It's time once again for that event of events, the annual RCT Warden's Bracket Challenge™ NITRO®. Unlike the usual bracket sort of thing on Yahoo! or ESPN, in WBC there is no bracket to fill in at all, and going chalk is the fastest way to lose. The best way to rack up the points is to spot underseeded teams poised to make good, short, productive runs.

How does it work?

1. Pick 10 teams from the field and post a comment with your picks.
2. Each time one of your teams wins, you gain points equal to their seed.
3. NEW! NITRO! If a team you pick wins the National Title game, you get 50 bonus points. Good bet or not? You decide.
4. Most points at the end wins.

Deadline is before tipoff of the Round of 64. You can change your picks at any time before then.

What about the First Four teams and games?

FIRST FOUR GAMES DON'T COUNT. If you pick a First Four team and they lose, you wasted a pick. However, you can come back before the deadline and change your pick to save it.

How do I find out who is winning?

Score updates will be posted as comments in the daily discussion threads.

Who are the past winners of this amazing contest?

Only the best people:

2009: hunter s. royal
2010: KCSince88
2011: tequilaprophet
2012: FLJhawk
2013: YOU?????

Why is it called Warden's Bracket Challenge?

Because it was thought up by user Warden11. I've been running it lately because for some reason I find it fun and no one has tried to stop me.

Are there prizes?

Maybe... TBA.