Wisconsin and Penn State both won their respective pools.

They will then play four pool games, playing other teams in their respective pools once each.

Subsequently, the teams finishing at the bottom of their respective pool, are relegated to other divisions.

Each team will play each other once in their respective pools.

The teams who finished third and fourth in their respective pools are carried to this pool.

They both placed second in their respective pools, and thus advanced to the play-offs.

Those that qualified for this stage placed first and second in their respective pools.

The teams were seeded based on the position in which they finished in their respective pools and the points scored during the pool stage.

The teams who finished third and fourth in respective pool is carry to this pool.

Also, top ten participants of their respective pools also receive a finalist medal.