They are competing for the grand prize of $250,000. And if they win, they'll get college bragging rights too!
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"My house here at Caltech in the past every day after dinner we'd put Jeopardy on in the lounge," said Toussaint Pegues, a senior at Caltech.
"It all sort of sprung from feeling like, 'this is the time,' to do something new," said Lauren Rodriguez, a senior at Pomona College.
Longtime Jeopardy fan and University of Southern California student, Sarah Salisbury, said she took the test on a whim.
"I'm super trilled that I now get to say that it panned out," said Salisbury.
"Jeopardy! National College Championship" hosted by Mayim Bialik debuts TUESDAY, FEB. 8, on ABC. The hour-long tournament episodes will air at 8 P.M. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays through Feb. 22.
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