If you’re like many people, you try to enter as many March Madness bracket contests for the NCAA tournament as possible. Hey, if you’re confident in your picks, why not try and maximize your profits, right? With that in mind, here’s a shortcut list that will help you get to all the best contests around that are offering top-shelf prizes.
Let’s start with the pool we have going here at Larry Brown Sports. You can join our group on Facebook. Prizes include video games, clothing, and an iPod stereo dock.
Hooter’s FOX Bracket Challenge is giving out $1 million for a perfect bracket. First prize is a 60″ HD TV and a year-long supply of Hooter’s wings. Second prize is a 3 day/2 night trip for two to Las Vegas. Third prize is a one month supply of Hooter’s wings. Go here to enter
Famous Dave’s Barbecue is offering $1 million if you get everything right, $10,000 if you get all but one or two games right, and $1,000 if you get all but three right. The person who gets the highest score in the country gets a 32gb iPod touch. Go here to enter.
The Northwest Florida Daily News is giving away a 55″ flat screen HD TV to the first place finisher in their pool and a 42″ flat screen to the second place finisher. The only bad part is that you have to pick up the prize in person. Go here to enter.
NBCSports.com Bracket Challenge is giving out $2,000 as its grand prize. The next best finishers get a $500, $300, $200, and $100 gift certificate to ticketcity.com. Enter here
Yahoo! Sports offers $1 million for a perfect bracket and $10,000 to the person who comes in first. Enter here.
ESPN tournament challenge offers $10,000 to the first place finisher and $5,000 to the second place finisher. It’s not too much, but the plus is seeing how you stack up against the millions of people who join their challenge. Go here to enter.
USA Today March Mania Contest Enter a perfect bracket pays $100,000, first prize is $1,500 and a trophy, and second prize is $250. here
Coke Zero NCAA Bracket Challenge is loaded with food giveaways. First prize is a trip and tickets for two to the 2012 Final Four, second prize is an LG 42″ HDTV or LG Blue-Ray Player, third prize is Chili’s Food for a Year ($2500 value), and there are up to $75 in Chili’s gift cards. Go here to enter.
SI.com’s Bracket Challenge on Facebook pays five grand to the winner. Enter here
Champs Sports College Basketball 2010 Pick ‘Em has all kinds of gift certificate giveaways to the store. The grand prize is a $1500 Champs Gift Card, the first place winner gets a $750 Champs Gift Card, 2nd-5th Place winners get a $250 Champs Gift Card, and 6th-10th Place winners receive a $100 Champs Gift Card. Enter here
New Egg Mancave Madness Sweepstakes which winners are named based on a random drawing. They’re offering electronics to help furnish your mancave including video game systems, stereo equipment, and beer dispensers. NY and RI residents are not eligible. Go here to enter
Several online casinos are also hosting bracket challenges and pools with prizes, so go to Casino Dave to read about all of them. Thanks to Casino Dave for a lot of the info.
