Will any bracket survive the first round of the NCAA tournament?

>99% chance

$4,394 Vol.

>99% chance

$4,394 Vol.

This market will resolve to “Yes” if anyone completes a perfect bracket for the First Round (Round of 64) of the 2026 Men's Basketball NCAA Tournament on any of the following websites per the rules of the respective site: ESPN, NCAA.com, CBS Sports, Yahoo Fantasy, Fox Sports, Sports Illustrated, USA Today, Kalshi. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. A perfect bracket is defined exclusively as a bracket that selects the correct outcome of every game during the First Round (Round of 64) of the 2026 Men's Basketball NCAA Tournament. A perfect bracket only qualifies for a completed First Round. Perfect brackets for incomplete or partially completed First Rounds will not be considered. No form of ‘second chance’ bracket will be considered. Only brackets that can be verified as having been submitted before the start of the first Round of 64 game will be considered. If the 2026 Men's Basketball NCAA Tournament First Round is cancelled, postponed after April 20, 2026, 11:59 PM ET or the 2026 Men's Basketball NCAA Tournament matchups have not been declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to "No". The primary resolution source will be official information from ESPN, NCAA, CBS Sports, Yahoo Fantasy, Fox Sports, Sports Illustrated, USA Today, or Kalshi.

Outcome proposed: Yes

No dispute

Final outcome: Yes

Outcome proposed: Yes

No dispute

Final outcome: Yes

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