11.0.2
2023-03-13
- It’s the 25th anniversary of ESPN Tournament Challenge! To celebrate, $100K in Grand Prizes are available across both the Men’s and Women’s bracket games for correctly picking the champion of either tourney. See Official Rules for details.
- As a special 25th anniversary prize, fill out the max of 25 brackets in a single tourney for a chance to win even more cash!
- We’ve streamlined and modernized the app for 2023 to give you the best possible bracket experience.
- The new Groups tab in the app makes it easier than ever to create or join a group! Invite your friends and family to see who finishes with the best bracket.
- Two ESPN+ Bracket Tools, Bracket Predictor and Bracket Analyzer, are available for both Men’s and Women’s Tournament Challenge. Bracket Predictor gives you access to key data points to help you make your picks as savvy as an ESPN expert’s. Once your bracket is submitted, Bracket Analyzer lets you project the correct picks you’ll earn each round throughout the tournament.
- After tip-off, follow the link in the app to ESPN’s new Perfect Bracket Live Tracker page to see how many perfect brackets are remaining in real time in both tourneys!
- Subscribe to ESPN+ to gain the edge on your competition. From Bracket Predictor to Bracket Analyzer to expert analysis, you’ll get the game-by-game insights to help you win your group.
- As a subscriber, you also get access to thousands of live streaming events and ESPN originals on ESPN.com, the ESPN App, and connected TV devices.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
11.0.1
2023-03-06
- It’s the 25th anniversary of ESPN Tournament Challenge! To celebrate, $100K in Grand Prizes are available across both the Men’s and Women’s bracket games for correctly picking the champion of either tourney. See Official Rules for details.
- As a special 25th anniversary prize, fill out the max of 25 brackets in a single tourney for a chance to win even more cash!
- We’ve streamlined and modernized the app for 2023 to give you the best possible bracket experience.
- The new Groups tab in the app makes it easier than ever to create or join a group! Invite your friends and family to see who finishes with the best bracket.
- Two ESPN+ Bracket Tools, Bracket Predictor and Bracket Analyzer, are available for both Men’s and Women’s Tournament Challenge. Bracket Predictor gives you access to key data points to help you make your picks as savvy as an ESPN expert’s. Once your bracket is submitted, Bracket Analyzer lets you project the correct picks you’ll earn each round throughout the tournament.
- After tip-off, follow the link in the app to ESPN’s new Perfect Bracket Live Tracker page to see how many perfect brackets are remaining in real time in both tourneys!
- Subscribe to ESPN+ to gain the edge on your competition. From Bracket Predictor to Bracket Analyzer to expert analysis, you’ll get the game-by-game insights to help you win your group.
- As a subscriber, you also get access to thousands of live streaming events and ESPN originals on ESPN.com, the ESPN App, and connected TV devices.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
11.0.0
2023-02-27
- It’s the 25th anniversary of ESPN Tournament Challenge! To celebrate, $100K in Grand Prizes are available across both the Men’s and Women’s bracket games for correctly picking the champion of either tourney. See Official Rules for details.
- As a special 25th anniversary prize, fill out the max of 25 brackets in a single tourney for a chance to win even more cash!
- We’ve streamlined and modernized the app for 2023 to give you the best possible bracket experience.
- The new Groups tab in the app makes it easier than ever to create or join a group! Invite your friends and family to see who finishes with the best bracket.
- Two ESPN+ Bracket Tools, Bracket Predictor and Bracket Analyzer, are available for both Men’s and Women’s Tournament Challenge. Bracket Predictor gives you access to key data points to help you make your picks as savvy as an ESPN expert’s. Once your bracket is submitted, Bracket Analyzer lets you project the correct picks you’ll earn each round throughout the tournament.
- After tip-off, follow the link in the app to ESPN’s new Perfect Bracket Live Tracker page to see how many perfect brackets are remaining in real time in both tourneys!
