$1,000 CBT Tournament Brackets Game 2025
$1,000!!?? Wait a minute Dave. Are you saying I can win $1,000?​
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Yes, you can win, and if there is any justice in this world, you will win the $1,000 gift certificate to a national online retailer.
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Uh Dave, isn't CBT a non-profit? How can you afford $1,000?
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Well, we managed to guilt a few people into some donations so we figured it would make most sense to give it all away. You know, instead of improving this website, hiring a marketing expert, ​or paying anyone other than our damn accountant. (No offense, Fred.)
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But I think you have a typo in your heading that says Brackets instead of Bracket, Dave.
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No typo. Brackets plural is correct. This game includes the brackets for the Men's D1 Tournament AND the Women's D1 Tournament. This fits with CBT's non-profit misson of "equality." (Though I will concede that providing equal access to the Women's Tournament bracket game probably wasn't part of Gloria Steinham's vision.)
Got it, so how do we play?
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First you kindly donate $25 or more via the box above on the left. And with that donation we will gladly give you access to both the men's bracket game AND the women's bracket game.
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Note: Your donations will appear on your credit card bill as made to "The Charitable Corporation of College Basketball Writers."
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Do I have to donate in order to play.?
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You absolutely have to donate at least $25 in order to play and avoid being a cheap bastard. If you are amongst those don't mind being a cheap bastard then you can technically, legally, and unfortunately play without donating. But please know​ that I have relatives in New Orleans who I'm pretty sure are skilled in the art of vodoo.
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Ok what's next?
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We are using Yahoo's bracket site. Our winner(s) will be the person with the most points in the men's bracket, and the most points in the women's brakcet. If one person wins both brackets that person will recieve the $1,000 gift certificate. If there are separate winners for the men's and women's brackets, each will receive a $500 gift certificate. And if there is a tie, that $500 will be split accordingly.
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How do I get to the Yahoo sites, Dave?
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Once you donate, the passwords will be emailed to you. Or you can send an email to CBT's Board of Advisors Chairman, Mike Hurley at MikeHurley70@yahoo.com stating you are a cheap bastard and don't want to donate a mere $25, but you'd still like to play. Mike will then shoot you over the passwords.
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To Register For the Men's Bracket click here ​
To Register For the Women's Bracekt click here
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If you register before the pairings come out Sunday 3/16, I strongly suggest you return and make your picks.
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Deadline is Thursday 3/19 at noon - or whenever Yahoo shuts it down.
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Looking for help with your brackets check out CBT's "Facts & Funny" columns by clicking here
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Will they help with my picks Dave?
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Probably not, but they might make you laugh.
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Sincerely,
Dave Barend - Grand Poobah
College Basketball Times.
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