What's New in BracketForge for the 2027 Tournament
By BracketForge Team
Two Formats, Your Choice
The tournament field grows to 76 teams in 2027. When you create a pool you now choose how much of it your group picks:
- Standard: the Round of 64 onward, 63 picks.
- Full Tournament: the Opening Round too, 75 picks.
Each pool locks at its own first tip-off, so a Full Tournament pool locks when the Opening Round starts.
A Roster That Tells You Who Still Owes You Something
The Members tab sorts your pool by what needs doing: no bracket, incomplete, not submitted, unpaid. Filter to any of them and remind exactly those people, of the deadline or the fee, in one tap.
When you create a pool, we email you its invite link, and each member gets a confirmation with the lock time when they join.
Money You Can Reconcile
Mark each entry paid or unpaid and see what you have collected against what you are owed. Members pay you directly by Venmo, Cash App, Zelle or PayPal; BracketForge never holds money.
Scoring That Fits Your Group
Start from Standard (1-2-4-8-16-32), Classic 198, Seed Bonus or Upset Madness, or set your own points for each round.
Still Free to Play
Creating and joining a pool is free. BracketForge is for entertainment purposes only.
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