New rules and a new host! Pick wisely and earn prizes.
May 19, 2026 by in Fantasy
It’s back! #TheGame has returned for the 2026 D-I College Championships. But this year, we have made some pretty big changes in the structure, though the core game should mostly remain the same.1 We are also partnering with Unbenchable to present this year’s contest, providing a great user experience and live updates. If you haven’t tried their unique UFA Fantasy, where you pick not only which players will go off, but also use special power-up cards to boost your score, it is a great combination of fandom, collection, and strategy.
Entering is easy. Pick five teams – four from different groups of seeds and one additional Bonus team that can get extra points – and then watch your teams go out and get wins, and collect the points. Don’t forget to make your extra point picks at the end. Make the right picks and you could find yourself taking home some of our fabulous prizes.
1st Place wins a month of All-Access subscription and a free package of Combat Candy
2nd and 3rd place each win a month of Standard subscription.
The Rules
- Select five unique teams — two from the women’s division, two from the men’s division, and one bonus team from either division. Your lineup will consist of:
- 1 Favorite: No. 1 through No. 5 seeds
- 2 Contenders: No. 6 through No. 12 seeds
- 1 Underdog: No. 13 through No. 20 seeds
- 1 Bonus Team: Any seed (with bonus multipliers)
- Get points as your teams win games:
- Each pool play and prequarter win is worth 10 points
- Winning a pool is worth 10 points
- Quarterfinal wins are 15 points
- Semifinal wins are 20 points
- Winning the championship is worth 25 points
- Your Bonus team can be any seed, although it cannot be a team you already selected. Bonus teams will earn bonus multipliers with their wins:
- Favorites: 1x
- Contenders: 1.3x
- Underdogs: 2x
- Additional points can be earned by answering the extra points questions correctly
- Tiebreaker is random draw.
- Entries are due by Thursday, May 21 at 11:59 PM PT.
- Limited to one entry per person. Email is required to be eligible to win prizes.
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