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The annual Bracket Challenge game is here.
The 2017 NCAA College Basketball Tournament bracket will be announced this Sunday afternoon, but you can go ahead and sign up for the Tourney Pick'Em right now!
We will once again be using Yahoo! and their bracket challenge for our group this year. Follow THIS LINK to get to the Yahoo! Tournament Challenge page then opt to join our Smoking Musket group. Here is the LINK to the Smoking Musket group (for after you've signed up).
Pool Name
The Smoking Musket
Pool ID #
25267
Pool Password
PressVirginia
As with years past, we will be awarding a WVU Nike T-shirt to the person who manages to complete the best bracket in our pool. Scoring is as follows:
| Round | Correct Pick Value | Seed Difference Multiplier |
| Round of 64 | 1 point | 1 |
| Round of 32 | 2 points | 1 |
| Sweet 16 | 4 points | 1 |
| Elite 8 | 8 points | 1 |
| Final Four | 16 points | 1 |
| Championship | 32 points | 1 |
Challenge brackets close on March 18 12:15pm EDT.
Good luck everyone!!
All entrants subject to the Official SB Nation Rules LINKED HERE.
Smoking Musket staff members will take part in the challenge but will be ineligible for the prize.