NCAA Bracket 2018: Printable Bracket Preparation and Top Challenge Games

The top bracket challenge games are back in advance of the 2018 Division I men's basketball tournament. Warren Buffett isn't offering $1 billion to the person who gets a perfect bracket this year as he did in 2014, but fans can still win some great prizes, including $25,000, a sports trip and 2019 Final Four tickets.

Here's a look at four of those games. In addition, you can also grab a blank printable bracket by following this link from NCAA.com.

Bleacher Report

The Bleacher Report Bracket Challenge offers fans the chance to win the ultimate sports trip. The top 10 percent of finishers will be entered into a random drawing, and the winner will receive two tickets to a sporting event of their choice in addition to flights, hotel accommodations and a $200 per diem.

The game must be a single-ticket event (in other words, tickets to the first and second rounds of the 2019 Division I men's basketball tournament in Jacksonville, Florida, wouldn't be allowed). Furthermore, the total prize package cannot exceed $10,000.

More information on the rules can be found here.

Yahoo

The Yahoo Celebrity Bracket Challenge offers fans the chance to win seven different prizes. Most notably, fans can join Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green's group for a shot to win $25,000. The person with the most points in that specific contest will take home the cash.

Fans can also join other celebrity groups in the hopes of winning the following prizes: a video game system, a virtual reality system, bluetooth wireless headphones, a gift certificate to event tickets, a pair of limited edition sneakers and bluetooth speakers.

ESPN

The ESPN Tournament Challenge is back yet again. This time, fans who finish in the top 1 percent of the field will be entered into a random drawing for the grand prize: a trip for two to the Maui Jim Maui Invitational and $10,000 in gift cards. The Hawaii trip includes airfare, five nights at a hotel and tickets to each session of the competition.

The 2018 Maui Jim Maui field is loaded, as it features Arizona, Auburn, Duke, Gonzaga, Illinois, Iowa State, San Diego State and Xavier. Five of those teams (Arizona, Auburn, Duke, Gonzaga and Xavier) can make cases for being top-five seeds in this year's NCAA tournament.

CBS

The CBSSports.com Bracket Challenge offers fans the chance to win four tickets to each of the Final Four games of the 2019 NCAA men's Division I college basketball tournament, which will take place at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. The winner will also receive $6,000 cash for flight and ground transportation in addition to a hotel stay.

The players who finish in the top 10 percent of the pool will be entered into a random drawing to determine the winner.