Dr.peeper
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March Madness 2025 is here, and that means one thing: free bracket contests with some serious cash on the line. If you’re gonna spend time stressing over your picks, might as well take a shot at some real prizes, right?
I dug through the best free bracket contests out there, so if you’re looking for a no-risk, high-reward option, here’s where you should enter:
Bet365 Bracket Challenge – Up to $10 million for a perfect bracket (good luck with that 
). But even if you don’t go 63-for-63, the top 5,000 players win cash prizes. First place takes home $100K.
DraftKings Free Bracket Challenge – Standard scoring format (10 pts per win in Round 1, doubles every round). 1st place wins $5,000, and even if you finish 2756th – 7755th, you get $1—better than nothing!
FanDuel Tourney Shuffle ‘Em – You get random teams, and you can “shuffle” them up to 20 times. If your teams make it to the Final Four, you split the $50,000 prize pool.
TheLines’ Perfect 16 Contest – Just pick the Sweet 16 correctly and you’re in the running for a $1,000 prize pool. Simple and straightforward.
ESPN Bracket Challenge – Classic Tourney Pick ‘Em with a $125,000 prize pool. Even if your bracket busts, 20 randomly drawn winners get $5,000 each.
Anyone else entering multiple brackets this year or maybe found better ones? Got any strategies for bracket busters or Final Four locks? Let’s hear it!
I dug through the best free bracket contests out there, so if you’re looking for a no-risk, high-reward option, here’s where you should enter:
Top Free Bracket Contests in 2025
Bet365 Bracket Challenge – Up to $10 million for a perfect bracket (good luck with that ). But even if you don’t go 63-for-63, the top 5,000 players win cash prizes. First place takes home $100K. DraftKings Free Bracket Challenge – Standard scoring format (10 pts per win in Round 1, doubles every round). 1st place wins $5,000, and even if you finish 2756th – 7755th, you get $1—better than nothing! FanDuel Tourney Shuffle ‘Em – You get random teams, and you can “shuffle” them up to 20 times. If your teams make it to the Final Four, you split the $50,000 prize pool. TheLines’ Perfect 16 Contest – Just pick the Sweet 16 correctly and you’re in the running for a $1,000 prize pool. Simple and straightforward. ESPN Bracket Challenge – Classic Tourney Pick ‘Em with a $125,000 prize pool. Even if your bracket busts, 20 randomly drawn winners get $5,000 each.Any Shot at a Perfect Bracket?
Short answer: Nope. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take advantage of these free contests. Even if you’re not the March Madness guru, some of these contests reward random picks, so you’ve got nothing to lose.Anyone else entering multiple brackets this year or maybe found better ones? Got any strategies for bracket busters or Final Four locks? Let’s hear it!