diff --git a/games.py b/games.py
index b8dafb0..8a375a4 100644
--- a/games.py
+++ b/games.py
@@ -108,6 +108,14 @@ class team(object):
         else:
             return (None, None, None)
 
+    def average_stars(self):
+        total_stars = 0
+        for _player in self.lineup:
+            total_stars += _player.stlats["batting_stars"]
+        for _player in self.rotation:
+            total_stars += _player.stlats["pitching_stars"]
+        return total_stars/(len(self.lineup) + len(self.rotation))
+
     def swap_player(self, name):
         this_player, index, roster = self.find_player(name)
         if this_player is not None and len(roster) > 1:
diff --git a/leagues.py b/leagues.py
index bf44a2e..ad18681 100644
--- a/leagues.py
+++ b/leagues.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import time, asyncio, jsonpickle
+import time, asyncio, jsonpickle, random, math
+from games import team, game
 import database as db
 
 
@@ -15,5 +16,33 @@ class league(object):
 
 class division(object):
     def __init__(self):
-        self.teams = {} #key: team name, value: {wins; losses; run diff}
+        self.teams = {} #key: team object, value: {wins; losses; run diff}
 
+class tournament(object):
+    def __init__(self, team_dic): 
+        self.teams = {} #same format as division, wins/losses will be used for seeding later
+        self.bracket = {}
+        self.bracket_layers = 0
+
+    def build_bracket(self, random = False, by_wins = False):
+        teams_list = self.teams.keys().copy()
+
+        if random:
+            def sorter(team_in_list):
+                return random.random()
+
+        elif by_wins:
+            def sorter(team_in_list):
+                return self.teams[team_in_list][0] #sorts by wins
+
+        if not random and not by_wins: #sort by average stars
+            def sorter(team_in_list):
+                return team_in_list.average_stars()
+
+        teams_list.sort(key=sorter, reverse=True)
+
+        self.bracket_layers = int(math.ceil(math.log(len(teams_list), 2)))
+        empty_slots = int(math.pow(2, bracket_layers) - len(teams_list))
+
+        for i in range(0, empty_slots):
+            teams_list.append(None)