The Bracket

America's Best High School Nickname

Thirty-two schools. Sixteen head-to-head matchups. Every winner decided by listener vote.

Winning school takes $1,000

Round of 32

3 of 16 decided · 1 open now
North Region
Matchup 1Episodes 1–2 · Sep 18 & 25, 2026
Wooden Shoes Teutopolis — Teutopolis, IL
Nimrods Watersmeet — Watersmeet, MI
Wooden Shoes advanceVoted Sep 25 – Oct 1
Matchup 5Episodes 9–10 · Nov 13 & 20, 2026
Hot Dogs Frankfort — Frankfort, IN
Granite Diggers Mellen — Mellen, WI
Not yet airedVoting Nov 20 – Nov 26
Matchup 9Episodes 17–18 · Jan 8 & 15, 2027
Cornjerkers Hoopeston Area — Hoopeston, IL
Chanticleers Ord — Ord, NE
Not yet airedVoting Jan 15 – Jan 21
Matchup 13Episodes 25–26 · Mar 5 & 12, 2027
Alices Vincennes Lincoln — Vincennes, IN
Hodags Rhinelander — Rhinelander, WI
Not yet airedVoting Mar 12 – Mar 18
South Region
Matchup 2Episodes 3–4 · Oct 2 & 9, 2026
Hippos Hutto — Hutto, TX
Dots Poca — Poca, WV
Dots advanceVoted Oct 9 – Oct 15
Matchup 6Episodes 11–12 · Nov 27 & Dec 4, 2026
Conchs Key West — Key West, FL
Cavemen Cave City — Cave City, AR
Not yet airedVoting Dec 4 – Dec 10
Matchup 10Episodes 19–20 · Jan 22 & 29, 2027
Unicorns New Braunfels — New Braunfels, TX
Gryphons Rocky Mount — Rocky Mount, NC
Not yet airedVoting Jan 29 – Feb 4
Matchup 14Episodes 27–28 · Mar 19 & 26, 2027
Flying L's Fort Lauderdale — Fort Lauderdale, FL
Purple Hurricanes Fitzgerald — Fitzgerald, GA
Not yet airedVoting Mar 26 – Apr 1
East Region
Matchup 4Episodes 7–8 · Oct 30 & Nov 6, 2026
Witches Salem — Salem, MA
Headless Horsemen Sleepy Hollow — Sleepy Hollow, NY
Voting Nov 6 – Nov 12 Cast your vote
Matchup 8Episodes 15–16 · Dec 25, 2026 & Jan 1, 2027
Fishermen Gloucester — Gloucester, MA
Golden Mules Solanco — Quarryville, PA
Not yet airedVoting Jan 1 – Jan 7
Matchup 12Episodes 23–24 · Feb 19 & 26, 2027
Huguenots New Rochelle — New Rochelle, NY
Solons Montpelier — Montpelier, VT
Not yet airedVoting Feb 26 – Mar 4
Matchup 16Episodes 31–32 · Apr 16 & 23, 2027
Buckskins Conestoga Valley — Lancaster, PA
Scarlet Fliers Neptune — Neptune Township, NJ
Not yet airedVoting Apr 23 – Apr 29
West Region
Matchup 3Episodes 5–6 · Oct 16 & 23, 2026
Beetdiggers Jordan — Sandy, UT
Sugarbeeters Chinook — Chinook, MT
Sugarbeeters advanceVoted Oct 23 – Oct 29
Matchup 7Episodes 13–14 · Dec 11 & 18, 2026
Rabbits Delta — Delta, UT
Cheesemakers Tillamook — Tillamook, OR
Not yet airedVoting Dec 18 – Dec 24
Matchup 11Episodes 21–22 · Feb 5 & 12, 2027
Copperheads Anaconda — Anaconda, MT
Papermakers Camas — Camas, WA
Not yet airedVoting Feb 12 – Feb 18
Matchup 15Episodes 29–30 · Apr 2 & 9, 2027
Pelicans Klamath Union — Klamath Falls, OR
Criminals Yuma — Yuma, AZ
Not yet airedVoting Apr 9 – Apr 15

Sweet 16

8 matchups
Matchup S1 · North
Wooden Shoes
Teutopolis — Teutopolis, IL
Awaiting winner
Winner of 5
Matchup S2 · North
Awaiting winner
Winner of 9
Awaiting winner
Winner of 13
Matchup S3 · South
Dots
Poca — Poca, WV
Awaiting winner
Winner of 6
Matchup S4 · South
Awaiting winner
Winner of 10
Awaiting winner
Winner of 14
Matchup S5 · West
Sugarbeeters
Chinook — Chinook, MT
Awaiting winner
Winner of 7
Matchup S6 · West
Awaiting winner
Winner of 11
Awaiting winner
Winner of 15
Matchup S7 · East
Awaiting winner
Winner of 4
Awaiting winner
Winner of 8
Matchup S8 · East
Awaiting winner
Winner of 12
Awaiting winner
Winner of 16

Elite 8

4 matchups
North Regional Final
Awaiting winner
Winner of S1
Awaiting winner
Winner of S2
South Regional Final
Awaiting winner
Winner of S3
Awaiting winner
Winner of S4
West Regional Final
Awaiting winner
Winner of S5
Awaiting winner
Winner of S6
East Regional Final
Awaiting winner
Winner of S7
Awaiting winner
Winner of S8

Final Four

2 matchups
Matchup F1
Awaiting winner
Winner of E1
Awaiting winner
Winner of E2
Matchup F2
Awaiting winner
Winner of E3
Awaiting winner
Winner of E4

Championship

Final C
Awaiting winner
Winner of F1
Awaiting winner
Winner of F2
America's Best Nickname
To be decided
Announced Friday, May 14, 2027

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