Semifinal voting in the 2026 CRN Channel Madness Tournament is intensifying as contestants vie for championship berths.
The semifinal round of the 2026 CRN Channel Madness Tournament of Chiefs is rolling, and the Field of Four are facing off to make it to the championship round.
Here’s a look at how Round 4 is shaping up.
Acceleration regional winner Michael Rogers of CrowdStrike came out hot and has built a solid lead over Transformation regional winner HP Inc.’s Scott Lannum. Rogers is ahead with 74 percent of the vote to Lannum’s 26 percent.
Meanwhile, Evolution regional champion Scott Barlow of Sophos is also out to a fast start over Innovation regional winner Wade McFarland of Lenovo. Barlow is ahead with 74 percent of the vote to McFarland’s 26 percent.
Voting in the semifinal round continues through the weekend and closes on Monday, March 30 at noon ET. Then voting in the championship round will open later Monday.
Visit CRN.com/madness to cast your votes and choose your chief!
