SAVANNAH, Ga. - The SCAD eSports Overwatch team is competing in this year's Overwatch Collegiate tournament.

This tournament features 290 competitive teams across the nation. The "Homecoming 2021" tournament hosts a swiss-style preliminary round and a playoff series where the top 32 teams go head-to-head to compete for the tournament's $27,000 prize pool.

SCAD currently ranks #26 and will be entering this week's Group Stage facing off against University of Utah, who are currently ranked #6 in the tournament. To reach this point, SCAD has posted a 7-3 record defeating top teams including UNLV, UCSD, University of North Texas, and Converse College.

Group Stage is a double-elimination bracket with the top two teams moving on to the final 16 of playoffs. Matches are First to Two with SCAD competing in a double-header beginning on Friday, November 12^th at 7:30 p.m. EST.