LAS VEGAS – The time has finally come for the PBR Team Series Championship.

Held this weekend (Nov. 4-6) at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the inaugural event will crown the first-ever PBR Team Series Champion – and hand out the world’s largest wearable gold buckle.

As we gear up for this groundbreaking event, here’s everything you need to know about the PBR Team Series Championship

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Friday, Nov. 4 – 11 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network Saturday, Nov. 5 – 11 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network Sunday, Nov. 6 – 4 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network

For the full TV and streaming schedule, including Flint Rasmussen’s Outside the Barrel, rider arrivals and more, visit PBR.com.

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ROUND 1 MATCHUPS

No. 8 Nashville Stampede (7-20-1) vs. No. 3 Oklahoma Freedom (16-12) – Preview No. 7 Kansas City Outlaws (12-16) vs. No. 4 Carolina Cowboys (15-13) – Preview No. 6 Missouri Thunder (13-15) vs. No. 5 Arizona Ridge Riders (14-12-1) – Preview

First-round byes: No. 1 Austin Gamblers (16-12), No. 2 Texas Rattlers (16-12)

ROUND 2 MATCHUPS – Preview

No. 1 Austin Gamblers (16-12) vs. No. 8 Nashville Stampede (7-20-1) No. 2 Texas Rattlers (16-12) vs. No. 5 Arizona Ridge Riders (14-12-1) No. 3 Oklahoma Freedom (16-12) vs. No. 4 Carolina Cowboys (15-13)

Check out the PBR Team Series Championship bracket.

BREAK IT DOWN

Q. What is the PBR Team Series?

The PBR Team Series is an elite new league featuring the world’s top bull riders competing on teams in 5-on-5 bull riding games during an 11-event season culminating in a team championship at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Nov. 4-6.

Q. How many teams are in the PBR Team Series?

The PBR Team Series has eight founding teams: Arizona Ridge Riders, Austin Gamblers, Carolina Cowboys, Kansas City Outlaws, Missouri Thunder, Nashville Stampede, Oklahoma Freedom and Texas Rattlers.

Q. Are the rules the same?

The Team Series features the same basic rules for judging and scoring qualified 8-second bull rides.

Q. How does a team win a game?

All eight teams compete in head-to-head, 5-on-5 games against a different opponent. The team with the highest aggregate score from the respective matchup will win that game.

Q. How will riders be matched against bulls in the games?

Bulls will be randomly drawn to teams. Coaches will work with their riders to determine bull assignments, which may change from game to game within an event.

Q. How does the PBR Team Series Championship work?

The 2022 season culminates with the PBR Team Series Championship in Las Vegas on Nov. 4-6 at T-Mobile Arena. The event will consist of an elimination tournament format with all teams participating. The top two teams in the regular season (Austin & Texas) received first-round byes.

The playoffs are the same 5-on-5, head-to-head format fans saw during the regular season. Two teams will be eliminated from the PBR Team Series Championship each day. The first two rounds of competition will feature a “Last Chance” playoff game for teams who lost their first game earlier in the night.

Q. What is a Last Chance Game?

The first two rounds of competition of the PBR Team Series Championship will feature a three-way “Last Chance” playoff game for the three teams who lost their first game earlier in the night. The Last Chance Game is the only time in PBR Teams competition that one single game features three teams squaring off head-to-head-to-head. The team with the highest aggregate score on five outs will be the winner of the game and advance to the next round of competition, while the other two teams will be eliminated from the PBR Team Series Championship.

Q. How are ties broken at the PBR Team Series Championship?

In the first and second rounds of the PBR Team Series Championship, there will be one overtime round if both teams are tied at the end of regulation. An overtime round consists of each team attempting to ride one bull. The team with the highest score or buckoff time will be declared the winner. However, this does not apply to the Last Chance Games. Ties in the Last Chance Games will be broken via total regular-season bonus round points.

In the semifinal games, ties will be broken with up to three overtime rounds in which each team will attempt one bull. If no team posts a higher ride score after any of up to three OT rounds, the tie will be broken based on aggregate buckoff time across the three rounds. The Championship and third-place game will feature up to five overtime rounds with the same rules as above.

Q. How many games were on the PBR Team Series regular-season schedule?

There was a total of 10 regular-season events. Each of the eight teams hosted a three-day regular-season event in their home city, plus participated in two regular-season neutral site events in Cheyenne and Anaheim. Each team played a total of 28 games during the regular season.

Q. What does a team’s roster consist of?

Teams have seven “protected roster” riders and up to five “practice squad” riders via a two-phase draft process: a five-round initial draft and a two-round supplemental draft. Teams then can use free agency to sign additional riders to their rosters.

During competition, teams have five starters and up to seven riders on their benches. These riders can be subbed in/out of games throughout a weekend, giving teams flexibility for optimal performance.

Q. Is there any individual championship within the team format?

Jose Vitor Leme of the Austin Gamblers won the $50,000 League MVP award based on having the highest individual aggregate score total across all outs in the regular season (19-for-25).

Q. Suppose a rider gets hurt in Round 1 of an event: does the team call up another rider?

All teams will bring at least seven riders to the PBR Team Series Championship. Each game features five riders designated by the coach. Throughout an event, coaches may rotate their starting lineup as they see fit. There are also up to five riders on the practice squad who may be called up to compete.

Q. Can riders ride more than once in a game?

No, riders cannot ride twice in a given game or round. If a team doesn’t have five available riders for a game, they forfeit the ride(s). The only exception is at the PBR Team Series Championship and overtime. If a game is tied after five outs, then a team can use any of its riders one more time during overtime.

CHALLENGER SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP

A couple of Team Series competitors got loose Thursday evening at the 2022 Challenger Series Championship inside South Point Hotel Casino & Spa.

Sandro Batista won the Challenger Series Championship event title and gave his Carolina Cowboys an early taste of winning in Las Vegas.

Arizona Ridge Rider Keyshawn Whitehorse, meanwhile, took home the Challenger Series Championship.

Dalton Rudman finished fifth overall, representing the Kansas City Outlaws, who are feeling confident despite their No. 7 seed.