We are now down to 3 players in this year’s Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament—here are your three finalists:
Beginning Wednesday, February 18, 2026:
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Roger Craig Johnstown, Pennsylvania  637 correct, 129 incorrect 38/47 on rebound attempts (on 105 rebound opportunities) 40.55% in first on buzzer (648/1598) 38/45 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $164,200) 15/26 in Final Jeopardy Average Coryat: $15,700 Chances of winning: 35.218% Things are so close between all three of our players at this point, but a lot of fans are cheering for Roger to be the one to get to two victories. If Roger can get to the Daily Doubles first, I can definitely see him making the aggressive moves necessary to take victory. |
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Long Nguyen Las Vegas, Nevada  146 correct, 23 incorrect 9/12 on rebound attempts (on 27 rebound opportunities) 34.84% in first on buzzer (139/399) 9/11 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $22,200) 6/7 in Final Jeopardy Average Coryat: $14,686 Chances of winning: 28.287% Quiz bowlers from the era before mine are definitely feeling completely unsurprised by Long’s depth and breadth of knowledge, which has been instrumental in getting Long into this final. While he’s a slight underdog right now, you absolutely can’t count him out at any point in this event. |
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Andrew He Concord, California  599 correct, 85 incorrect 38/44 on rebound attempts (on 105 rebound opportunities) 31.98% in first on buzzer (565/1767) 32/44 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $133,000) 16/31 in Final Jeopardy Average Coryat: $15,135 Chances of winning: 36.495% This final is absolutely going to come down to who does the best on the Daily Doubles, and Andrew He is a slight favorite thanks to his extensive experience at this level. That being said: he has had a couple of high-value Daily Double misses in this tournament, which might end up being his undoing as well. |
Overall Thoughts: Chances of 2 games: 33.736%; Chances of 3 games: 44.520%; Chances of 4 games: 21.744%
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Andy!
Thanks for this Preview. It will enhance my enjoyment of the Finals
Quick question Andy. Does the prediction model change the percentages to win based on the podium that that the contestants are in?
It does not.
Hey Jeff!
Is there any evidence that there is an advantage to a particular podium position [left, middle, right]?