Bracket format
PresetElite 8 Bracket
The eight teams one win from the Final Four.
Free Elite 8 bracket. The eight teams one win from the Final Four. Three rounds down to the champion: Elite Eight, Final Four, Championship.
Walkthrough
How this format works
South region
16 seeds, one regional champion
East region
16 seeds, one regional champion
Midwest region
16 seeds, one regional champion
West region
16 seeds, one regional champion
Four regions each play down to a regional champion, then the Final Four decides the title.
Build one step by step
From an empty editor to a finished, printable elite 8 bracket.
- 1
Set your field
March Madness style brackets seed a large field, usually 64 teams, into four regions.
- 2
Seed each region 1 to 16
Inside every region, seed 1 plays seed 16, 2 plays 15, and so on down the line.
- 3
Generate the bracket
Each region plays as its own single elimination bracket down to one regional champion.
- 4
Reach the Final Four
The four regional champions meet in the national semifinals.
- 5
Crown a champion
Two semifinals, then one final. Print it and track every upset as the rounds go.
About
About this format
By the Elite Eight, March Madness has burned down to eight teams. Two from each region, each a single game from the Final Four. This bracket starts there: a clean 8-team single-elim, three rounds, seven games. Print it the second weekend, run a late 'who's left' pool, or just track the regional finals without flipping between four games at once.
Features
What you get
- 8-team single-elim. Elite Eight through the Championship
- Round labels that match the broadcast
- Print a clean sheet once the Sweet 16 wraps
- Good for a late second-chance pool
- Edit team names as the field shrinks
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
When do you print an Elite 8 bracket?
After the Sweet 16 finishes. Usually the second Friday of the tournament. Eight teams left, two per region, and the bracket fills in cleanly from there.
How is this different from the Sweet 16 bracket?
Only the starting point. The Sweet 16 bracket opens with 16 teams and four rounds; the Elite 8 opens with eight and three. Pick whichever round you're printing for.
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