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Winners determined by highest number of points at end of tournament. Points earned by teams winning 1) individual games and 2) higher seeded teams winning games.

A. Individual Game Scoring

o        1st round victory: 1 point

o        2nd round victory: 2 points

o        3rd round victory: 4 points (Sweet 16)

o        4th round victory: 8 points (Elite 8)

o        5th round victory: 12 points (Final 4)

o        6th round victory: 16 points (Championship Game)

B. Bonus Scoring

1 to 3 seed difference (e.g. a #2 seed beaten by between a #3 and  #5 seed) is awarded the following number of points according to round #:

o        1st round upset: .5 point

o        2nd round upset: 1 points

o        3rd round upset: 2 points (Sweet 16)

o        4th round upset: 4 points (Elite 8)

o        5th round upset: 6 points (Final 4)

o        6th round upset: 8 points (Championship Game)

4 to 7 seed difference (e.g. a #2 seed beaten by between a #6 and #9 seed) is awarded the following number of points according to round #:

o        1st round upset: 1 point

o        2nd round upset: 2 points

o        3rd round upset: 4 points (Sweet 16)

o        4th round upset: 8 points (Elite 8)

o        5th round upset: 12 points (Final 4)

o        6th round upset: 16 points (Championship Game)

8 or greater seed difference (e.g. #2 team beaten by any team greater than a #9 seed) is awarded the following number of points according to round #:

o        1st round upset: 2 points

o        2nd round upset: 4 points

o        3rd round upset: 8 points (Sweet 16)

o        4th round upset: 16 points (Elite 8)

o        5th round upset: 24 points (Final 4)

o        6th round upset: 32 points (Championship Game)