NTCA Release & Full List
 
DALLAS – The National Tenpin Coaches Association (NTCA) tabbed seven Conference USA institutions in the top ten of the NTCA February Poll, with three more in the top 25.  Receiving 14 first place votes, Vanderbilt was the highest-ranked CUSA team. The Commodores secured the No. 2 spot behind Nebraska.
 
Earning two first place votes, Jacksonville State dropped a notch to the third spot, after a fourth place and second place finish at their two tournaments in January.
 
Arkansas State and Youngstown State swapped positions from the December Coaches Poll. A-State, previously ranked No. 5, has moved up to No. 4, while YSU dropped from No. 4 to No. 5.
 
Wichita State (No. 7), Sam Houston (No. 8), and Stephen F. Austin (No. 9) round out the top ten for Conference USA. LA Tech narrowly missed the top 10, earning the No. 11 spot. Also representing CUSA, Tulane (No. 20) and Valparaiso (No. 25) complete the top 25 in the February rankings.
 
Championship
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2024-25 NTCA February Coaches Poll (First place votes)
1. University of Nebraska (38)
2. Vanderbilt (14)
3. Jax State (2)
4. Arkansas State
5. Youngstown State
6. North Carolina A&T
7. Wichita State
8. Sam Houston
9. Stephen F. Austin
10. Maryville
11. LA Tech
12. Sacred Heart
13. McKendree
14. University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
15. Duquesne
16. Mount St. Mary’s
17. UAB
18. University of Maryland Eastern Shore
19. Wright State
20. Tulane
21. Delaware State
22. Fairleigh Dickinson
23. Felician University
24. Merrimack College
25. Valparaiso