Misc Pools

MISCELLANEOUS POOLS

PICK 16 Pool ($3)

~~RANKEM POOL~~ CANCELLED

SURVIVOR Pool ($1)

SQUARES Pool (FREE)

March Madness PICK 16 Pool

Updated 03/18/26

*** SAME AS LAST YEAR ***

Entry Form & Standings:

We are using the same third-party vendor as last year (and same as Bracket Pool). You will need to create a free log-in account if you do not have one from last year. You will be able to create several entries within the same account, but you will need to pay for each entry you submit.

WEBSITE FOR SUBMITTING BRACKETS AND FOLLOWING STANDINGS

League URL: officepoolstop.com/MyPool/49864
Password: 2023

Entry Fee:

$3 per Entry DO NOT PAY THROUGH officepoolstop.com they will add services fees.

Please pay in the following ways (in order of preference):

1. PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/brianbaldwin

2. Venmo: https://venmo.com/BrianBaldwin570

3. Cash (in person or mail address at bottom of page)

4. Check (via in-person or mail address at bottom of page)

Deadline:

THURSDAY, March 19, 2026, 12:15pm ET

Winnings:

ALL ENTRY FEES ARE PAID OUT IN WINNINGS

1st Place 70% of total received - $32 Steve OPake

2nd Place 30% - $13 Chase Baldwin

FINE PRINT: Although very unlikely, if the number of entries increase dramatically, I might add more prize positions Commissioner's discretion. I will decide shortly after entry deadline. Also, I have no idea how the new software will track the winnings.

Scoring:

SEED VALUE + ROUND BONUS

For this pool, each player picks 16 teams before the start of the March Madness tournament.

Each time their team wins, they get the SEED VALUE for that team plus ROUND BONUS points for each round as follows:

Round	Points
First Round (Round of 64)	1
Second Round (Round of 32)	2
Sweet 16	3
Elite 8	4
Final 4	5
Championship Game	6

Tie-Breakers (changed for 2026):

1. Combined Score of Championship Game

2. Total number of wins

3. Strength of Victory (sum of point margin of win (+) or loss (-) in each game)

March Madness RANKEM Pool

Updated 03/18/26

*** CANCELLED ***

The software company that provides the brains behind this pool has ceased technical support for this offering. As such, this pool is CANCELLED.

However, we will offer cheap (or free) replacement pools to gauge their enjoyment and interest.

March Madness SURVIVOR Pool

Updated 03/18/26

*** NEW FOR THIS YEAR ***

This is a survivor pool that you often see in other sports. This does require daily interaction if you want to finish near the top. So we are keeping it cheap and offering minimum prize amounts to drum up interest. This year will be our "beta" test for this pool option.

See "Scoring" below for more information.

Entry Form & Standings:

We are using the same third-party vendor as the other pools. You will need to create a free log-in account if you do not have one from last year. You will be able to create several entries within the same account, but you will need to pay for each entry you submit.

WEBSITE FOR PARTICIPATING AND FOLLOWING STANDINGS

League URL: https://officepoolstop.com/MyPool/88319
Password: 2023

Entry Fee:

$1 per Entry, but DO NOT PAY THROUGH officepoolstop.com they will add services fees.

Please pay in the following ways (in order of preference):

1. PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/brianbaldwin

2. Venmo: https://venmo.com/BrianBaldwin570

3. Cash (in person or mail address at bottom of page)

4. Check (via in-person or mail address at bottom of page)

Deadline:

Daily at game time of the team you select

Winnings:

ALL ENTRY FEES ARE PAID OUT IN WINNINGS

1st Place 75% of total received ($30 minimum prize)

2nd Place 20% of total received ($5 minimum prize)

Strength of Victory (SOV) 5% of total received ($1 minimum prize)

Scoring:

Pick a winning team each day of the tournament survive as long as possible.

Picks lock at game time.

For Round 1 (Thursday and Friday), you must pick 2 teams on those days.

Pick Limit per Team: 1 (the number of times you can pick the same team).

Number of Lives: 2 (allowable losses before elimination).

Optional Buyback: $1 to buy a life once one life is lost.

If a player picks no team for that day, there is a 10 point penalty in your SOV score.

Standings show who is alive vs eliminated, plus pick history.

Tie-Breakers:

1. Strength of Victory (sum of point margin of win(+) or loss (-) in each game)

March Madness SQUARES Pool

Updated 03/18/26

*** NEW FOR THIS YEAR IT'S FREE***

This is a block squares pool that you often see with the Super Bowl.

Your square stays active for the whole tournament, so you only need to enter once (no daily interaction required).

This is a onc does require daily interaction if you want to finish near the top. So we are keeping it cheap and offering minimum prize amounts to drum up interest. This year will be our "beta" test for this pool option.

See "Scoring" below for more information.

Entry Form & Standings:

WEBSITE FOR PARTICIPATING AND FOLLOWING STANDINGS

League URL: https://officepoolstop.com/MyPool/88320
Password: 2023

Entry Fee:

$FREE per Entry

The program says there is a fee, but ignore that.

DO NOT PAY THROUGH officepoolstop.com

Deadline:

THURSDAY, March 19, 2026, 10:00pm ET

Winnings:

1st Place: $20

2nd Place: $5

FINE PRINT: This pool is new for me too. Prizes and rules can change on a whim. It's free. Stop complaining.

Scoring:

Claim squares on a 10 10 tournament grid.

Every game produces a winning square.

Winners based on last digit of each team s score.

Your squares stay active for the whole tournament.

Track wins automatically on the standings board.

Any and all rules for any Madness of March pool may change at any time up to the tip-off of the first game of that pool.

Any changes will be posted on this and/or its respective website.