Chaffin's Bracket
NCAA Tournament · Nationwide · 2026
A charity NCAA Tournament bracket contest in which 19 participants picked winners across six rounds — from the First Round through the National Championship — featuring daily analysis, voiceover breakdowns, and a running leaderboard through every game day.
raised for Castaways Against Cancer
participants
of proceeds to charity
This Contest's Cause
Castaways
Against Cancer
Raised through this contest
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Champion
Michael
Chaffin's Bracket · 2026
Most correct picks across six rounds
The contest creator won his own contest — and donated his additional winnings back to the cause.
The format
How It Worked
Fill Out Your Bracket
Before the tournament began, each participant predicted winners across all 64 teams and six rounds — from the First Round through the National Championship.
Follow the Analysis
For each of the 32 first-round matchups, participants got Chaffin's Analysis plus an Aussie's Take — a voiceover breakdown with a distinctly Australian perspective. Daily game recaps kept everyone in the loop.
Watch the Leaderboard Shift
The leaderboard updated each game day as brackets busted and contenders emerged. The participant with the most correct picks at the end of six rounds won.
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Chaffin's Bracket was part of Contests for a Cause — a series of charity-linked fantasy contests with no ads, no betting, and no commercial agenda. Just a good contest and a cause worth competing for.