- Subscribe to ESPN+ to gain the edge on your competition. From Bracket Predictor to Bracket Analyzer to expert analysis, you’ll get the game-by-game insights to help you win your group.
- As a subscriber, you also get access to thousands of live streaming events and ESPN originals on ESPN.com, the ESPN App, and connected TV devices.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
10.0.4
2022-03-21
- We’ve streamlined and modernized the app for 2022 to give you the best possible bracket experience!
- $100,000 in prizes are now available in both Men’s and Women’s Tournament Challenge! See official rules for details and play for your chance to win.
- Two ESPN+ Bracket Tools, Bracket Predictor and Bracket Analyzer, are now available for Women’s Tournament Challenge. Bracket Predictor gives you access to key data points to help make your picks as savvy as any of ESPN’s experts. Once your bracket is submitted, Bracket Analyzer lets you project the correct picks you’ll earn each round throughout the tournament.
- Alerts for the Women’s Tournament now take you directly to the Women’s Tourney tab for a smoother experience.
- Subscribe to ESPN+ to gain the edge on your competition. From Bracket Predictor to Bracket Analyzer to expert analysis, you’ll get the game-by-game insights to help you win your group. As a subscriber, you also get access to thousands of live streaming events and ESPN originals on ESPN.com, ESPN App, and connected TV devices.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
10.0.3
2022-03-14
- We’ve streamlined and modernized the app for 2022 to give you the best possible bracket experience!
- $100,000 in prizes are now available in both Men’s and Women’s Tournament Challenge! See official rules for details and play for your chance to win.
- Two ESPN+ Bracket Tools, Bracket Predictor and Bracket Analyzer, are now available for Women’s Tournament Challenge. Bracket Predictor gives you access to key data points to help make your picks as savvy as any of ESPN’s experts. Once your bracket is submitted, Bracket Analyzer lets you project the correct picks you’ll earn each round throughout the tournament.
- Alerts for the Women’s Tournament now take you directly to the Women’s Tourney tab for a smoother experience.
- Subscribe to ESPN+ to gain the edge on your competition. From Bracket Predictor to Bracket Analyzer to expert analysis, you’ll get the game-by-game insights to help you win your group. As a subscriber, you also get access to thousands of live streaming events and ESPN originals on ESPN.com, ESPN App, and connected TV devices.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
10.0.2
2022-03-09
- We’ve streamlined and modernized the app for 2022 to give you the best possible bracket experience!
- $100,000 in prizes are now available in both Men’s and Women’s Tournament Challenge! See official rules for details and play for your chance to win.
- Two ESPN+ Bracket Tools, Bracket Predictor and Bracket Analyzer, are now available for Women’s Tournament Challenge. Bracket Predictor gives you access to key data points to help make your picks as savvy as any of ESPN’s experts. Once your bracket is submitted, Bracket Analyzer lets you project the correct picks you’ll earn each round throughout the tournament.
- Alerts for the Women’s Tournament now take you directly to the Women’s Tourney tab for a smoother experience.
- Subscribe to ESPN+ to gain the edge on your competition. From Bracket Predictor to Bracket Analyzer to expert analysis, you’ll get the game-by-game insights to help you win your group. As a subscriber, you also get access to thousands of live streaming events and ESPN originals on ESPN.com, ESPN App, and connected TV devices.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
10.0.1
2022-02-28
- We’ve streamlined and modernized the app for 2022 to give you the best possible bracket experience!
- $100,000 in prizes are now available in both Men’s and Women’s Tournament Challenge! See official rules for details and play for your chance to win.
- Two ESPN+ Bracket Tools, Bracket Predictor and Bracket Analyzer, are now available for Women’s Tournament Challenge. Bracket Predictor gives you access to key data points to help make your picks as savvy as any of ESPN’s experts. Once your bracket is submitted, Bracket Analyzer lets you project the correct picks you’ll earn each round throughout the tournament.
