The Spoon Pool 2026

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THE SPOON POOL 2026

Track every round — from the First Four to the Final Four.

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64-Team Bracket

Scoring Type: STRAIGHT

Round	Points
First Round	1
Second Round	2
Sixteen Team	4
Elite Eight	8
Final Four	16
Championship	32

Tiebreaker: Closest to combined points in the Championship game (cannot go over).

Duke’s Collapse Shatters Bracket Dreams

Duke’s collapse just wrecked a huge chunk of the pool. Nearly half the entries had Duke tied into their late-round path, and for many of those brackets, the dream basically died with that result. A lot of teams are still sitting on decent current point totals, but their max upside took a major hit — which is what really matters now. The big takeaway: Duke’s loss didn’t destroy the top of the board, but it absolutely split the pool in two. The brackets that faded Duke, or only had limited exposure, suddenly picked up serious leverage. Meanwhile, a bunch of Duke-heavy entries are now capped out and will need a miracle to climb back into contention. At this stage, it’s no longer just about who picked the most games right early — it’s about whose remaining path is still alive. And after Duke’s blunder, a lot of brackets are alive in name only.

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+/-	Place	Name	Points	Possible	Correct Picks	Seed Diff	Final Four Picks	Runner-Up	Champion	Tiebreak
—	1	HammerinHokie	87	135	9	26	ILL - ISU	MSU	ARIZ	145
—	1	Megster	87	151	8	26	NEB - ARIZ	CONN	MICH	157
—	3	Smokin Joe BBQ	73	121	8	25	HOU - ISU	MSU	ARIZ	138
—	4	Manion	83	131	8	23	FLA - ARIZ	MSU	MICH	122
—	5	RichAmsellem1	72	120	8	18	FLA - UVA	SJU	ARIZ	151
—	6	Wayne's World 2	80	80	8	12	CONN - ARIZ	ISU	HOU	154
—	7	Rabinovitz	81	129	7	24	FLA - ARIZ	DUKE	MICH	141
—	8	dilev35	78	126	7	20	HOU - ARIZ	DUKE	MICH	147
—	9	All net Colorado	83	131	7	19	DUKE - MICH	FLA	ARIZ	141
—	10	zachspoon	65	65	7	19	FLA - BYU	ISU	DUKE	143
—	11	Mrs. Champ	72	88	7	18	FLA - PUR	MICH	DUKE	152
—	12	emdaly	67	131	7	18	FLA - GONZ	MICH	CONN	152
—	13	Don Geronimo	75	91	7	15	FLA - ISU	ARIZ	DUKE	141
—	14	TQ anti-chalkish bracket	73	121	7	13	HOU - ISU	DUKE	ARIZ	140
—	15	RichAmsellem2	71	71	7	13	SJU - ARIZ	ISU	FLA	153
—	16	Sammy G	61	77	7	13	DUKE - TTU	ARIZ	HOU	160
—	17	Etman	89	153	7	9	FLA - UVA	CONN	ARIZ	150
—	18	Superfly	63	111	6	23	VAN - ARK	DUKE	MICH	160
—	19	Mitchell aka Mitch	55	55	6	21	HOU - TENN	PUR	UCLA	150
—	20	Trip Davis	83	99	6	20	FLA - MICH	ARIZ	DUKE	135
—	21	Jim Calhoun	75	139	6	18	HOU - ARIZ	MICH	CONN	147
—	22	Qman711	70	86	6	18	HOU - PUR	MICH	SJU	150
—	22	Gar	70	118	6	18	SJU - ISU	FLA	ARIZ	142
—	24	TKubasik	66	82	6	18	DUKE - PUR	MICH	HOU	139
