Bracket Leaderboard
Every pool has a leaderboard showing how everyone ranks. It updates as matches complete and entries get re-scored.
How Rankings Are Sorted
In order:
- Total points (highest first)
- Total goals tiebreaker difference (closer to actual = better)
- Correctly picked Final winner (yes beats no)
- Number of exact scoreline picks (more is better)
If two entries are still tied after all four, they share a rank.
Total Goals Tiebreaker
When you submit a bracket, you also predict the total number of goals scored across the entire tournament. This number isn't worth points on its own — it's a tiebreaker. Whoever's prediction is closest to the real total breaks ties on points.
Pagination and Search
- The leaderboard loads in chunks (cursor pagination) so big pools don't lag — scroll down to load more.
- A "Jump to me" button finds your row instantly, even if you're a thousand entries deep. It loads a window of entries around you (you ± a few rows) so you can see your neighbors.
Against-the-Crowd Indicator
If your champion or Golden Boot pick differs sharply from the leader's pick (more than 25 percentage points behind in pool consensus), the leaderboard flags your entry with an against-the-crowd badge. Big risk, big reward — if your pick comes in, you'll likely jump ranks fast.
This indicator only appears in pools with 10+ entries (small pools don't generate meaningful crowd consensus).
Crowd Consensus Tab
Post-lock, every pool surfaces a Consensus tab showing how the pool voted on each match, group, champion, and Golden Boot. You'll also see consensus inside each matchup sheet ("78% picked Argentina · You picked Argentina").
Crowd data is hidden pre-lock — no peeking at how others voted before you submit. Pools with fewer than 3 entries don't expose any consensus (privacy floor).
Watching Rank Move
Rank shifts happen automatically as results come in. You don't refresh — when a match finals, your rank updates within minutes. Watching the leaderboard climb (or fall) round by round is half the fun.