March Madness is different now. Teams aren’t “the same team as last year” anymore. Rotations change, roles change, and entire identities can flip because of the transfer portal.
So if your bracket strategy is built on last season’s reputation, last season’s record, or a few highlight clips, you’re basically guessing.
Rithmm was built for this new reality. We focus on player-level truth first, then use that to generate a full bracket you can submit.
The transfer portal changed how you should build a bracket
The portal doesn’t just add talent. It changes:
who initiates offense
who closes games
who defends the rim
who stays on the floor when it gets tight
who becomes the matchup problem
That’s why team-only takes get exposed in March. You can’t treat a jersey as an identity. You have to understand the people wearing it.
Rithmm uses a proprietary player leveling system so roster turnover doesn’t break your process.
Instead of asking “Is this team good?” we start by evaluating what matters most in March:
the shot creators who can score late
the connectors who keep offense stable
the defenders who travel
the rebounders who end possessions
the foul-risk pieces that can swing a game in six minutes
When a roster changes, player leveling helps you see what actually changed, not just what the brand name says. That’s how you stay sharp when the portal makes teams feel unfamiliar.
Rithmm includes a March Madness Bracket Generator where your model predicts the full tournament bracket from the Round of 64 through the championship.
You’re not filling in picks by vibe. You’re using a consistent process, scaled across the entire field.
After the model generates the bracket, Rithmm sends it to you so you can submit it, share it, or use it as your baseline.
Choose your approach using a model you trust or a Rithmm model
The model predicts winners round-by-round across the full tournament
You receive a completed bracket you can use immediately following Selection Sunday
Most bracket content is entertainment. It’s built to be shareable, not reliable.
Rithmm is built for repeatability:
player-level evaluation that holds up when rosters change
a bracket generator that applies a consistent method across every round
a faster way to build a bracket you can actually stand behind
If you want a bracket built for the transfer portal era, start at the player level and let the model run the tournament.
Download Rithmm, start your free trial, and generate your March Madness bracket following Selection Sunday. Until then, Rithmm provides predictions for every College Basketball Game, either recommending or cautioning.