—	25	Jgrod	84	132	6	16	HOU - ARIZ	DUKE	MICH	134
—	26	Smokin Joe BBQ 2	77	93	6	16	MSU - ARIZ	MICH	HOU	153
—	27	Smith	74	122	6	14	DUKE - ISU	HOU	ARIZ	156
—	28	The Hobbit	69	117	6	14	DUKE - PUR	FLA	MICH	156
—	29	mjroxz23	83	99	6	12	HOU - ARIZ	MICH	DUKE	150
—	30	Eddo	68	68	6	12	HOU - MICH	UCLA	ARK	140
—	31	bdalyjr	52	52	6	12	MSU - ISU	ARK	HOU	150
—	32	Callahan	63	79	6	11	FLA - WIS	MICH	DUKE	149
—	33	LParr	91	107	6	10	ILL - PUR	MICH	DUKE	141
—	34	MKR	80	96	6	10	HOU - ARIZ	MICH	DUKE	141
—	35	Qman2	76	124	6	10	MSU - MICH	FLA	ARIZ	158
—	36	Fall 88	75	123	6	10	FLA - ISU	DUKE	ARIZ	168
—	37	GFS	60	76	6	10	HOU - ALA	CONN	GONZ	130
—	38	Adam Wilkinson	83	131	6	8	CONN - MICH	HOU	ARIZ	143
—	39	Larry_OG	82	130	6	8	CONN - MICH	FLA	ARIZ	148
—	40	C Dizzle	75	91	6	8	FLA - ISU	ARIZ	DUKE	152
—	41	Champ	65	113	6	8	SJU - GONZ	FLA	MICH	144
—	42	TorontoNate	70	118	5	19	DUKE - ISU	HOU	ARIZ	128
—	43	MD2	90	106	5	16	CONN - TENN	ARIZ	HOU	146
—	44	Lindner	70	86	5	14	DUKE - GONZ	MICH	HOU	—
—	45	Levene	75	91	5	12	VAN - MICH	CONN	GONZ	157
—	46	Maguire Pool	87	135	5	11	CONN - MICH	HOU	ARIZ	128
—	47	TooHotToHandler	84	132	5	11	ILL - ARIZ	DUKE	MICH	142
—	48	Hoyt	75	91	5	11	HOU - ARIZ	MICH	DUKE	116
—	48	MJP	75	123	5	11	HOU - ISU	DUKE	ARIZ	140
—	50	Ravens 2012	71	119	5	11	DUKE - ALA	FLA	ARIZ	157
—	51	Cameron K	69	117	5	11	HOU - ISU	DUKE	ARIZ	151
—	52	CSK	76	92	5	10	FLA - ARIZ	MICH	DUKE	153
—	53	SiBey	98	162	5	9	ILL - MICH	ARIZ	CONN	126
—	54	Laurenamsellem	93	109	5	9	CONN - MICH	ARIZ	HOU	146
—	55	SJPierce1	87	135	5	9	FLA - MICH	DUKE	ARIZ	150
—	56	jbp20854	83	147	5	9	FLA - UVA	CONN	ARIZ	130
—	57	Craig Morris	82	82	5	9	ILL - MICH	PUR	DUKE	150
—	58	BadgerBoy	72	120	5	9	HOU - ISU	DUKE	ARIZ	152
—	59	Badger Boy 2	69	117	5	9	SJU - PUR	FLA	MICH	152
—	60	4RooGoBLue	82	130	5	7	HOU - ARIZ	DUKE	MICH	136
—	61	Mpaballer	78	126	5	7	MSU - ISU	FLA	ARIZ	161
—	62	Goat Picker	75	123	5	7	HOU - ARIZ	SJU	MICH	153
—	63	KnightTime	68	68	5	7	CONN - ISU	GONZ	FLA	138
—	64	McBride 1	93	157	5	5	ILL - ARIZ	CONN	MICH	174
—	65	Brad Leventhal	83	99	5	5	ILL - ARIZ	MICH	DUKE	140
—	66	LINDNER	78	94	5	5	DUKE - MICH	ARIZ	FLA	138
—	67	Mindy	53	101	4	16	FLA - ARIZ	DUKE	MICH	108
—	68	Mary D	62	62	4	14	FLA - UVA	DUKE	PUR	139
—	69	SJPierce2	96	160	4	10	ILL - ARIZ	MICH	CONN	146
—	70	Wayne’s Arm Candy	77	125	4	10	NEB - MICH	DUKE	ARIZ	140
—	71	Ray Allen	49	49	4	10	MSU - ISU	GONZ	FLA	147
—	72	Redhead	98	162	4	8	DUKE - ARIZ	MICH	ILL	150
—	73	Rubanenko	90	138	4	8	ILL - ARIZ	DUKE	MICH	162
—	74	2 Rings Baldy	88	104	4	8	ILL - MICH	ARIZ	DUKE	145
—	75	dparr7	85	133	4	8	DUKE - MICH	HOU	ARIZ	140
—	76	Harry Small Pairatestes	81	129	4	8	DUKE - MICH	FLA	ARIZ	140
—	77	Bennett Ballers	68	84	4	8	FLA - UK	ARIZ	DUKE	150
—	78	RichAmsellem3	64	64	4	8	CONN - UVA	PUR	HOU	153
