Make the switch for more fun

Don't get benched again with busted brackets. Switch your pool to 5-hour Energy's Realtime Brackets and switch picks during the live Tournament games! Make the right call to get the most points. You in?

How to Play

Fill Out Brackets Like Usual

Just make your picks after brackets are out March 11th and before the Tournament starts March 15th.
Real-time Pick Switching

Stick or switch? You make the call during live games to earn the most pool points.
Smart Picks = More Points

Winning picks made before Tournament starts are rewarded with most pool points. Switched picks = fewer points.
Track Two Leaderboards

Traditional and Realtime picks are tracked for each pool so everyone can compete twice as hard.
Real-Time Score Alerts

Get push notifications when score is close, at the half, and when your pick is losing. You're always in the game.
One-Click Bracket Picks

Pressed for time or not sure team to pick? Make one click to pick all top seed favorites before Tournament starts.
Fill Out Brackets Like Usual

Just make your picks after brackets are out March 11th and before the Tournament starts March 15th.

Real-time Pick Switching

Stick or switch? You make the call during live games to earn the most pool points.

Smart Picks = More Points

Winning picks made before Tournament starts are rewarded with most pool points. Switched picks = fewer points.

Track Two Leaderboards

Traditional and Realtime picks are tracked for each pool so everyone can compete twice as hard.

Real-Time Score Alerts

Get push notifications when score is close, at the half, and when your pick is losing. You're always in the game.

One-Click Bracket Picks

Pressed for time or not sure team to pick? Make one click to pick all top seed favorites before Tournament starts.

Get into it and you're never out of it!

Last year 50% of participants still had a chance to win their group heading into the Final Four™

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Round of 64

Round of 64

Round of 32

Round of 32

Sweet Sixteen

Sweet Sixteen

Elite 8

Elite 8

Final 4

Final 4

Championship

Championship

Start a group & invite your friends

Play At Work, At Home, Or On The Go

Got a real job and can't watch games live? No worries, we got you covered. Play Realtime Brackets on every device and any location.

What Fans Are Saying

Craig, Lexington KY

"I just love the concept that gives us sport enthusiasts more control and the excitement and anxiety levels are off the charts. THANK YOU!!"

Dan, St. Louis MO

"After getting killed by some upsets in the first and second rounds, the ability to change winners really kept me interested in both my bracket and the tournament."

Annie, Boston MA

"It was great. I watched so many more games. Made it so much more fun and I was still in the running because everyone was able to switch teams. Brilliant way to do it."

Josh, Detroit MI

"It was pretty cool having a group of friends to compete against and having no clue who would win until the Final because of the format of the game"

Rebecca, Louisville KY

"It was great to get notification that a team I picked was losing and I wasn't home. Made it easy to jump in and change a pick if I wanted to."

Daniel, Seattle WA

"It changes the whole game in an awesome way! Those last few minutes are so exciting because I have to decide whether or not to switch."

What The Press Is Saying

"Realtime Brackets made the first four days of my NCAA Tournament watching experience more strategic and entertaining."

"Once you use Realtime Brackets for March Madness, you'll never go back."

"Realtime Brackets signals a new era of March Madness fandom!"