Join the Albany News Bracket Challenge

March Madness is underway, and The Albany News is inviting you to take part in our Bracket Challenge! Inside this week’s paper, you’ll find the full NCAA Men’s Tournament bracket to fill out and submit. We know some games have already been played, including the First Four (March 18-19) and some First Round matchups (March 20-21), but don’t worry—just consider those games as free points and keep going!

Brackets will be scored with one point awarded for each correct pick in the First Round, two points for the Second Round, four points for the Sweet 16, eight points for the Elite Eight, 16 points for the Final Four, and 32 points for picking the national champion. The highest-scoring bracket will win a free one-year subscription to The Albany News.

Fill out your bracket and send a photo of it  to us by 5 p.m. today (Thursday, March 20) to be part of the challenge. Brackets can be submitted by emailing advertise@westerntrailmedia.com or texting (325) 238-6128. Let’s see who in Albany can predict the madness best!