It's The Abt Bracket Challenge: Win in 2026!
March is back again! Between temperature swings and rainy weather, we'd like to welcome you back to this year's Abt Bracket Challenge for the men's college basketball tournament. It's one of the most exciting events of the year for sports fans, and Abt is ready to help you pit your picks against those of family, friends and other Abt Bracket challengers. Shoot your shot here and you can walk away with the grand prize: the flagship OLED 65-inch LG G5 TV. The runner-up gets the next-best thing, an LG C5 TV. Whether you take first or second place, you'll be walking away with a beautiful LG OLED TV that's great for watching sports, streaming, gaming and so much more—and you'll have bragging rights.
No basketball knowledge is required to fill your bracket and have a chance to win—it's all about having fun! We'll go into the instructions below and walk you through the sign-up process step-by-step.
Important Dates
- March 15: Selection Sunday: Begin Building Your Bracket
- March 19 at 11:15 a.m. CST: Bracket Edits and Entries End
How To Build Your Bracket
- Register & Start Your Bracket: Head to our bracket challenge, scroll down, then click the "Make Your Picks" button to begin. You'll be prompted to enter: First & Last Name, Entry Name (what you'd like your bracket to be named), Email Address, Phone Number (for entry recovery if needed) and Zip Code. Once that's complete, you're ready to start building your bracket!
- Begin by selecting a region: Once you’ve selected a region, you’ll see all of the matchups listed. Click the name of the team you believe will win each matchup. (Example: Team A vs. Team B. If you think Team A is going to win, click Team A’s name). Continue the selection process until the entire region has been completed and you’ve chosen which team you think will win the region.
- Once you’ve completed your first region: Follow the same process for the remaining regions. To select a region, simply click the region name OR click the arrows at the top of the right-hand side.
- When you’ve completed each region: Once you've filled out the West, East, Midwest and South regions, you will continue to the Final Four.
- When you’ve made it to the Final Four: You will need to select what teams you think will advance to the championship and which team you believe will win the championship. In addition to choosing who will win, you must also fill out the final score. *Reminder, the team you select to win the championship should have the higher final score*
How To Check Your Standings
- Click Leaders: From the leaderboard view, click on "Find My Entry".
- Option 1: Enter Your Access Code: Reference your entry code from your bracket submission email.
- Option 2: Enter Recovery Email: Enter the email address you registered your bracket with and you will recieve an email with your contest link. You can also select "Send a text as well," which will send your contest entry links to your phone.
- Once You Click Through Your Contest Entry Links: You will see "Entry Window Closed" but don't worry, your bracket is still accessible. Simply click "Leaders" and you will see "My Picks," which will have your bracket entry as well as what place you are in.
- If You'd Like To Print Your Bracket / See Your Picks: If you click the bracket icon next to your name, it will pull up your picks and you can select "Print Bracket" on the bottom left.
Get A Look At The Abt Bracket Challenge Prizes
Whether you're prepping to make your picks or have just finished your bracket, you'll want to get a closer look at the grand prize and the prize for the runner-up: meet the LG G5 and the LG C5! To learn more about the differences between these two TVs, check out our comparison post on the B5, C5 and G5.
The Grand Prize: LG OLED evo AI G5 65-Inch TV
The grand prize for the Abt Bracket Challenge of 2026 is one of LG's most popular OLED TVs, the flagship G5. In the B/C/G series of OLED TVs, this model is the top-of-the-line choice, and a favorite of cinephiles and casual watchers alike. Deep blacks balance out bright whites and beautiful colors, while a glare-free screen helps to minimize bright reflections as much as possible. It's the perfect Bright Room Ready TV for watching sports in real time. The built-in AI helps upscale everything that's onscreen as you watch it, giving you the best picture possible. One champion will bring home the gold—and the unbeatable OLED TV. Watching sports, enjoying shows and playing video games will never be the same.
The Runner-Up: LG OLED evo AI C5 65-Inch TV
Next up, the runner-up: The LG C5. A popular pick even when compared to its flagship G5 sibling, the C5 is a powerful OLED TV that's packed with tech. Designed to be Bright Room Ready to deflect glare, it is made to show off perfect blacks and bright white hues, and this television is a favorite among gamers. That's thanks to its color accuracy and a high refresh rate that keeps blurring to a minimum. It is packed with tech like the LG Game Dashboard, NVIDIA G-Sync, AMD FreeSync and other gamer-focused features. So, what keeps the G5 a cut above this model for any user? It has all of those top gaming features (plus a higher refresh rate) and is made with better brightness-boosting technology, plus it has a stronger, faster processor. That being said, the C5 punches above its weight class for its price—either TV would be a fantastic addition to an entertainment space.
Enter Starting on March 15, 2026!
If you're ready to win a new LG TV, build your bracket from Abt starting today. If you're the grand prize winner or runner-up, Abt will contact you via email after the contest ends in April. The prizes are amazing, and we're going to have fun getting competitive this season—no need to be an expert to enter here. And since anyone can play and anyone can win, why not give it a shot and fill out a quick bracket? Check your standings from our bracket homepage throughout the contest to see where you stand during all of the madness.
