Announcing: 2012 NCAA Bracket Challenge

March 13, 2012

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG.

Announcing the 2012 Gazette NCAA Bracket Challenge

Submit a filled out bracket WITH YOUR NAME via campus mail to Sports Editor VICTOR BRADY ’13 by Thursday, March 15 at NOON.

FREE ENTRY with a PRIZE for the top bracket at the end of the 2012 NCAA Tournament.  Points will be awarded for every game predicted correctly with 320 points available per round: 10 points for a correct Round of 64 pick to 320 points for correctly picking the National Champion.  One entry per person.

The leader board will be updated on the Gazette website after the completion of each round.

Good luck!

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