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Rankings  
October 9th, 2026
Week #1 Men's Top 25 
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1   Lawrence Tech

  • Won the Brunswick Midwest Tier I championship.  Went 8-0 in bracket play.

  • Defeated SCAD-Savannah, Indiana Tech and St. Ambrose in Finals 227-191 & 234-161.

  • Also finished third at the WHAC Jackson Open.

2   St. Ambrose

  • Defending 2026 USBC Intercollegiate Team Champion.

  • Led Golden Eagle qualifying with 8,418 pins.

  • Brunswick Midwest runner-up after qualifying sixth in a 45-team field.

3   SCAD-Savannah

  • Led Brunswick Midwest qualifying with 8,647 pins.

  • Recorded the highest Baker total of 3,408 pins.

  • Advanced to the championship bracket in a 45-team field.

4   Mount Mercy

  • Won the Hammer Golden Eagle Invite championship over Rock Valley College 3-1

  • Qualified third with 8,193 pins in a 25-team field.

  • Finished runner-up at the 2026 ITC National Championships.

5   Wichita State

  • Qualified for the 2026 ITC National Championships.

  • Won the 2026 Fort Worth Sectional with 13,719 pins.

  • National pedigree supports its placement despite not competing yet this season.

6   Wisconsin-Whitewater

  • Second at Brunswick Midwest with 8,522 pins.

  • Fourth in Golden Eagle qualifying.

  • Demonstrated consistency across two competitive fields.

7   Newman

  • Won SWIBC II with 6,212 pins.

  • Led SWIBC I qualifying with 6,165 pins.

  • Reached the SWIBC I championship match.

8   Aquinas

  • Third at Brunswick Midwest with 8,417 pins.

  • Led the field in traditional-game scoring with 5,386 pins.

  • Qualified for the eight-team championship bracket.

9   Indiana Tech

  • Fourth in Brunswick Midwest qualifying with 8,305 pins.

  • Advanced to the championship semifinals.

  • Lost to eventual champion Lawrence Tech.

10   McKendree

  • Won the 2026 Pittsburgh ITC Sectional with 12,914 pins.

  • Finished third among 78 teams at the 2026 Hoosier Classic.

  • Qualified for the 2026 ITC Nationals; has not yet competed in 2026–27.

11   Calumet College of St. Joseph

  • Second in Golden Eagle qualifying with 8,305 pins.

  • Fifth at Brunswick Midwest with 8,242 pins.

  • Two consecutive top-five qualifying performances.

12   Belmont Abbey

  • Seventh at Brunswick Midwest with 8,167 pins.

  • Defeated Wisconsin-Whitewater in the quarterfinals.

  • Advanced to the Tier I semifinals.

13   Oklahoma Christian

  • Second in SWIBC I qualifying with 5,843 pins.

  • Finished 179 pins ahead of eventual bracket champion UT San Antonio in qualifying.

  • Strong opening SWIBC result.

14   Marian (Indiana)

  • Ninth at Brunswick Midwest with 8,078 pins.

  • Missed the championship bracket by 12 pins.

  • Finished ahead of several established programs.

15   Mercyhurst

  • Won the DO Apparel/Brunswick Open.

  • Defeated Muskingum by 21 pins for the title.

  • Finished 29th at Brunswick Midwest.

16   Rock Valley

  • Runner-up at the Hammer Golden Eagle Invite.

  • Defeated Wisconsin-Whitewater and Saint Xavier in bracket play.

  • Finished 33rd at Brunswick Midwest.

17   Spring Arbor

  • Won the WHAC Jackson Open.

  • Finished 13 pins ahead of Indiana Wesleyan.

  • An early-season title supports national inclusion.

18   Southern Nazarene

  • Second at SWIBC II with 5,884 pins.

  • Finished 233 pins ahead of Dallas Baptist.

  • Returning 2026 ITC national qualifier.

19   Vincennes

  • Tenth at Brunswick Midwest with 8,035 pins.

  • Traditional-game block totaled 5,135 pins.

  • Finished 55 pins outside the championship bracket.

20   Clarke

  • Eleventh at Brunswick Midwest with 8,004 pins.

  • Only 86 pins outside the championship bracket.

  • Strong qualifying performance against a 45-team field.

21   Trine

  • Twelfth at Brunswick Midwest with 7,958 pins.

