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Get a Team
The 64 starting tournament teams are distributed by random draw or commissioner assignment.
MARCH MADNESS SURVIVOR
Run Your March Madness Survivor Pool Online
A different way to play the NCAA Tournament. All 64 Round-of-64 teams have an owner. Cover the official pool spread to survive—and if your team covers but loses on the court, your entry takes over the team that advances.
64 starting teams • Spread-based survival • Random draw or commissioner assignment
How March Madness Survivor Works
Instead of filling out a bracket, each entry begins with a tournament team and survives by covering the pool spread as March Madness advances.
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Cover the Spread
Your entry survives when its team covers the official D Money Sports pool spread for that game.
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Follow the Winner
If your team covers but loses on the court, your surviving entry takes over the team that advances in the tournament.
Built for March Madness Pool Commissioners
Control the important pool rules while D Money Sports gives your group one place to follow the tournament contest.
64 Starting Entries
The pool is built around all 64 teams in the Round of 64, with each starting team connected to an entry.
Random or Manual Assignment
Let D Money Sports randomly assign all 64 teams or have the commissioner assign teams manually.
Official Pool Spread
The available spread locks automatically 30 minutes before scheduled tipoff, with commissioner adjustment available when needed.
Choose the Push Rule
Set whether the higher seed or lower seed advances when the official pool spread results in a push.
Multiple Entries
Allow unlimited available entries per person or set a maximum from 1 to 64.
Public or Private
Open the pool to logged-in players or keep it private and share the invite link or code.
A Survivor Pool Built for the NCAA Tournament
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Create the Pool
Choose the tournament year, entry limits, team assignment method and spread rules.
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Assign the Teams
Fill the 64 starting entries through a random draw or commissioner-controlled assignment.
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Survive the Tournament
Follow each entry through March Madness as teams cover, advance and transfer to the next tournament team when required.
March Madness Survivor FAQ
Quick answers about D Money Sports' spread-based NCAA Tournament Survivor format.
What is March Madness Survivor?
It is an NCAA Tournament pool where each starting entry owns one of the 64 Round-of-64 teams and must cover the official pool spread to survive.
Is this the same as a March Madness bracket?
No. You do not fill out the entire tournament bracket. Your entry follows a team through the tournament based on the Survivor rules.
What happens if my team covers but loses the basketball game?
Your entry survives and takes over the team that won the game and advanced in the NCAA Tournament.
How are the 64 teams assigned?
The commissioner can use a random draw handled by D Money Sports or manually assign the teams.
When does the official pool spread lock?
The available spread locks automatically 30 minutes before scheduled tipoff. The commissioner can also manually adjust a line, including using half-point lines to avoid pushes.
What happens if the spread is a push?
The commissioner chooses the pool's push rule when creating it: either the higher seed or the lower seed advances on a push.
Can one person have multiple entries?
Yes. The commissioner can allow unlimited available entries or set a maximum number of entries per person.
Can the pool be private?
Yes. Pools can be private and require an invite link or code, or public and appear in Browse Open Pools.
64 TEAMS. COVER AND SURVIVE.
Ready for a Different Kind of March Madness Pool?
Create your Survivor pool, assign the tournament teams and follow the entries through March Madness with D Money Sports.