How To Create and Manage a March Madness Bracket?

March Madness tournaments are among the most common types of tournaments, and with our  Brackets & Tournaments widget, you can easily create and customize your own March Madness experience. Whether you're a sports enthusiast or just looking for some fun competition, this bracket type is the one for you.

Here's a simple guide on how to set up and manage your March Madness bracket.

For a comprehensive video on this topic, please refer to the following video:

Understanding March Madness:

Before diving into the setup process, let's briefly understand what March Madness is. It's a single-elimination tournament with a history rooted in the NCAA. The tournament typically runs from March to April, featuring 68 teams competing on three weekends.

With Common Ninja’s Brackets widget, you can have a March Madness with a minimum number of participants of just 8.

Here's an example of a March Madness tournament with 8 participants:

Setting Up March Madness Brackets:

In the widget editor, go to the Settings tab, locate the Bracket Type option, and open the dropdown menu. From the menu, choose the March Madness bracket type. 



Please note: There are variations of the March Madness tournament, including a voting option and predictions.

Choosing Winners for Each Game:

Follow this step-by-step guide which applies to all tournaments on how to select winners and update scores:

How to Select Tournament Winners and Update Scores 

March Madness structure:

After selecting all the winners and updating scores for each game, here's what your March Madness will look like. 

Quick reminder: you can only select winners and update scores once you've saved all changes and published the bracket, i.e. Start the Tournament. 

In this example, we have 4 groups with 16 participants evenly divided. Each group has a Semifinal and a Final Match.

• Winners from Group 1 play against winners from Group 2.
• Winners from Group 3 play against winners from Group 4.

Then we have the Final Four:

• The winners from Group 1 and Group 2, play against each other.
• The winners from Group 3 and Group 4, play against each other.

Finally, the winners of the Final Four play against each other to claim the Championship.

By following these steps, you're ready to create, customize, and manage your March Madness Bracket using the Brackets & Tournaments widget, making the tournament experience enjoyable and customizable.