  • Traditional-game block totaled 5,042 pins.

  • Finished in the upper third of the field.

22   Saint Xavier

  • Reached the Golden Eagle semifinals.

  • Upset No. 1 qualifying seed St. Ambrose.

  • Finished 23rd at Brunswick Midwest.

23   Dallas Baptist

  • Third at SWIBC II with 5,651 pins.

  • Finished behind Newman and Southern Nazarene.

  • Strong early-season result supports Top 25 inclusion.

24   Purdue

  • Thirteenth at Brunswick Midwest with 7,903 pins.

  • Recorded 3,204 pins in Baker competition.

  • Finished ahead of Lindenwood, Webber and Northwestern Ohio.

25   Lindenwood

  • Fourteenth at Brunswick Midwest with 7,830 pins.

  • Recorded 3,159 pins in Baker competition.

  • Finished ahead of 31 teams in the 45-team field.


Just Outside the Top 25

26.  Muskingum

27.  Indiana Wesleyan

28.  Northwestern Ohio

29.  UT San Antonio

30.  Drury University


Ranking Notes

McKendree enters at No. 10 based on its 2025–26 national résumé despite not yet bowling in a collegiate event this season. Wichita State remains No. 5 under the same early-season principle. 

Week #1 Women's Top 15 
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NCAA Universities are Not Included in the CBAA Rankings

1. Pikeville

  • Defending 2026 NAIA women’s national champion.

  • Strongest recent national-title credentials among eligible programs.

  • Remains the leading #1 ranked team even with no events bowled for the current season.

2. Mount Mercy

  • Won the Hammer Golden Eagle Invitational.

  • Posted a 987.93 team average.

  • Finished 379 pins ahead of runner-up Judson.

3. SCAD Savannah

  • 2026 NAIA national runner-up.

  • Second at Brunswick Midwest with a 965.37 average.

  • Combined national pedigree with an early high finish.

4. Spring Arbor

  • Won WHAC Jackson Open with a 982.58 average.

  • Finished 139 pins ahead of Lawrence Tech.

  • 2025 NAIA national champion.

5. Milligan

  • Won Brunswick Midwest Collegiate Championship. 

  • Defeated Lawrence Tech 2-1

  • Qualified 5th in BMCC

6. Lawrence Tech

  • Third in Brunswick Midwest qualifying and lost to Milligan in the Finals

  • Second at WHAC Jackson Open.

  • Recorded averages of 950.12 and 960.16.

7. Trine

  • Fourth at Brunswick Midwest.

  • Recorded a 941.22 average.

  • Competitive performance in a deep field.

8. Indiana Tech

  • Sixth at Brunswick Midwest and fourth at WHAC Jackson Open.

  • Recorded a 913.23 average at Jackson Open.

  • Two top-six finishes show consistency.

9. St. Ambrose

  • Third at Hammer Golden Eagle; ninth at Brunswick Midwest.

  • Recorded a 929.39 average at Hammer Golden Eagle.

  • Two competitive results across different fields.

10. Judson

  • Winner at Hammer Golden Eagle. Defeated Coe 3-1 in Finals.

  • Recorded a 941.71 average.

  • Finished ahead of St. Ambrose and Coe in the same event.

11. St. Francis (IL)

  • Third at WHAC Jackson Open with a 956.77 average.

  • Only 21 pins behind second-place Lawrence Tech.

  • Also finished 22nd at Brunswick Midwest; inconsistency merits review.

12. Marian (IN)

  • Seventh at Brunswick Midwest.

  • Recorded a 900.37 average.

  • Top-ten finish in a large field.

13. Coe College

  • Fourth at Hammer Golden Eagle.

  • Recorded a 925.49 average.

  • Finished behind Mount Mercy, Judson and St. Ambrose.

14. Aquinas

  • Fifth at WHAC Jackson Open with a 905.32 average.

  • Also finished 13th at Brunswick Midwest.

  • Multiple events provide a useful early-season baseline.

15. Goshen College

  • Eighth in Brunswick Midwest qualifying (7,370 pins), earning a championship-bracket spot.

  • Rebekah Muzyk posted a 1,108 five-game series (221.6 average).

  • Fifth in Maple City Classic.

 

Teams Just Outside the Top 15

16. Olivet​

17. University of the Cumberlands​

18. Saint Xavier University​

19. Capital University

20. Muskingum

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