1. SIGN UP
The first step is to sign up for the Sweet 16 Pool. To do this, click this link, which should open a new window. That is the "Join A Group" page for the PickHoops.com website.
If you're participating in the Original Pool or have in past years, then you can use your same Login information. Simply fill in your email address and password under the "Member Login" section on the right. If you forgot your password, you can reset it there.
If you're not participating in the Original Pool and have not participated in past years, then under the "New Users" section on the left, fill in the required information and then click the "Register" button. This will be your login information for the duration of the event. A new page should open up which will say "Registration Success" - click on the "Continue" button. That should take you to the PickHoops homepage for this event.
If you're participating in the Original Pool or have in past years, then you can use your same Login information. Simply fill in your email address and password under the "Member Login" section on the right. If you forgot your password, you can reset it there.
If you're not participating in the Original Pool and have not participated in past years, then under the "New Users" section on the left, fill in the required information and then click the "Register" button. This will be your login information for the duration of the event. A new page should open up which will say "Registration Success" - click on the "Continue" button. That should take you to the PickHoops homepage for this event.
2. FILL OUT YOUR ENTRIES
From the event homepage, you should see a prominent "Enter Bracket" button. You can click that, or also click the "Brackets" link along the left-hand menu. There should now be a "Create New Bracket" button. After clicking that, you'll be taken to a blank bracket. Enter your name in the "Entry Name" box at the top - if you are doing multiple entries, please name them #1, #2, etc. Make your selections for each game by clicking on the team you think will win. The website will automatically move your selected winners into the next round for you. Keep picking all the games until you have chosen your champion. If you want to just do random picks, you can click the "QuickPick" button at the top, then continue to hit the "Reload" button until you get a bracket you like. Once you are happy with your bracket, fill in the "Total Points in Final" box (which is the tie-breaker for this event - the combined score of both teams in the championship game).
3. SUBMIT YOUR COMPLETED ENTRIES
The next step is the most important. Once your entry is fully filled in, the "Submit" button will be activated and you can save your picks. Your picks aren't saved until you click the "Submit" button. You are then re-directed back to the "Brackets" page, where you can review or edit your entry or add an additional entry. Be sure to submit all of your entries by the deadline, 6:30pm ET on Thursday, March 28th. If you're late, the website will not allow any further submissions. You can edit your picks anytime up until the deadline.
4. ADD MULTIPLE ENTRIES
You can submit up to 5 entries in the Sweet 16. To add multiple entries - when you are logged into the website, click on the "Brackets" link along the left-hand menu. Then click on the "Create New Bracket" button, which will once again take you to a blank bracket. Enter your name in the "Entry Name" box at the top, with a #2, #3, etc., depending on how many brackets you are doing. Follow the same steps as you did in filling out your first entry. Repeat for as many entries as you are entering.
5. PAY FOR YOUR ENTRIES
The final step is to submit payment for your entries, as you are not officially entered until payment has been received. You must pay for all of your Sweet 16 entries by the deadline (6:30pm ET on Thursday, March 28th) - if payment has not been received by then, your entries will be deleted. Click here for payment instructions, or click the "Pay" link along the top menu.