How Bracketology Works

Fantasy leagues are offered for all reality TV/award shows on Bracketology and are entirely free to create or join. To start your own fantasy league, choose a show, fill out league information like name/cover photo/social links, choose 1-3 game types to compete in, set your league privacy, and invite your friends! If you don't want to be a league Commissioner, you can play in the show's site-wide Bracketology Official League that you are automatically added to upon selecting a show, or enter a public league from the Join Leagues directory. Make picks each week for all game types in your league for the best chance to earn the most points and climb the leaderboard.

We have a variety of different game types for you to choose from, fit for every reality TV fan. Ranging from elimination-style brackets to fantasy football-esque games, there are game types for both the casuals and the superfans! Draft your lineups just once for the season, or make picks weekly. Choose a show to find out what games are offered.

Yes! There is no limit to the number of shows you can compete in. Fantasy leagues for each show are only active while the show's season is airing, but you can still add shows to your profile even when not in season to receive reminders for when leagues re-open and it's time to start making picks again.

There is no limit to the number of leagues you can join per show. When submitting your lineups each week, we make it easy for you to apply your picks to just one or all leagues for which you're a member. You can also submit separate lineups to different leagues, if you're looking to switch it up.

A public league can be joined by anyone and is displayed in the Join Leagues directory for that show, while a private league requires a special invitation link to join. The person creating the league gets to choose its privacy level. There's also no cap on the number of people that can play in a league, so keep inviting your friends!

Past leagues are automatically reactivated when a new season starts. Feel free to update the league settings or info, but no need to re-invite your league members. Previous season scores can be viewed in the League History section of the 3 dots menu in the upper right corner of your league.

Picks will be available for each show as soon as a new season's cast is officially announced. Make sure you turn on email and push notifications so we can remind you when it's go-time!

The pick-making schedule depends on the show and game type(s) being played in your league. You will see a 'Make Picks' button on the Picks tab along with a red notification dot any time you need to set your lineup. Navigate to the 3 dots menu in the upper right corner of a show's Picks page to view the Game Rules or refer to the pick-locking timeline for additional pick submission deadlines.

Scores are generally published within 2-4 hours after each episode finishes airing on the West Coast. You'll receive a push notification when scores are live (typically the next day). For award shows, scores are generally published live during the broadcast.

After scores are published, you can go back to your lineup to view a breakdown of how you earned your points. Additionally, if you want to see a more in-depth report for all contestants, navigate to the Scoring Recap using the 3 dots menu in the upper right or use the dropdown arrow on your lineup and click Full Scoring Recap.

You'll see a total Leaderboard that sums the scores of all active game types in your league, but you can also see how you fare on each individual game types' Scoreboard. Click on another player's username to view their scored picks along with both their overall rank in the league and within each game type.

Daily Pools are one-time contests involving entry fees and prize pots using one of Bracketology's in-app currencies: Coins or Bucks. Pool entrants answer specific questions about reality TV shows, episodes or pop culture events, and the top point scorers win a portion of the Prize Pot (in the same currency that was used to enter the Pool) in either non-redeemable Coins, or Bucks that can be redeemed for cash prizes.

Each Pool will contain two or more multiple-choice questions designed to be answered prior to the applicable Pool locking time. Participants must submit answers to all questions in the Pool before the posted lock time. Once locked, no further edits or entries will be permitted. Each question will be worth a certain number of points that are then awarded upon designated correct answers when a Pool is scored. All scoring decisions will be based on objective, verifiable outcomes. Players that earn the most points from correct responses will be located at the top of the Pool Leaderboard and will be eligible to earn Pool Prize Pot payouts.

The cumulative Prize Pot for each Pool will be split evenly amongst the Top 25% of point scorers (for each currency) in that Pool. Winners receive their payouts, in the same currency they used to enter the Pool, immediately after Pools are scored. Payouts are added directly to user Wallets. For the avoidance of any doubt, the Top 25% of point scorers that entered the Pool with Coins AND the Top 25% of points scorers that entered the Pool with Bucks will be awarded payouts in their respective currencies.

There is no limit to the number of Pools you can enter as long as you have enough Coins or Bucks in your wallet to cover the entry fee. Visit the Store to instantly add more currency to your wallet.

Your Wallet balance, highlighting current Coins & Bucks holdings, is always visible on your Profile tab, or at the top left of the Pools & Results tabs. Click on the Bucks icon in your Wallet to see how many of your Bucks are currently available for redemption. This information can only be seen on the Bracketology mobile app.

Users may choose to enter each Pool using either Coins OR Bucks. Entry fees are fixed, predetermined, and identical for all users in a given Pool, regardless of which currency is used. Bracketology.tv does not permit the exchange or conversion of Coins for Bucks, or vice versa.

Scoring and ranking decisions are made by Bracketology.tv and are final and binding on all participants. Any questions regarding scoring or ranking must be submitted within seven (7) days of the publication of results. Bracketology.tv reserves the right to correct scoring errors, disqualify entries, or adjust rankings as needed to preserve contest integrity. If Bracketology determines that a Pool re-score is necessary, all corresponding Leaderboard ranks and Prize Pot payouts will be updated, likely resulting in the user Wallet balances also being modified.

Bracketology reserves the right to Void an entire Pool, or any Pool question if the answer becomes known to the public before the Pool has locked. When a question is Voided, no entrants will receive points for that question. In the case of an entire Pool being voided, all entry fees will be returned to users and the Pool will not be scored.

Bracketology is not a gambling or betting site. You can, however, redeem your Bucks won from Pool payouts for cash prizes after meeting the minimum redemption threshold of 75 redeemable Bucks. Click on the Bucks icon in your Wallet in order to initiate the flow of Bucks redemption for cash prizes.