 The champion is eligible to represent the United States at the World Men's Curling Championships if they also rank in the top 75 teams over the last two seasons in the World Curling Tour Order of Merit or have earned 40 points in the Order of Merit year-to-date rankings.Ten teams play in each championship.Two spots are awarded to participants in the High Performance Program (HPP), a National program that supports Top United States curlers, and is intended to prepare them for Olympic level play.