See who our staff think will win the D-I College Championships! Who took chalk, and who's predicting some spicy upsets?
May 21, 2026 by Ultiworld in Preview
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Our staff have been watching the tape, talking to the players, and stalking the sidelines. Here is who the folks at Ultiworld think will make runs in the bracket in Rockford, IL.
Women’s Division Picks
| Name | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalist | Semifinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Ciorba |  Carleton |  UBC |  Washington |  Santa Cruz |
| Charlie Eisenhood | | | | |
| Graham Gerhart | | | | |
| Graham Gordon | | | |  Stanford |
| Alex Rubin | | | |  Tufts |
| Patrick Stegemoeller | | | |  Western Washington |
| Keith Raynor | | | | |
| Kiana Hu | | | | |
| Josh Katz | | | | |
| Aidan Thomas | | | | |
| Theresa Diffendal | | | | |
| Theo Wan | | | | |
| Edward Stephens | | | | |
Champion Picks
Carleton: 11
UBC: 1
Stanford: 1
Semifinalist Picks
Carleton: 13
UBC: 13
Tufts: 2
Washington: 8
Stanford: 8
UC Santa Cruz: 7
Western Washington: 1
Men’s Division Picks
| Name | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalist | Semifinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Raynor |  Oregon |  Colorado |  Carleton |  UNC |
| Josh Katz | | | |  Cal Poly SLO |
| Graham Gordon | | | |  UMass |
| Edward Stephens | | |  Brown | |
| Theresa Diffendal | | | | |
| Theo Wan | | | | |
| Patrick Stegemoeller | | | | |
| Alex Rubin | | | | |
| Charlie Eisenhood | | | | |
| Graham Gerhart | | | | |
| Calvin Ciorba | | | | |
| Aidan Thomas | | | | |
Champion Picks
Oregon: 5
Colorado: 5
Carleton: 2
Semifinalist Picks
Oregon: 12
Colorado: 12
Carleton: 9
Cal Poly SLO: 7
UMass: 4
UNC: 3
Brown: 1
