2025 NWSL Playoff Bracket Challenge ⚽
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A brand-new bracket for the NWSL postseason
Why let college basketball have all the fun? Welcome to The GIST's first-ever NWSL Playoffs bracket challenge — where you can have some skin in the game. Let's kick it.

How to play
It's not just a trophy on the line — here's how you can enter for a chance to win The GIST's NWSL Playoffs Bracket Challenge.
- If this is your first time filling out a bracket with The GIST, welcome! Create an account, and you’ll be good to go. If you've filled out a bracket previously, simply sign in.
- Navigate to the "Make your picks" page and select your winners for each round of the playoffs by clicking on the team you think will advance. You can enter up to three brackets — but make sure you fill them out completely.
- Points are awarded for every winner you pick correctly. The value increases per round (quarter-finals are worth 2 points each, semifinals are worth four points each, and the championship match is worth 8 points).
- Any GISTer who predicts the number of stoppage-time minutes in the championship-winning game will receive an additional 5 points.
- The deadline to submit a bracket is Friday, November 7th at 12 p.m. ET.

What to win
The top three brackets will win a gift card for the next big event on their cal.*
*See the rules for more details on prizing and eligibility.
🥇 1ST PLACE
$300 Ticketmaster gift card
🥈 2ND PLACE
$200 Ticketmaster gift card
🥉 3RD PLACE
$100 Ticketmaster gift card
How to pick the winner
With this much talent in the field, making picks can feel impossible. Read up on The GIST's guides and tournament updates to help you choose.

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