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Andy Saunders, publisher of thejeopardyfan.com, gives his weekly editorial on various things in the world of Jeopardy!
Andy's Weekly Thoughts: A Better 15-Player ToC Format
Current Champion
Matthew Riggle, career statistics:
47 correct, 6 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
41.23% in first on buzzer (47/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,300
To win:
3 games: 68.027%
4: 46.277%
5: 31.481%
6: 21.415%
7: 14.568%
Avg. streak: 4.128 games.
(Next game: September 14)
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Jeopardy! Masters Standings
(Semifinal Final Standings)
1) Victoria Groce, 7 points, 2 wins, 81 correct responses, $60,000 Coryat Score, $65,800 earned before Final Jeopardy
2) Andrew He, 6 points, 2 wins, 51 correct responses, $33,200 Coryat Score, $34,600 earned before Final Jeopardy
3) Yogesh Raut, 2 points, 0 wins, 48 correct responses, $31,200 Coryat Score, $25,200 earned before Final Jeopardy
4) Paolo Pasco, 1 point, 0 wins, 33 correct responses, $23,600 Coryat Score, $29,200 earned before Final Jeopardy
(Quarterfinal Final Standings)
1) Victoria Groce, 15 points, 5 wins, 172 correct responses, $126,000 Coryat Score, $121,000 earned before Final Jeopardy
2) Yogesh Raut, 12 points, 3 wins, 106 correct responses, $69,000 Coryat Score, $69,800 earned before Final Jeopardy
3) Paolo Pasco, 8 points, 1 win, 94 correct responses, $62,400 Coryat Score, $71,400 earned before Final Jeopardy
4) Andrew He, 5 points, 1 win, 89 correct responses, $53,000 Coryat Score, $50,400 earned before Final Jeopardy
5) Long Nguyen, 5 points, 1 win, 68 correct responses, $40,200 Coryat Score, $45,200 earned before Final Jeopardy
6) Juveria Zaheer, 3 points, 1 win, 86 correct responses, $60,600 Coryat Score, $68,400 earned before Final Jeopardy
Upcoming Encore Presentations
September 5-6: S41 E144 (March 27, 2025)
September 7: S42 E116 (February 16, 2026)
September 8: S42 E117 (February 17, 2026)
September 9: S42 E118 (February 18, 2026)
September 10: S42 E119 (February 19, 2026)
September 11: S42 E120 (February 20, 2026)
September 12-13: S41 E145 (March 28, 2025)
September 19-20: S42 E173 (May 6, 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 $1,098,403
7. Mattea Roach $897,983
8. Jamie Ding $885,605
9. David Madden $785,733
10. Victoria Groce $773,801
11. Cris Pannullo $754,286
12. Roger Craig $706,200
13. Larissa Kelly $671,930
14. Matt Jackson $623,612
15. Jason Zuffranieri $549,496
16. Paolo Pasco $548,717
17. Andrew He $534,365
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
Welcome back to another weekly editorial.
Some Thoughts On The Upcoming Masters Final
The final of Jeopardy! Masters is coming up on Tuesday, between Victoria Groce, Andrew He, and Yogesh Raut.
I'm going to come right out and say this: I think 2026 will be Andrew He's best opportunity to take a Masters title. He is coming into this final having won 3 of his last 4 games, coming back from a distant sixth in order to reach the final, with momentum absolutely on his side. Moreover, both of the other two finalists are entering this final on the back foot—Victoria was suffering from migraines during her last semifinal game and made a number of uncharacteristic mistakes, while Yogesh struggled significantly in the semifinals, squeaking through to the finals after a pair of second place finishes.
Will Andrew be able to take advantage of this opportunity?
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A Format Suggestion For A 15-Player Tournament Of Champions
This week, Jeopardy! confirmed on its podcast an announcement that multiple audience members had taken to informing me about: that the show was essentially moving to matching its Tournament of Champions qualification period with the end of the season. I think this will very likely mean a 15-player Tournament of Champions. (At the end of Season 42, there were 14 players who either won at least 3 games, or will be receiving an automatic entry into the tournament, with the 15th player coming through Champions Wildcard immediately before.)
While the show could return to its historical roots and hold its traditional format, I don't think this is the best idea. As we've noticed in Champions Wildcard over the past couple of seasons, we've had a number of incredible quarterfinal games fall flat in the Final Jeopardy Round as contestants simply choose to maneuver for wild card positions. I think there's a better way of handling this, especially as there is a way to still reward those with higher seeds.
Here is that format: In the quarterfinal round, the show should pair seeds 4 through 15 in four quarterfinal games with the winners advancing to the semifinals. The fifth game of that week would then be seeds 1, 2, and 3 playing—with the winner advancing straight to the final, and the two non-winning players taking the last two semifinal spots. Because you have one finalist already, you would then have the remaining six players play in two semifinals to join the winner of the 1-2-3 game in the final, and then you could have the same first-to-3-wins final as you've had in the past.
I think this format is the way the show should go, because it provides for a reward to the top 3 seeds in the tournament—either a direct spot in the finals or a "second chance" in the semifinals, while generally highlighting the importance of playing for a victory instead of settling for wild card positions.
A Reminder About What Was Said In February 2024
I was looking through some of my old editorials recently, and I stumbled upon comments that I made shortly after Colin Jost was hired as the host of Pop Culture Jeopardy!.
Back in February 2024, Michael Davies said at the TCA Press Tour that "we will fail if [a straight, white man is] the only person who can host". Unless one of the three people currently in the hosting stable drops a bombshell announcement, I would like to point out that as America currently sees things, all three of our hosts—Ken Jennings, Colin Jost, and Joe Buck—currently fits that mold. As the Jeopardy! Cinematic Universe continues to expand, I would hope that we get a spinoff hosted by someone that fits Michael Davies' statements from 2024.
Next Week's Editorial
Next week, expect me to focus on who I think should be invited back to Second Chance and Champions Wildcard. Have a great week!
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