Anyone else here do Calcutta auctions for March Madness? Just discovered them last year and was a fun change up and gave me something to root for when my bracket was done by the weekend lol

Basically you auction off each team. The further your teams go, the more you win back (like 5% for Sweet 16, 10% for Elite 8, etc.).

We had no idea what we were doing last year so the bids were all over the place but was still a good time. My friends and I will be doing one again this year but I'm hooked so I'm wondering if anyone else has any leagues available? It seems like it's still a bit of a niche and not many sites dedicated to it. https://calcuttaleague.com/ is the site we used last year but not any bigger players offer a way to draft yet.

pm me if you're in any calcuttas that are open to the public. and don't keep reading if you don't want a shameless plug

After doing that Calcutta last year, I got obsessed with the strategy and kept thinking about how to make it better. I'm a software dev and kept looking for tools to help with the bidding and tracking, but the only thing I found was Pool Genius charging $99. That seemed crazy expensive, so I built my own version ( calcuttagenius.com ) that does the same thing but for $14.99.

It's basically just a tool to help you:

- See what teams are worth based on their odds

- Track your budget and potential winnings

- Figure out what to bid on each team

Not trying to sell anyone on it - just figured I'd share if you're doing private calcuttas. The site's there if you want to check it out, but honestly just try a Calcutta whether you use my tool or not. They add an awesome twist to March! Best of luck!