You can fill out a March Madness bracket online through several major sports sites, or download a printable bracket and do it by hand.

Top places to fill out a March Madness bracket

  • ESPN Tournament Challenge – One of the most popular spots to create and submit brackets, with options like autofill, “Smart Bracket,” and multiple entries per account.
  • NCAA’s official Bracket Challenge – Lets you complete and submit an official men’s or women’s tournament bracket once the field is set on Selection Sunday.
  • CBS Sports Bracket Games – Offers free online bracket pools where you can play for prizes and set up private leagues with friends and coworkers.
  • Yahoo Sports – Provides printable and online brackets, plus schedule info and basic how‑to guides for casual fans.
  • Printable / PDF options – If you just want to fill one out on paper or share at the office, you can grab official printable brackets directly from NCAA.com or from major outlets and then print or share the PDF.

Quick how‑to (once brackets open)

  • Wait for Selection Sunday (when the 68‑team field is announced and official brackets go live).
  • Go to your chosen site’s bracket game (ESPN, NCAA, CBS, etc.) and hit something like “Create a Bracket” or “Join Now.”
  • Pick winners for every game through the championship, then save/submit before the first round tips off (usually by the morning of the first full day of games).

TL;DR: Search for “ESPN Tournament Challenge,” “NCAA Bracket Challenge,” or “CBS March Madness bracket,” create a free account, and you can fill out your March Madness bracket there, or download a printable one from NCAA.com and do it on paper.

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