| Host | |
| Alex Trebek | |
| Contestants | |
| see below | |
| Announcer | |
| Johnny Gilbert | |
| Broadcast | |
 | |
| Packager | |
| Sony Pictures Television | |
Contestants[]
| Name | Class | School | Results | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Rosner | Freshman | Northwestern University | ||
| Emily Sun | Columbia University | ★ | ||
| Noah Cowan | Brown University | |||
| Ziad Ali | North Carolina State University | ★ | 
| |
| Hannah Norem | Sophomore | Augustana University | ||
| Kate Laubscher | Northeastern University | |||
| Michael Sieja | Mississippi State University | |||
| Niki Peters | University of California, Berkeley | ★ | ||
| Adam Antoszewski | Junior | University of Virginia | ||
| Sam Deutsch | University of Southern California | ★ | ||
| Carissa Pekny | Senior | U.S. Military Academy at West Point | ||
| Emily Bingham | Wright State University | ★ | ||
| Gus Woythaler | Stanford University | |||
| Kevin Brown | Louisiana State University | |||
| Sarah Dubnik | University of Pittsburgh | ★ |
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Game Summary[]
| Game | Air Date | Name | Score | Name | Score | Name | Score | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QF #1 | February 1, 2016 | Adam Antoszewski | $0 ($6,400) |
Carissa Pekny | $0 ($5,000) |
Emily Sun | $8,999 | # |
| QF #2 | February 2, 2016 | Emily Bingham | $17,600 | Kevin Brown | $14,000 | Kate Laubscher | $14,400 ($7,200) ($3,200) |
# |
| QF #3 | February 3, 2016 | Sam Deutsch | $14,401 | Amanda Rosner | $13,200 | Michael Sieja | $14,400 ($7,200) ($2,600) |
# |
| QF #4 | February 4, 2016 | Sarah Dubnik | $14,801 | Hannah Norem | $14,400 ($7,400) |
Gus Woythaler | $22,222 | # |
| QF #5 | February 5, 2016 | Ziad Ali | $21,600 | Noah Cowan | $13,000 | Niki Peters | $24,400 | # |
| SF #1 | February 8, 2016 | Niki Peters | $24,900 | Gus Woythaler | $10,399 | Emily Sun | $24,800 | # |
| SF #2 | February 9, 2016 | Emily Bingham | $9,101 | Sam Deutsch | $18,201 | Hannah Norem | $18,200 | # |
| SF #3 | February 10, 2016 | Ziad Ali | $18,201 | Sarah Dubnik | $35,601 | Kate Laubscher | $14,000 | # |
| Final | February 11, 2016 | Sarah Dubnik | $22,001 | Niki Peters | $18,600 | Sam Deutsch | $22,000 | # |
| February 12, 2016 | $0 | $13,050 | $17,200 | # | ||||
| Total | $22,001 | $31,650 | $39,200 |
Trivia[]
- Many say that this tournament had a similar lineup to the 2007 Toc. In all games, there was never a lock game, and the WC qualifiers were decided only after the Jeopardy round was discussed.
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