The Division 1 Junior College National Tournament takes place March 16-21, 2022 at RIP Griffen Center and several top teams are competing for 24 spots in the tournament which will be announced on Sunday, March 6th. Current #3 Northwest Florida State won the National Tourney in 2021. Of the 24 spots, there are 16 District winners and 8 “At Large” Bids up for grabs.  

Here’s a look at what the possible bracket could look like right now:

District Winners

West(Region 1) – Eastern Arizona (25-4)
South Central (Region 2) – Eastern Oklahoma State (22-4)
Northeast (Region 15, 20) – Monroe (14-14)
North Central  (Region 4 & 13) – North Dakota SCS (27-2)
Southwest (Region 5) – New Mexico (24-3)
Plains  (Region 6) – Seward County (21-9)
Appalachian (Region 7) – Walters State (16-6)
South Atlantic  (Region 8) – Northwest Florida State (24-2)
Northwest Plains (Region 9) – Western Nebraska (26-1)
Southeast  (Region 10, 17) – Georgia Highlands (24-2)
Central (Region 16) – Three Rivers (26-0)
Mid South (Region 14) – Blinn (24-3)
Rocky Mountain(Region 18)- Southern Idaho (28-2)
South(Region 22)- Shelton State (AL) (26-1)
Gulf (Region 23) – Jones (MS) (16-7)
Midwest (Region 24)- Wabash Valley (25-1)

At Large Selections

1 – Chipola
2 – Gulf Coast
3 – South Georgia Tech 
4 – Tyler
5 – Trinity Valley (TX) 
6 – Midland
7 – Eastern Florida State 
8 – South Plains

*red indicates teams that have punched their ticket to the National Tournament. 

Seeding and Matchups (Top 8 Seeds Receive A Bye)