Eligibility lasted from May 22, 2006 to November 2, 2007 (Paul Glaser's sixth and final game, just barely making the cut).
This was the last ToC that used the Metallic Set (2002~2009), and the only ToC that used the HD version of the set.
This is the only TOC lineup in the "sky's the limit" era without 6-time+ champions in regular play.
In this ToC, all participants were awarded the Jeopardy! DVD Home Game System.
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For the first time, Tiebreaker Round holds when ToC. during the second semifinal game of the Tournament of Champions, there was a two-way tie at the end of the Final Jeopardy! round. Celeste answered the tiebreaker question correctly and advanced to the finals, ultimately winning the Tournament of Champions (video).
Cliff is the 3rd College Champion to make it into the Finals.
To date, Celeste is the last wildcard semifinalist to win ToC. After her, Jason Zollinger (6x) for 1st runner-up from S26. As the WC system was abolished from the S39 ToC, she became the ToC winner as the last WC entrant, and Michael Falk became the last male.