—	79	209streaker	76	92	4	6	FLA - ARIZ	MICH	MSU	158
—	80	My Annual Donation - You’re Welcome	73	121	4	6	HOU - ISU	DUKE	ARIZ	156
—	81	Wolan's Bracket	72	120	4	6	MSU - ARIZ	HOU	MICH	145
—	81	Pamela	72	88	4	6	DUKE - ISU	ARIZ	HOU	160
—	83	pickles	65	81	4	6	FLA - MICH	ARIZ	DUKE	140
—	84	Brien H.	63	79	4	6	HOU - PUR	MICH	DUKE	147
—	85	CDugs#1	94	158	4	4	DUKE - MICH	ILL	ARIZ	156
—	86	Chadd	87	135	4	4	CONN - MICH	HOU	ARIZ	153
—	87	Thejza	81	97	4	4	FLA - MICH	ARIZ	DUKE	151
—	88	Anjera	72	120	4	4	HOU - ISU	DUKE	ARIZ	155
—	89	Mandy Rye	71	71	4	4	ILL - MICH	MSU	GONZ	150
—	90	GoBigRed	64	64	4	4	HOU - ARIZ	DUKE	UVA	188
—	91	Beezle	49	49	4	4	FLA - UK	SJU	ARK	151
—	92	Meg	63	63	3	14	HOU - ARIZ	ALA	DUKE	145
—	93	Colenado7	76	92	3	9	DUKE - MICH	ARIZ	FLA	142
—	94	Caleb	72	72	3	9	HOU - MICH	PUR	DUKE	149
—	95	Deadmoney	71	87	3	9	DUKE - ISU	ARIZ	FLA	147
—	96	Science On Steroids	86	134	3	7	FLA - ARIZ	DUKE	MICH	139
—	96	Schap26	86	134	3	7	ILL - ARIZ	DUKE	MICH	171
—	98	Brickhouse	77	93	3	7	DUKE - MICH	ARIZ	FLA	148
—	99	Year of the Chief	76	124	3	7	FLA - MICH	DUKE	ARIZ	142
—	100	GoIllini!	55	103	3	7	HOU - PUR	MSU	MICH	179
—	101	allispoon	50	50	3	7	HOU - UVA	MSU	PUR	172
—	102	DeadMoney2	71	71	3	5	CONN - ARIZ	ISU	FLA	149
—	103	JILLHY	59	75	3	5	HOU - ARIZ	MICH	DUKE	131
—	104	Dos Gatos	90	106	3	3	ILL - ARIZ	MICH	DUKE	152
—	105	CDugs#3	86	134	3	3	HOU - MICH	DUKE	ARIZ	147
—	105	DDugs#2	86	102	3	3	DUKE - MICH	ARIZ	HOU	141
—	107	DDugs#3	85	101	3	3	DUKE - MICH	ARIZ	FLA	152
—	107	Gator Girl Dad	85	101	3	3	HOU - ARIZ	MICH	DUKE	149
—	109	DDugs#1	83	131	3	3	DUKE - ARIZ	HOU	MICH	139
—	110	CDugs#2	80	96	3	3	HOU - MICH	ARIZ	DUKE	147
—	111	RMG	79	79	3	3	HOU - ARIZ	DUKE	ISU	149
—	112	Kio	64	80	2	8	DUKE - ISU	ARIZ	HOU	144
—	113	Koreystellmach	73	121	2	6	MSU - MICH	FLA	ARIZ	137
—	114	A. Rye 1	77	125	2	4	DUKE - MICH	HOU	ARIZ	126
—	115	Jennifer Weinberg	66	114	2	4	HOU - PUR	DUKE	MICH	175
—	116	Blind Luck	51	51	2	4	VAN - UVA	DUKE	GONZ	173
—	117	golflgcc	89	137	2	2	CONN - MICH	HOU	ARIZ	121
—	118	Danny Hurley	78	126	2	2	FLA - ARIZ	DUKE	MICH	142
—	119	Nmlev	69	85	2	2	FLA - ISU	ARIZ	DUKE	169
—	120	Noops	67	83	2	2	HOU - UVA	ARIZ	DUKE	160
—	121	Long Jumper	73	89	1	3	UNC - ARIZ	MICH	DUKE	156
—	122	Davis	67	67	1	3	FLA - ARIZ	DUKE	UVA	146
—	123	A. Rye 2	89	137	1	1	ILL - ARIZ	DUKE	MICH	130
—	124	Karabang	81	129	1	1	FLA - MICH	DUKE	ARIZ	146
—	125	Beans	69	85	1	1	UNC - MICH	ARIZ	DUKE	164
—	126	Wayne's World	68	84	1	1	CONN - GONZ	MICH	FLA	152
—	127	DPA	59	75	1	1	UNC - VILL	MICH	DUKE	139
—	128	Alec Amsellem	41	41	1	1	MSU - GONZ	UVA	FLA	173
—	129	Jones	76	92	0	0	DUKE - ARIZ	MICH	FLA	190
—	130	209streaker#2	64	64	0	0	DUKE - ARIZ	HOU	ISU	140

Duke’s Collapse Shatters Bracket Dreams

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