Bracketsmith2026

How to use Bracketsmith

Pick game winners

Click either team in a game card to override the model's pick. The bracket re-simulates with your choice, and the winning team advances to the next round. Overridden cards get a blue border and lock icon.

UPSET

Chaos slider

Controls how many upsets the model predicts. At 0 (default) the model always picks the favorite. Increase it to introduce more upsets based on the underdog's actual win probability.

Chaos-+0.35

Force Champion

Select a team from the dropdown in the header to force them to win every game they play, all the way to the championship.

Injury adjustments

When enabled, the model adjusts team efficiency ratings based on injured players. The injury report at the bottom shows which players are out and how much it impacts their team.

Injuries

Reset to Model Picks

Clears all your overrides and returns the bracket to the model's predictions. This button appears in the top bar when you have active overrides.

Tournament Simulator

Click "Run Simulation" to generate predictions

Results will show each team's probability of advancing to each round