MLP Austin brackets locked: unbeaten Columbus Sliders and NJ 5s set for Super Sunday title-match showdown
Group play wrapped in Austin with both unbeatens on a collision course. The Columbus Sliders (4-0) and New Jersey 5s (5-0) meet in Sunday's #1 matchup with 25 standings points going to the winner.
The 2026 MLP season's fourth event heads into its decisive day with all four Super Sunday matchups confirmed.▶ pickleball.com (news wire) ↗
The headliner: **Columbus Sliders** (Group A, 4-0) vs. **New Jersey 5s** (Group B, 5-0) — the only two teams to run the table in group play. Winner banks 25 standings points; loser still pockets 18.▶ pickleball.com (news wire) ↗
The full Super Sunday card:
- **#1:** Columbus Sliders vs. New Jersey 5s — 25 pts to winner, 18 to loser - **#2:** SoCal Hard Eights (3-1) vs. Texas Ranchers (3-2) — 15 pts to winner, 12 to loser - **#3:** Miami Pickleball Club (2-2) vs. Bay Area Breakers (2-3) — 10 pts to winner, 8 to loser - **#4:** California Black Bears (1-3) vs. Florida Smash (2-3) — 6 pts to winner, 4 to loser
Carolina Hogs (fifth in Group A, 0-4) and Atlanta Bouncers (fifth in Group B, 2-3) each earn 1 standings point. Dallas Flash, finishing sixth in Group B, leave Austin empty-handed.▶ pickleball.com (news wire) ↗ Action tips off at 9 am CT on Pickleballtv.
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Super Sunday matchups set for MLP Austin
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