2017 NAQT CCCT: Minneapolis, February 24-25

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2017 NAQT CCCT: Minneapolis, February 24-25

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naqt.com wrote:NAQT is pleased to announce its ninth annual Community College Championship Tournament.

Date:
February 24–25, 2017 (Friday–Saturday).

Location:
The Hilton Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport Mall of America hotel in Bloomington, MN.
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Nice. Can the Hentzels' basement accommodate all 24 teams, though?
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ValenciaQBowl wrote:Nice. Can the Hentzels' basement accommodate all 24 teams, though?
How committed are these teams to completing their Magic Realm campaign?
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Ooooohhhhh... Someplace nice and warm with sandy beaches. Oh, not.
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Seriously? Minneapolis in February? I think that's about 500 miles from the nearest school to ever qualify for the CCCT, isn't it?
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naqt.com wrote:Wildcard requests for the 2017 NAQT Community College Championship Tournament must be submitted before 5:00 p.m. Central Time on Tuesday, January 24.
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Preliminary D-values for the 2017 CCCT
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naqt.com wrote:NAQT has posted the first 23 invitations (out of a total of 24) to its 2017 Community College Championship Tournament. Invited schools have until Thursday, February 2, 2017, to accept or decline. The 24th invitation will be issued after resolving an outstanding request for a wildcard invitation.
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Congratulations to Valencia A, who defeated Chipola A 255-235 to win the 2017 NAQT Community College Championship Tournament!

Complete team and individual stats are now available.
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Valencia Red.
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ValenciaQBowl wrote:Valencia Red.
Very well-red, seemingly.
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