- Alerts for the Women’s Tournament now take you directly to the Women’s Tourney tab for a smoother experience.
- Subscribe to ESPN+ to gain the edge on your competition. From Bracket Predictor to Bracket Analyzer to expert analysis, you’ll get the game-by-game insights to help you win your group. As a subscriber, you also get access to thousands of live streaming events and ESPN originals on ESPN.com, ESPN App, and connected TV devices.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
10.0
2022-02-24
- We’ve streamlined and modernized the app for 2022 to give you the best possible bracket experience!
- $100,000 in prizes are now available in both Men’s and Women’s Tournament Challenge! See official rules for details and play for your chance to win.
- Two ESPN+ Bracket Tools, Bracket Predictor and Bracket Analyzer, are now available for Women’s Tournament Challenge. Bracket Predictor gives you access to key data points to help make your picks as savvy as any of ESPN’s experts. Once your bracket is submitted, Bracket Analyzer lets you project the correct picks you’ll earn each round throughout the tournament.
- Alerts for the Women’s Tournament now take you directly to the Women’s Tourney tab for a smoother experience.
- Subscribe to ESPN+ to gain the edge on your competition. From Bracket Predictor to Bracket Analyzer to expert analysis, you’ll get the game-by-game insights to help you win your group. As a subscriber, you also get access to thousands of live streaming events and ESPN originals on ESPN.com, ESPN App, and connected TV devices.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
9.1.3
2021-03-31
- Women's Tournament Challenge is now in the Tournament Challenge App! Fill out up to 25 brackets for both the men's and women's tournaments!
- Our new “Finish My Bracket” feature lets you start a bracket with some picks you feel good about, and then let ESPN do the rest! Try picking your Champion and letting “Finish My Bracket” fill in the rest, either randomly or using our Smart Bracket logic powered by ESPN’s Basketball Power Index (BPI).
- We streamlined and modernized the app for 2021 to give you the smoothest bracket experience.
- Subscribe to ESPN+ to gain the edge on your competition. From Bracket Predictor and Bracket Analyzer to expert analysis, you’ll get the game-by-game insights to help you win. As a subscriber, you also get access to thousands of live streaming events and ESPN originals on ESPN.com, ESPN App, and connected TV devices.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
9.1.2
2021-03-16
- Women's Tournament Challenge is now in the Tournament Challenge App! Fill out up to 25 brackets for both the men's and women's tournaments!
- Our new “Finish My Bracket” feature lets you start a bracket with some picks you feel good about, and then let ESPN do the rest! Try picking your Champion and letting “Finish My Bracket” fill in the rest, either randomly or using our Smart Bracket logic powered by ESPN’s Basketball Power Index (BPI).
- We streamlined and modernized the app for 2021 to give you the smoothest bracket experience.
- Subscribe to ESPN+ to gain the edge on your competition. From Bracket Predictor and Bracket Analyzer to expert analysis, you’ll get the game-by-game insights to help you win. As a subscriber, you also get access to thousands of live streaming events and ESPN originals on ESPN.com, ESPN App, and connected TV devices.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
9.1.1
2021-03-12
- Women’s Tournament Challenge is now in the Tournament Challenge App! Fill out up to 25 brackets for the women’s tournament and you could have a chance to win great prizes!
- Our new “Finish My Bracket” feature lets you start a bracket with some picks you feel good about, and then let ESPN do the rest! Try picking your Champion and letting “Finish My Bracket” fill in the rest, either randomly or using our Smart Bracket logic powered by ESPN’s Basketball Power Index (BPI).
- We streamlined and modernized the app for 2021 to give you the smoothest bracket experience.
- Subscribe to ESPN+ to gain the edge on your competition. From Bracket Predictor and Bracket Analyzer to expert analysis, you’ll get the game-by-game insights to help you win. As a subscriber, you also get access to thousands of live streaming events and ESPN originals on ESPN.com, ESPN App, and connected TV devices.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
9.1
2021-03-10
- Women’s Tournament Challenge is now in the Tournament Challenge App! Fill out up to 25 brackets for the women’s tournament and you could have a chance to win great prizes!
