Bracket format
PresetSweet 16 Bracket
The 16 teams left standing in March Madness.
Free Sweet 16 bracket. The 16 teams still alive in March Madness, four rounds down to the title. Sweet 16, 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 sweet 16 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 time March Madness reaches the Sweet 16, the bracket-busting upsets are mostly behind you. 16 teams remain, four from each region. This template starts right there: a clean 16-team single-elim, four rounds, 15 games. Handy for tracking the back half of the tournament. Or for running a 'second-chance' pool after the opening weekend wrecks everyone's original bracket. Print a fresh sheet Monday morning once the Round of 32 wraps up.
Features
What you get
- 16-team single-elim. Sweet 16 through the Championship
- Round labels match the broadcast
- Print a clean sheet once the Round of 32 finishes
- Built for second-chance pools that restart at the Sweet 16
- Edit team names as the field narrows
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
When should I print the Sweet 16 bracket?
Right after the first weekend. The Round of 64 and Round of 32 wrap up Sunday night. Print this Monday with the 16 survivors filled in.
What's a second-chance pool?
A pool that restarts at the Sweet 16. Everyone's original bracket is usually busted by then, so you re-pick from the 16 teams still alive. This bracket is built for exactly that.
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