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'Jeopardy!' National College Championship: Everything You Need To Know

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By Kristin Myers on February 4, 2022 at 6:48 AM EST

The long-awaited 2022 "Jeopardy!" National College Championship is finally here!

To make things even better for "Jeopardy!" fans, this tournament will appear on ABC Primetime, which means it will not interrupt regularly scheduled "Jeopardy!" gameplay.

Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming tournament!

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Who Will Be Hosting The 'Jeopardy!' National College Championship?

Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings on Jeopardy!
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Host Ken Jennings ceded the hosting podium back to former "The Big Bang Theory" star Mayim Bialik for regular gameplay this week and she is expected to maintain hosting duties next week as well.

Since she will also be hosting the National College Championship, it means that fans will get a double dose of Bialik each night!

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Who Is Competing? What's The Prize?

A lovely photo of Mayim Bialik in a black suit and purple inner blouse.
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The show will feature 36 students from undergraduate universities and colleges in the United States. The top prize is $250,000 dollars and the title of Jeopardy! National College Champion. The second-place prize is $100,000 dollars, and the third-place finisher takes home $50,000 dollars.

Fourth place will receive $35,000 dollars. The 8 semi-finalists will each win $20,000 dollars and the 24 quarter-finalists will each receive $10,000 dollars just for showing up!

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How Can I Watch The 'Jeopardy!' National College Championship?

The National College Championship will start on Tuesday, February 8. Fans can watch the tournament on ABC. It will also be available to stream on Hulu.

Check out the official schedule below:

Tuesday, Feb. 8 (8 - 9 p.m. ET) - Episode 1, Quarterfinals 1 & 2

Wednesday, Feb. 9 (8 - 9 p.m. ET) - Episode 2, Quarterfinals 3 & 4

Thursday, Feb. 10 (8 - 9 p.m. ET) - Episode 3, Quarterfinals 5 & 6

Friday, Feb. 11 (8 - 9 p.m. ET) - Episode 4, Quarterfinals 7 & 8

Tuesday, Feb. 15 (8 - 9 p.m. ET) - Episode 5, Quarterfinals 9 & 10

Wednesday, Feb. 16 (8 - 9 p.m. ET) - Episode 6, Quarterfinals 11 & 12

Note that there will be 1 winner per quarterfinal game. 12 winners will advance to the semifinals.

Thursday, Feb. 17 (8 - 9 p.m. ET) - Episode 7, Semifinals 1 & 2

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Friday, Feb. 18 (8 - 9 p.m. ET) - Episode 8, Semifinals 3 & 4

Not that there will be 1 winner per semifinal game. Out of those 4 winners, the 3 with the highest semifinal game total will advance to the 2-game finals.

Tuesday, Feb. 22 (8 - 9 p.m. ET) - Episode 9, Finals 1 & 2

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Who Will Be Competing In The National College Championship?

Sam Buttrey on Jeopardy!
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See anyone you recognize? Make sure to cheer them up in the upcoming National College Championship!

Brandeis University – Joey Kornman, a junior majoring in Classical Studies from West Hartford, Conn.

Brown University – Max Niles, a senior majoring in History and Public Policy from Washington, D.C.

California Institute of Technology – Toussaint Pegues, a senior majoring in Mechanical Engineering from Dallas, Texas

Carnegie Mellon University – Kristin Donegan, a senior majoring in Biological Sciences from Towson, Md.

Clemson University – Pauline Bisaccio, a junior majoring in Biochemistry and Psychology from Fort Mill, S.C.

College of William & Mary – Lucy Greenman, a senior majoring in Health Analytics from Sterling, Va.

Cornell University – Catherine Zhang, a senior majoring in Computer Science and Sociology from Pennington, N.J.

Creighton University – Chance Persons, a sophomore majoring in Physics and Chemistry from Burnsville, Minn.

Dartmouth College – Gus Guszkowski, a senior majoring in Classics from Pomfret Center, Conn.

Duke University – Anna Muthalaly, a junior majoring in Public Policy from Hoover, Ala.

Georgetown University – Nam Vu, a senior majoring in Environmental Biology from Farmingdale, N.J.

Harvard University – Neha Seshadri, a senior majoring in Economics from Ann Arbor, Mich.

Howard University – Jess Agyepong, a senior majoring in Biology from Silver Spring, Md.

Kennesaw State University – Raymond Goslow, a senior majoring in Geospatial Sciences from Austell, Ga.

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Louisiana State University – Stephen Privat, a junior majoring in Political Science from Lafayette, La.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Ani Dehadrai, a senior majoring in Chemistry and Biology from Norman, Okla.

Northeastern University – Liz Feltner, a senior majoring in Political Science and Business Administration from Baton Rouge, La.

New York University – Jeric Brual, a senior majoring in Film and TV from Union, N.J.

Northwestern University – Yejun Kim, a senior majoring in Chemical Engineering from Naperville, Ill.

Pomona College – Lauren Rodriguez, a senior majoring in Public Policy and Sociology from Moraga, Calif.

Princeton University – Ella Feiner, a senior majoring in Chemical Engineering from Ridgewood, N.J.

Rice University – Jasmine Manansala, a junior majoring in Computer Science and Cognitive Science from San Antonio, Texas.

Spelman College – Claire Jackson, a sophomore majoring in English and Spanish from Oakland, Calif.

Stanford University – Isaac Applebaum, a junior majoring in Computational Biology from Bethesda, Md.

Tulane University – Fiona Hellerman, a senior majoring in International Relations and Philosophy from Glenview, Ill.

University of Georgia – Elijah Odunade, a junior majoring in Political Science from Norcross, Ga.

University of Minnesota – Emmey Harris, a sophomore majoring in History from Lincoln, Neb.

University of Notre Dame – Matt Downing, a senior majoring in Marketing and Applied Mathematics from Ronkonkoma, N.Y.

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University of Pennsylvania – Mehek Boparai, a senior majoring in English from Hanford, Calif.

University of Southern California – Sarah Salisbury, a sophomore majoring in English from La Mesa, Calif.

University of Texas at Austin – Jaskaran Singh, a senior majoring in Finance and Economics from Plano, Texas

University of Virginia – Megan Sullivan, a junior majoring in Classics from Burke, Va.

University of Washington – Kaden Lee, a junior majoring in Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering from Medical Lake, Wash.

Vanderbilt University – Sam Blum, a senior majoring in Engineering Science from Aventura, Fla.

Villanova University – Mitch Macek, a sophomore majoring in Mathematics from Felton, Pa.

Yale University – Sebastian Torres, a junior majoring in Ethics, Politics, and Economics from Tampa, Fla.

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