Jeopardy! National College Championship
Jeopardy! National College Championship is a special tournament series of the game show "Jeopardy!" that premiered on ABC on February 8, 2022. Format. Participants enter 12 quarterfinal games, with 2 games broadcast per episode. Winners of every game advance to the semifinals and eliminated players receive a $10,000 consolation prize. The 12 semifinalists are then split into 4 matches, with the top 3 scorers entering the finals. The bottom 7 semifinalists receive a prize of $20,000, whilst the 4th place receives a $35,000 prize and entry into the daily show's upcoming "Second  Chance Tournament" later in 2022. The highest scorer of the 2-game final receives the 1st place prize of $250,000, 2nd place receives $100,000 and 3rd place receives $50,000. Contestants. The 36 contestants were announced on February 2, 2022. Production. On August 11, 2021, it was announced that ABC had ordered the series with Mayim Bialik as the host and Mike Richards as the executive producer. Richards was dismissed and replaced by Michael Davies on August 31. On December 2, 2021, it was announced that the series would premiere on February 8, 2022. Jeopardy! National College Championship