the traditional bracket pool is to start an NCAA March Madness Pick 8 pool. A Pick 8 pool doesn't require knowledge of a lot of teams and can be put together without much hassle.

Instructions

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      Contact friends and co-workers who may want to participate in the NCAA March Madness Pick 8 pool. Find out whether there is interest in participating before you start the work of setting up the pool.

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      Choose a sports website to host the pool to cut down on the amount of work you have to do. There are a number of free sites available to help you or you can choose a low-cost pay site.

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      Set a price for participation in the Pick 8 pool.

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      Invite friends to join in the Pick 8 pool and inform them of the website to use, rules, entry fee and other details.

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      Make sure everyone understands the rules. Each person picks eight teams before the tournament begins. When a team wins, points are awarded to the participant based on the seed of the winning team. For example, number 8 seed Oklahoma beats number 2 seed Kansas to give a participant 8 points. If Kansas is a chosen team, 2 points are awarded for each win.

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      Collect the entry fee and then give the information needed to join the Pick 8 pool online.

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      Choose 8 teams shortly after Selection Sunday when the team rankings and games come out.

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      Track each participant's score online at the sports website hosting the pool.

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      Use a built-in message board on the sports website to communicate with participants in the pool.

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      Pay out the winnings promptly once a winner is determined to encourage people to participate next time.