- Our new “Finish My Bracket” feature lets you start a bracket with some picks you feel good about, and then let ESPN do the rest! Try picking your Champion and letting “Finish My Bracket” fill in the rest, either randomly or using our Smart Bracket logic powered by ESPN’s Basketball Power Index (BPI).
- We streamlined and modernized the app for 2021 to give you the smoothest bracket experience.
- Subscribe to ESPN+ to gain the edge on your competition. From Bracket Predictor and Bracket Analyzer to expert analysis, you’ll get the game-by-game insights to help you win. As a subscriber, you also get access to thousands of live streaming events and ESPN originals on ESPN.com, ESPN App, and connected TV devices.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
9.0
2021-02-26
- Women’s Tournament Challenge is now in the Tournament Challenge App! Fill out up to 25 brackets for the women’s tournament and you could have a chance to win great prizes!
- Our new “Finish My Bracket” feature lets you start a bracket with some picks you feel good about, and then let ESPN do the rest! Try picking your Champion and letting “Finish My Bracket” fill in the rest, either randomly or using our Smart Bracket logic powered by ESPN’s Basketball Power Index (BPI).
- We streamlined and modernized the app for 2021 to give you the smoothest bracket experience.
- Subscribe to ESPN+ to gain the edge on your competition. From Bracket Predictor and Bracket Analyzer to expert analysis, you’ll get the game-by-game insights to help you win. As a subscriber, you also get access to thousands of live streaming events and ESPN originals on ESPN.com, ESPN App, and connected TV devices.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
8.0.4
2021-01-21
- College hoops is back, and we are already gearing up for Tournament Challenge 2021!
- We are fixing bugs and making the app faster and more performant.
- Come back and check for updates in advance of Tournament Challenge 2021!
8.0.3
2020-08-17
- We miss college hoops, but are already gearing up for the 2020-21 college basketball season in advance of Tournament Challenge 2021!
- We are redesigning the bracket, making it easier than ever to make and see your picks.
- We are fixing bugs and making the app faster and more performant.
- Come back and check for updates in advance of Tournament Challenge 2021!
8.0.2
2020-08-12
- Our new "Finish My Bracket" feature lets you start a bracket with some picks you feel good about, and then let ESPN do the rest! Try picking your Champion and letting "Finish My Bracket" fill in the rest, either randomly or using our Smart Bracket logic powered by ESPN's Basketball Power Index (BPI).
- Updated bracket design makes it smoother to follow your brackets.
- Subscribe to ESPN+ to gain the edge on your competition. From Bracket Predictor and Bracket Analyzer to expert analysis, you'll get game-by-game insights to help you win. As a subscriber, you also get access to thousands of live streaming events and ESPN originals on ESPN.com, ESPN App, and connected TV devices.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
8.0.1
2020-03-02
[+] Our new "Finish My Bracket" feature lets you start a bracket with some picks you feel good about, and then let ESPN do the rest! Try picking your Champion and letting "Finish My Bracket" fill in the rest, either randomly or using our Smart Bracket logic powered by ESPN's Basketball Power Index (BPI).
[+] Updated bracket design makes it smoother to follow your brackets.
[+] Subscribe to ESPN+ to gain the edge on your competition. From Bracket Predictor and Bracket Analyzer to expert analysis, you'll get game-by-game insights to help you win. As a subscriber, you also get access to thousands of live streaming events and ESPN originals on ESPN.com, ESPN App, and connected TV devices.
[+] Bug fixes and performance improvements.
8.0
2020-02-26
[+] Our new "Finish My Bracket" feature lets you start a bracket with some picks you feel good about, and then let ESPN do the rest! Try picking your Champion and letting "Finish My Bracket" fill in the rest, either randomly or using our Smart Bracket logic powered by ESPN's Basketball Power Index (BPI).
