ebTalk has been online longer than Facebook, Shockernet, Twitter and many other sites. After years of running NFL Pick Em Leagues, Fantasy Football, NFL Survivor Leagues and other random events, it was only a matter of time before an NCAA Tournament Pool was added. The ebTalk Tournament Pool started in 2007 and has become a staple of the many events ebTalk has thrown.

We started in off in 2007 with expectations of around 50 entries and exceeded that with 82 brackets. Our very first bracket received was from Brian Brotemarkle with our second being from Drew Droegemeir and number three, Robert Brown. Danny Payne put in our 50th entry which was our goal which we passed. Our first year saw Brian Howell win the crown as the first champion. In 2008, we hit over 100 entries. It was very exciting to hit triple digits in just our second year. Our 100th bracket received was from Jared Liebl. That season, Brandon Kasel took him the championship. 2009 was a monumental year. Shelley Schroeder became the first female to win the pool. We also reached over 150 brackets, increasing total brackets by ~40 entries from the previous year.