Surge Madness doubles the number of brackets!

Mar 19, 2021

The Cincinnati State Celebrating Community Committee and the College’s Alumni Association remind you and encourage you to build your SURGE MADNESS brackets– and the fun has now expanded to include BOTH the MEN’S and WOMEN’S NCAA basketball competitions!

  • Brackets for the men’s tournament are due by noon today, Mar. 19
     
  • Brackets for the women’s tournament must be submitted by noon on Sunday, Mar. 21

To join SURGE MADNESS:

For the men’s tourney, use this link to reach ESPN.com: https://fantasy.espn.com/tournament-challenge-bracket/2021/en/group?redirect=tcmen%3A%2F%2Fx-callback-url%2FshowGroup%3FgroupID%3D3679903&ex_cid=tcmen2021_email&groupID=3679903&groupp=c3VyZ2U%3D&inviteuser=ezVERUI1RTc5LTRDMDEtNEQ1NC05MzkzLUQ2RjQ2MjJDMDk0MH0%3D&invitesource=email

  • Sign in, or create an account by clicking “Create a Bracket Now” and “Sign Up”
     
  • Click “Join Group” – Our group name is “Cincinnati State Bracket 3379935” and our password is “surge
     
  • Create your bracket!

For the women’s March Madness event, use this link: https://fantasy.espn.com/tournament-challenge-bracket-women/2021/en/group?ex_cid=tcwomen2021_email&groupID=50571&groupp=c3VyZ2U%3D&inviteuser=ezVERUI1RTc5LTRDMDEtNEQ1NC05MzkzLUQ2RjQ2MjJDMDk0MH0%3D&invitesource=email

  • Sign in, or create an account by clicking “Play Now for Free” and “Sign Up”
     
  • Click “Join Group” – Our group name is “Cincinnati State Bracket” and our password is “surge
     
  • Create your bracket!

Then, settle in to watch both tournaments! (You don’t have anything else to do that could possibly be as important as watching vast numbers of basketball games, right?)

The Women’s National Championship game will be played Sunday, Apr. 4, and the Men’s Championship game is Monday, Apr. 5.

Prizes will be awarded after the tournament to the most successful bracket-makers, so keep an eye on your email– Mark Tiemeier will let you know how to claim your reward!

Prizes for the men’s bracket include:

  • 1st prize – Pop-a-Shot Arcade Basketball Game
     
  • 2nd prize – $100 Gift Card from Jeff Ruby Culinary Entertainment

     

  • 3rd prize – Solid Chocolate Basketball (4 lbs) + $20 Skyline Gift Card
     
  • 4th prize – Two $25 Amazon Gift Cards

Women’s bracket prizes are still being assembled, but 1st prize is a Fitbit Fitness Tracker Bundle, including an Aria Air Smart Scale and an Inspire HR tracker.

Other women’s bracket prizes will be announced… but they will be no less valuable that the already-confirmed prizes for the men’s bracket.

And remember, even if your men’s bracket is busted by tonight, you still can play, and win! So enjoy the Madness!