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Last year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/ramblinwreck.com\/the-dual-meet-tournament\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tournament<\/a> was held in October, with eight schools taking part in 12 dual meets over a weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Auburn, FSU, GW and Minnesota State all return from the inaugural tournament, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/nc-state-defeats-georgia-to-take-inaugural-dual-meet-tournament\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NC State won over Georgia in the final<\/a>. Four of this year\u2019s participants finished in the top 25 of the CSCAA final dual-meet poll of 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Dates and times will be announced at a later date.<\/p>\n<p>From the press release:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>The tournament will see all eight teams face off in the opening round of the dual meet, the opening round winners advancing to the winners\u2019 bracket, with the losers moving into the consolation bracket. The semifinals of each bracket will determine the final placement matchups spanning from the championship, third-place, fifth-place, and seventh-place meets.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The dual meet tournament is one of several new formats looking to revitalize the usual in-season meets. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/tennessee-indiana-round-out-inaugural-college-swimming-league-roster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">That includes the new<\/a> College Swimming League. 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