[+] Updated bracket design makes it smoother to follow your brackets.
[+] Subscribe to ESPN+ to gain the edge on your competition. From Bracket Predictor and Bracket Analyzer to expert analysis, you'll get game-by-game insights to help you win. As a subscriber, you also get access to thousands of live streaming events and ESPN originals on ESPN.com, ESPN App, and connected TV devices.
[+] Bug fixes and performance improvements.
7.0.1
2019-03-12
[+] Updated home screen layout makes it easier to track your brackets, including your max possible score for each bracket. Crushing it? We’ll throw some flames on there to let you know. Bracket busted? Watch out for those ice cubes.
[+] Sort your brackets by score to keep tabs on your best... And to push that busted bracket out of view!
[+] Start a free trial of ESPN+ to gain the edge on your competition. From Bracket Predictor and Bracket Analyzer to expert analysis, you’ll get game-by-game insights to help you win. As a subscriber, you also get access to thousands of live streaming events and ESPN originals on ESPN.com, ESPN App, and connected TV devices.
[+] Nobody wants to be lonely. Now you can join up to 10 groups per bracket to compete against friends, other fans, celebrities, and ESPN personalities.
7.0
2019-02-28
[+] Updated home screen layout makes it easier to track your brackets, including your max possible score for each bracket. Crushing it? We’ll throw some flames on there to let you know. Bracket busted? Watch out for those ice cubes.
[+] Sort your brackets by score to keep tabs on your best... And to push that busted bracket out of view!
[+] Start a free trial of ESPN+ to gain the edge on your competition. From Bracket Predictor and Bracket Analyzer to expert analysis, you’ll get game-by-game insights to help you win. As a subscriber, you also get access to thousands of live streaming events and ESPN originals on ESPN.com, ESPN App, and connected TV devices.
[+] Nobody wants to be lonely. Now you can join up to 10 groups per bracket to compete against friends, other fans, celebrities, and ESPN personalities.
6.0.2
2018-03-13
-Once the field is set, create up to 25 brackets for your chance to win prizes.
-Stay informed on the latest tournament predictions and analysis from our college basketball experts.
-Game-by-game preview videos from bracket expert Joe Lunardi give you the inside scoop on every matchup.
-Now optimized for iOS 11 and iPhone 8/8+ and iPhone X.
-Performance and bug fixes.
6.0.1
2018-03-05
-Can’t wait for the matchups to be announced? Pre-fill your bracket before the teams are even revealed!
-Once the field is set, create up to 25 brackets for your chance to win prizes.
-Stay informed on the latest tournament predictions and analysis from our college basketball experts.
-Game-by-game preview videos from bracket expert Joe Lunardi give you the inside scoop on every matchup.
-Now optimized for iOS 11 and iPhone 8/8+ and iPhone X.
-Performance and bug fixes.
6.0
2018-03-02
-Can’t wait for the matchups to be announced? Pre-fill your bracket before the teams are even revealed!
-Once the field is set, create up to 25 brackets for your chance to win prizes.
-Stay informed on the latest tournament predictions and analysis from our college basketball experts.
-Game-by-game preview videos from bracket expert Joe Lunardi give you the inside scoop on every matchup.
-Now optimized for iOS 11 and iPhone 8/8+ and iPhone X.
-Performance and bug fixes.
5.5.3
2017-03-15
- All-new ability to pre-fill an entry before the bracket is revealed.
- Once the field is set, create up to 25 brackets.
- All-new News experience in Tournament Challenge to keep you informed with game predictions and analysis.
- Bracketcast, ESPN's live scoring experience, returns with an updated design and improved functionality.
- New widget optimized for iOS 10.
- Game-by-game preview videos included this year with analysis for every team in the field.
- Updated More Games section with Women's Tournament Challenge, Tournament Challenge Second Chance, and ESPN Fantasy App.