National Tenpin Coaches Association
2025-2026 February Coaches Poll
Gamecocks Top February NTCA Coaches Poll
February 10, 2026 — Mother Nature simplified the voting criteria in the National Tenpin Coaches
Association (NTCA) February poll as weather cancelled one of the month’s two major
tournaments.
With the Prairie View Invitational iced out, the Northeast Classic became the sport’s main
measuring criteria for the month.
Jacksonville State’s win there made keeping the Gamecocks in the top spot an obvious choice.
JSU, 43-8 on the season, cruised to its third tournament title in four events behind the strong
performances of Gianna Brandolino and Kaitlyn Stull. The Gamecocks are top-ranked in the
NTCA Power Index and Brandolino is the top scorer in the NCAA.
Vanderbilt clearly held on to the second spot, getting three of the 44 first-place votes. The
Commodores, 50-15, were second at the Northeast Classic with Katelyn Abigania and Dannielle
Henderson making the first-team all-tournament.
Arkansas State, 46-19, maintained its grip on third place as voters closely followed the Power
Index for their first seven spots. Wichita State slid up to fourth from sixth after a third place at
the Northeast and a runner-up at the Maryville Saints Invite.
Louisiana Tech hung on to fifth with Nebraska in sixth, down two spots from December.
Maryville and Youngstown State were seventh and eighth while Wright State, 61-26 and No.8
in the Power Index, climbed into ninth place and Sacred Heart was tenth on the basis of its big
win at the Saints Invite.
The second 10 is headed by Niagara, which fell from No. 8, followed by North Carolina A&T,
McKendree, Sam Houston State, and Newman. Mount St. Mary’s tumbled from ninth to 16th,
with Tulane, Monmouth, Valparaiso and Saint Vincent completing the Top 20.
Alabama-Birmingham, Duquesne, Central Missouri, Bryant and Kutztown round out the Top 25.
National Tenpin Coaches Association
2025-2026 February Coaches Poll
February 10, 2026
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Rank
Rank
School, Location, Conference Affiliation
1st Place Votes
Point Total
1884
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL (CUSA)
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (CUSA)
Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR (CUSA)
Wichita State University, Wichita, KS (CUSA)
Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA (CUSA)
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE (CUSA)
Maryville University, St. Louis, MO (GLVC)
Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH (CUSA)
Wright State University, Fairborn, OH (CUSA)
41
3
1
2
1768
1630
3
1608
6
1484
5
1474
4
1274
10
7
1192
1054
12
11
10
Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT (CUSA)
1013
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Niagara University, Niagara University, NY (NEC)
North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC (MEAC)
McKendree University, Lebanon, IL (GLVC)
987
908
853
801
734
720
569
8
13
19
14
16
9
Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX (CUSA)
Newman University, Wichita, KS (GLVC)
Mount St. Mary's University, Emmitsburg, MD (INDEPENDENT)
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA (CUSA)
17
18
19
20
Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ (NEC)
Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN (CUSA)
Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, PA (AMCC)
543
446
411
15
18
21
21
22
23
24
25
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL (MEAC)
Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA (NEC)
409
399
367
356
190
RV*
22
University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO (GLVC)
Bryant University, Smithfield, RI (ECC)
25
20
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Kutztown, PA (ECC)
23
Also Receiving Votes: Carroll University, Delaware State University, Dominican University New York, Fairleigh Dickinson
University, Felician University, Marian University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Mercyhurst University, Morgan
State University, Oklahoma Christian University, William Smith College, University of Wisconsin Whitewater
*RV= Received Votes in December Coaches Poll
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Point system: NTCA submitted ballots rank the top thirty programs in the sport of NCAA Bowling a National Collegiate sport. Each
position has a designated point value, ranging from forty-five points for first place and one point for thirtieth place. To be ranked
teams need to equal or surpass the minimum vote criteria, which is one vote for every eight ballots submitted. The actual ranking
position is determined by using the adjusted point standings, which lists in priority order the total points a school has accumulated
after the highest and lowest votes are dropped.
The specific point values follow: 1st place = 45 points, 2nd =42, 3rd =40, 4th =38, 5th =36, 6th =34, 7th =32, 8th =30, 9th =28, 10th
=26, 11th =24, 12th =22, 13th =20, 14th =18, 15th =16, 16th =15, 17th =14, 18th =13, 19th =12, 20th =11, 21st =10, 22nd =9, 23rd =8,
24th =7, 25th =6, 26th =5, 27th =4, 28th =3, 29th =2, 30th =1.