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NCBCA first poll for mbowl

Men's Bowling ranked No. 5 in NCBCA Coaches' Team Poll

Jets take the 5th spot in the first NCBCA Team Poll

12/2/2024 3:00:00 PM

DALLAS, Texas- The NCBCA released its first poll of the 2024-2025 season for USBC Collegiate Men's Bowling. The Jets earned the fifth spot with 788 total points. 

The Jets started off the season with three first place finishes. They started with wins at SWIBC 1 and 2, where the Jets were led by Kalin Ogata and Brady Longenecker on day one, then on day two they were led by Zach Smullen and Noah Akiona. These four bowlers would all make their first All-Tournament teams of the year. Smullen also shot a 300 game on the second day of play. The Jets found their third title at the Mid States Championships were the Jets went into bracket play at the 4th seeded team. The Jets beat McKendree, and Wichita State to punch their ticket to the finals. In the finals, the Jets matched up against Oklahoma Christian, who was previously ranked No. 3, and beat the Eagles at 3-1 to claim the title. The Jets then went on to play second a the Jayhawk Collegiate Challenege, third place at the Leatherneck Classic, and eighth at the Match Games Championships. Men's Bowling will head out on the road next on December 18th and 


USBC Collegiate Men's Bowling 2024-2025 Season: Poll #1 
1  Savannah College Of Art And Design-Savannah (15) 1310
2  Wichita State University (15) 1188
3  Webber International University (2) 1136
4  Marian University (IN) (5) 1082
5  Newman University 788
6  Pikeville, University Of 748
7  Oklahoma Christian University 742
8  Wisc.-Whitewater 662
9  Lawrence Technological University 658
10  St. Ambrose University 629
11  Mount Mercy University 580
12  Lindenwood University 524
13  Trine University 288
14  McKendree University 275
15  Calumet College Of St. Joseph 268
16  Concordia University 208
17  Davenport University 191
18  Marian University (WI) 181
19  Muskingum University 73
20  Saint Xavier University 72

Also receiving votes: Belmont Abbey College; California State University-Fresno; Grand Canyon University; Indiana Institute Of Technology; Midland University; Milligan University; Northwestern Ohio, University Of; Ohio State University; Purdue University; Quincy University; Rock Valley College; Southern Nazarene University; Spring Arbor University; SUNY-Stony Brook; Tennessee Wesleyan University; Wartburg College; West Texas A&M University; William Penn University; Wisc.-Platteville The NCBCA Coaches' Team Poll is a presentation of the top 20 USBC Collegiate bowling programs determined by the National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association (NCBCA). The NCBCA membership includes college bowling coaches, club advisors, tournament directors, and conference officers. Each NCBCA member completes a ballot ranking the top 20 USBC Collegiate programs. On each ballot, the 1st place team receives 40 points, 2nd place-34 points, 3rd place-30 points, 4th place-28 points, 5th place-26 points, 6th place-24 points, 7th place-22 points, 8th place-20 points, 9th place-18 points, 10th place-16 points, 11th place14 points, 12th place-12 points, 13th place-10 points, 14th place-8 points, 15th place-6 points, 16th place-5 points, 17th place-4 points, 18th place-3 points, 19th place-2 points, and 20th place-1 point. NCBCA member ballots are tabulated and generate the NCBCA Coaches' Poll.
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