See who our staff think will win WUCC 2026! Who took chalk, and who's predicting some spicy upsets?
August 15, 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 Limerick!
Women’s Division Picks
| Name | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalist | Semifinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Rubin |  Fury |  Macana |  Scandal |  Ellipsis |
| Graham Gerhart | | | | |
| Charlie Eisenhood | | | |  Tokyo Mavericks |
| Nate Knowles | |  Mooncup | |  Brute Squad |
| Keith Raynor | | | | |
| Ravi Vasudevan | | | | |
| Edward Stephens | | | |  BFD Shout |
| Patrick Stegemoeller | | | | |
| Josh Katz | | | |  jinX Midnight |
| Aidan Thomas | | | | |
| TJ Lee | | | |  NLSU Yaka |
| Krzysztof Rud | | | | |
| Theo Wan | | | | |
| Benjy Rees |  GRUT | | | |
Champion Picks
Fury: 8
Scandal: 2
Brute Squad: 1
BFD Shout: 1
Macana: 1
GRUT: 1
Semifinalist Picks
Fury: 14
Macana: 11
Scandal: 11
BFD Shout: 5
Mooncup: 4
Brute Squad: 3
Mavericks: 3
Ellipsis: 2
GRUT: 1
jinX Midnight: 1
NLSU Yaka: 1
Mixed Division Picks
| Name | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalist | Semifinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Katz |  Hybrid |  XIST |  Deep Space |  shame. |
| Nate Knowles | | | | |
| Charlie Eisenhood | | | | |
| Theo Wan | | | |  Odyssée |
| Ravi Vasudevan | | |  Tartu Turbulence |  Mosquitos |
| TJ Lee | | |  33 Tours |  Tiefseetaucher |
| Graham Gerhart | | |  Manly Mosh |  BFD Redshot |
| Keith Raynor | | | |  Meclao |
| Aidan Thomas | | | |  Union |
| Krzysztof Rud | | | | |
| Edward Stephens | | | | |
| Alex Rubin | | | | |
| Patrick Stegemoeller | | | | |
| Benjy Rees | | | | |
Champion Picks
Hybrid: 13
Tartu Turbulence: 1
Semifinalist Picks
Hybrid: 13
XIST: 13
Tartu Turbulence: 5
shame.: 5
Deep Space: 5
Manly Mosh: 2
Mosquitos: 2
Odyssée: 2
Union: 2
33 Tours: 2
Tiefseetaucher: 1
BFD Redshot: 1
Meclao: 1
Men’s Division Picks
| Name | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalist | Semifinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Rubin |  Revolver |  Mooncatchers |  Machine |  Gentle |
| Josh Katz | | | | |
| Theo Wan | | | | |
| Krzysztof Rud | | | | |
| Graham Gerhart | | | |  Clapham |
| Charlie Eisenhood | | |  PoNY | |
| Patrick Stegemoeller | | | |  Tchac |
| TJ Lee | | | | |
| Nate Knowles | | | | |
| Keith Raynor | | | |  Nomadic Tribe |
| Edward Stephens | | | | |
| Benjy Rees |  La Fotta | | | |
| Ravi Vasudevan | | | |  Wall City |
| Aidan Thomas | | | | |
Champion Picks
Revolver: 8
Mooncatchers: 3
La Fotta: 2
Machine: 1
Semifinalist Picks
Mooncatchers: 13
Revolver: 11
PoNY: 7
Machine: 6
Gentle: 6
Clapham: 4
Tchac: 3
La Fotta: 2
Nomadic Tribe: 2
Wall City: 1
