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Welcome to Hoops Hysteria 2009!

It's the men's college basketball contest with a unique twist. Hoops Hysteria lets you pick the games as the tournament progresses. Compete for round-by-round prizes as well as the local grand prize (to be determined).

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Make your college basketball picks to compete against other fans for prizes.

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Welcome to the Men's College Basketball Tournament Contest!

How does it work?

Just pick the winner for each game up to 20 minutes before it is scheduled to start. If you don't pick in time the computer will select the most picked team for you. So, instead of predicting the entire tournament before it happens you get to pick the winner of each game as it goes along. You must be 18 and a resident of Washington state to play Hoops Hysteria.

Are there prizes?

Yes! You could win cash for having the highest score in each round of Hoops Hysteria as well as a $500 local grand prize for the Washington state player with the most overall points. You could also win $1,000,000 if you pick all of the games correctly. You could win $10,000 if you only miss one or two games. And, you could win $1,000 if you only miss three games. For more details (including how ties are broken) see our rules page. Additionally, the national grand prize for the player with the highest score is a 16GB iPod Touch sponsored by Upickem and a Sapphire Series College Watch sponsored by Game Time Shop. See all prizes.

If the tournament has already started can I still play?

Yes, you can sign up at any point during the tournament.

Can I play with a "private group" of friends and family?

Yes. After you register and log in, just click on "My Private Groups" which will appear in the upper-left hand corner of the page. After that page loads, click on "Create a Private Group" and follow the instructions.

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- Prizes

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