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2016 College Championships – Semifinals Preview

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Current Champion

Nikolas Polsinelli, career statistics:
44 correct, 6 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
35.96% in first on buzzer (41/114)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $10,600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,500

To win:
3 games: 64.111%
4: 41.102%
5: 26.351%
6: 16.894%
7: 10.831%
Avg. streak: 3.786 games.
(Click Here for Methodology)

Upcoming Encore Presentations

September 26-27: S42 E174 (May 7, 2026)
October 3-4: S42 E175 (May 8, 2026)
October 10-11: S42 E176 (May 11, 2026)
(Source: Bell Fibe TV program guide)

All Time Winnings

All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Regular Play Only:

1. Ken Jennings $2,520,700
2. James Holzhauer $2,462,216
3. Matt Amodio $1,518,601
4. Amy Schneider $1,382,800
5. Jamie Ding $882,605
6. Cris Pannullo $748,286
7. Mattea Roach $560,983
8. Jason Zuffranieri $532,496
9. Scott Riccardi $455,000
10. David Madden $430,400
11. Julia Collins $428,100
12. Matt Jackson $411,612
13. Austin Rogers $411,000
14. Ray Lalonde $386,400
15. Harrison Whitaker $373,999
16. Adriana Harmeyer $349,600
17. Caleb Groen $346,968
18. Adam Remsen $306,415
19. Ryan Long $299,400
20. Arthur Chu $297,200

All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Including Tournaments (and Consolation Prizes):

1. Brad Rutter $4,968,436
2. Ken Jennings $4,372,700
3. James Holzhauer $3,614,216
4. Matt Amodio $1,964,601
5. Amy Schneider $1,864,800
6. Yogesh Raut $1,598,403
7. Victoria Groce $1,023,801
8. Mattea Roach $897,983
9. Jamie Ding $885,605
10. David Madden $785,733
11. Cris Pannullo $754,286
12. Roger Craig $706,200
13. Andrew He $684,365
14. Larissa Kelly $671,930
15. Matt Jackson $623,612
16. Jason Zuffranieri $549,496
17. Paolo Pasco $548,717
18. Scott Riccardi $533,000
19. Jerome Vered $499,102
20. Julia Collins $495,767
21. Austin Rogers $493,000
22. Juveria Zaheer $491,000
23. Ben Ingram $449,201
24. Adriana Harmeyer $446,600
25. Buzzy Cohen $441,603

Niki Peters
Sophomore, University of California, Berkeley
Boise, ID

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Friday, 1st, $24,400
25 R, 2 W, 1/1 DDs, $20,200 Coryat

Gus Woythaler
Senior, Stanford University
Encino, CA

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Thursday, 1st, $22,222
25 R, 1 W, 1/1 DDs, $17,800 Coryat

Emily Sun
Freshman, Columbia University
San Diego, CA

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Monday, 1st, $8,999
16 R, 5 W, 0/1 DDs, $11,600 Coryat

Andy’s Thoughts: Of the three semifinals, this semifinal looks to have the most fireworks, with the top 2 players from the quarterfinals paired here in the semi. The show looks like it’s going to be playing up the Cal-Stanford rivalry here. If Emily negs five times like she did in the quarterfinal, she’s going to give up a lot of ground to the two Pac-12 representatives, and it will be very difficult for her to play spoiler. I am hard-pressed to pick a winner in this semifinal; it definitely feels like it’s a toss-up between the two Big Game rivals. Play it 10 times, and I’d say Niki takes 5, Gus 4, and Emily 1.

Emily Bingham
Senior, Wright State University
Dayton, OH

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Tuesday, 1st, $17,600
19 R, 2 W, 2/2 DDs, $15,400 Coryat

Sam Deutsch
Junior, University of Southern California
Bethesda, MD

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Wednesday, 1st, $14,401
17 R, 2 W, 1/1 DDs, $12,400 Coryat

Hannah Norem
Sophomore, Augustana University
Houston, TX

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Thursday, 3rd, $14,400
11 R, 4 W, 0/0 DDs, $7,400 Coryat

Andy’s Thoughts: To me, it felt as though Emily played the best out of these three during their respective quarterfinals. Although the buzzer can be fickle sometimes, I think that Emily’s knowledge base, especially in academic categories, will give her an advantage. Sam went 1/5 or 2/5 in every single category in his quarterfinal, whereas Emily had a 4/5 in literature. I can’t see an entire set of boards without something bookish on it, and I expect Emily would use that to build an advantage. Hannah had a good late run in her game, and she could play spoiler here, especially if that late run is indicative of having found the buzzer timing. Of course, they call it Jeopardy! for a reason, and every player has a puncher’s chance every time out. If you played this 10 times, I’d say that Emily takes 5, Sam 3 or 4, and Hannah 1 or 2.

Ziad Ali
Freshman, North Carolina State University
Oak Ridge, NC

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Friday, 2nd, $21,600
13 R, 1 W, 1/1 DDs, $9,600 Coryat

Sarah Dubnik
Senior, University of Pittsburgh
Jamison, PA

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Thursday, 2nd, $14,801
17 R, 1 W, 2/2 DDs, $11,600 Coryat

Kate Laubscher
Sophomore, Northeastern University
Woodside, CA

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Tuesday, 2nd, $14,400
9 R, 3 W, 0/0 DDs, $7,200 Coryat

Andy’s Thoughts: In this matchup between three wildcards, Sarah played very gamely against Gus, and Ziad and Kate both doubled up in Final Jeopardy in order to snatch their spot in the semis. Sarah definitely felt like the strongest of the three players, but it would not surprise me to see Ziad connect on a huge late-game Daily Double. It’s hard to predict a game between three wild cards, though. My official prediction: It’ll be close, and whomever is in third will have a chance to win a Triple Stumper Final Jeopardy. If you played this semifinal 10 times, I’d say Sarah would win 5, Ziad 3, and Kate 2.

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