Now that the First Four games are complete, the real fun begins Thursday as the NCAA Tournament’s field of 64 hits the courts at 8 different venues over the next 2 days. It’s time to embrace the madness, and make a little money in the process.
You’ve probably already filled out your brackets, but USA TODAY has another unique NCAA Tournament contest in which you can win $5,000.
Can you survive? USA TODAY Sports' Men and Women's Basketball Tournament Survivor Pools are here with a $5,000 prize for each contest! Free to enter, 21+. Terms apply, void where prohibited by law. See Official Rules. Play now!
An employee, I’m not eligible to win, but there’s no rule against me helping you win $5K.
So, here’s my strategy of how to win the Men’s Basketball Tournament Survivor Pool.
Each round, you’ll pick a set number of teams. For the 1st round, you must pick 3 teams to simply win their games — no spread involved. However, once you use a team, similar to an NFL survivor pool, you won’t be able to pick that team again.