The player who won every week is considered as defending champion and will play next game.

Gordon entered the 2002 season as defending champion, but the year was far from perfect.

Ottawa was defending champion and had the top record for the regular season.

The Eagles entered the 2011 season as defending national champions.

He was also defending champion in the doubles with his brother Jamie.

Defending champion Troy was selected as the favorite to win the conference.

The Stars, defending champions, fell to 9-2 at home in the postseason.

It was won by the hosts in a final against defending champions Norway.

They enter the season as the two-time defending national champions.

Later, Davis won the triple jump, where he was defending champion, with a career best of 56-10.