This article appeared in the March 16. 2026, edition of The Charlotte Ledger, an e-newsletter with local business-y news and insights for Charlotte, N.C.
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🏀 Join The Ledger’s March Madness bracket challenge
Queens University of Charlotte won its conference championship and is heading to the NCAA Tournament. Who are you picking? You can enter The Ledger’s free bracket pool. (Photo courtesy of Queens University of Charlotte)
March Madness is upon us, as the brackets for the NCAA Tournament came out Sunday night.
And if you’re looking for somewhere to put your brackets and show off your basketball game-picking prowess, The Charlotte Ledger is here for you.
The Ledger is running a bracket pool. You’re welcome to enter (for free) and compete for a dazzling array of prizes — and, perhaps even more valuable, bragging rights.
To enter, complete an ESPN bracket online (it’s free, but you’ll need an account) and join a private group we set up called “The Charlotte Ledgerers.” The password: LEDGER.
The prizes:
1st place: $75 Harris Teeter gift card
2nd place: $50 Harris Teeter gift card
3rd place: $25 Harris Teeter gift card
4th-5th place: 10 Charlotte Ledger pens. (They are some good-looking, high-quality pens.)
You can enter up to two brackets per ESPN sign-in. Once you create a bracket, make sure you link it to the group (TheCharlotteLedgerers) for it to count. The games start on Thursday around 12:00 p.m.
We’ll keep you updated over the next few weeks. Let the games begin! —Tony Mecia