Game Types: First Impression

Elimination-style brackets, for reality TV.

Bracketology Game Types: First Impression

Watch the first episode(s) and then make picks for your bracket just once.

This league type is great for those who are searching for a “set it and forget it” solution. After watching the first episode(s) of the show, you will read contestant bios, make judgements, and take a stab at determining who will get eliminated each week for the rest of the season. You’ll make picks for all elimination ceremonies at once, only being able to choose from a pool of contestants that you selected to advance in the previous round. This league type locks for the season when the second (or third) episode airs, so make sure all of your picks are made before the locking episode begins.

 

Throughout the season, you will be awarded points depending on which contestants stay and which contestants go. For every contestant that you correctly predict will advance in a given elimination ceremony, you will receive a set amount of points. Our formula is as follows: Ceremony Number multiplied by Number of Correct Advancing Contestants = your score for that ceremony. Total bracket points for the season will be the sum of points that you receive at each elimination ceremony.

 

 

For example:

If in Ceremony 2, you correctly chose 15 contestants that advanced, you would be awarded (15×2) 30 points.

If in Ceremony 3, you correctly chose 11 contestants that advanced, you would be awarded 33 points. Your total points for the season at this point would be 30+33=63.

If in Ceremony 4, you correctly chose 9 contestants that advanced, you would be awarded 36 points. Your total points for the season at this point would be 30+33+36=99.

For Our Visual Learners

Our CEO, Jonah, explains how the First Impression Game Type works below.

 

Other Fantasy Game Types

Bracketology offers four different game types, but not all shows allow for all four game types to be played. Each league can play in up to 3 game types per season. Learn more about the other game types below!