My March Madness might be cured by the new trackable bracket in Apple Sports but it's missing one thing

Date:
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:58:24 +0000

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Apple Sports App fans just got a long-awaited March Madness update brackets and now they can track the tournament in visual style.

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now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful An account already exists for this email address, please log in. Subscribe to our newsletter Apple Sports added brackets for the NCAA Basketball tournament They're a nice visual tracking system for March Madness You can't fill them out in advance Apple Sports has joined March Madness , with a new tool to help you keep track.

Sure, the number of people who care about college sports might be small, but those numbers are deceiving when you take into account the seemingly
universal appeal of what's known as "The Big Dance." If only one-in-ten Americans follow college sports, the number of fans rises dramatically when you ask how many are in March Madness pools. Article continues below You may like How to watch March Madness 2026: free NCAA basketball live streams, TV channels, Selection and First Four March Madness 2026 Stream it *FREE* with these trial offers There's a sneaky way to watch March Madness 2026 for FREE

These pools, which track brackets for 64 mens college basketball teams (and another 64 in the womens tournament), play out over multiple rounds until, ultimately, just two teams remain. They drive friendly, chance-based competitions across the country.

The NCAA tournaments suck in fervent college basketball fans and casual observers like me, who filled out a bracket based on whether I'd ever heard the college team's name. (Image credit: Future) If you fill out a bracket on paper, as I did, you might struggle to keep track of all the game results; more than a dozen games can be played in a day. Doing it digitally is best, and if you follow sporting events like the March Madness tournament, Apple Sports just made it a little easier.

When I spoke to Apple's Eddy Cue back in 2024 about the launch of Apple
Sports and features he wanted to add, March Madness was at the top of his list. "You have this issue of brackets and understanding that, and its not just a simple showing a score and things. Weve got ideas on what to do." Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

Coverage of the games arrived soon after, but without any way to visualize
all 190 matches of the Men's and Women's tournaments. Now, though, thats changed, with full bracket views that let you track every game and watch your teams progress through the rounds from the Sweet 16 to the Elite Eight,
Final Four, and even the Championship Game.

Of course, it will also help you see how your bracket broke.

Those in pools choose teams to win at each stage, and if a team you picked to go far or all the way loses early, your bracket is effectively broken, and
you lose the pool (which may or may not include winning money). What to read next Apples new Studio Display is missing a key feature for Mac gamers 5 things to expect at Apple's big March 4 event Apple Music has a slew of new features on the way, including a revamped UI

I can choose a game, track it, and even see betting odds for the particular game. What's missing is any way to build your own bracket within the Sports App and then compare that with the actual tournament results. I also wish
that I could zoom out and see the bracket in its entirety. Instead, you can only swipe left to see each round.

Still, it's a nice and long-desired addition to Apple's Sports app that will help support my fleeting, three-week once-a-year interest in College basketball. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Make sure to
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