Despite a fall campaign that saw some significant highlights, Vanderbilt slipped from first to third in the latest poll of collegiate bowling coaches.
The National Ten Pin Coaches Association’s (NTCA) December poll saw McKendree receive 35 of the 45 first-place votes to lead second-place Nebraska and the Commodores, who had been No. 1 in the preseason poll. All three schools have impressive credentials.
McKendree posted a 29-9 fall record and had a 10-1 record against Top-10 schools. The Bearcats won the Kat Klash and Warhawk tournaments. Nebraska has a 30-8 mark, was also 10-1 versus Top-10 opposition and won the Bearcat Open. In the preseason poll, the order had been Vanderbilt, McKendree and Nebraska.
Vanderbilt compiled a 25-12 record over its first three tournaments, finishing second at McKendree, fourth at the Warhawk and winning the Hawk Classic.
The Commodores resume their season after the winter break at Arkansas State’s Mid-Winter Classic from Jan. 11-13.
1. McKendree (35 first place votes) 29-9 1687 poll points
2. Nebraska (7) 30-8 1587
3. Vanderbilt (2) 25-12 1524
4. Arkansas State 25-13 1399
5. Sam Houston 33-18 1211
6. Tulane 25-13 1161
7. Fairleigh Dickinson 36-14 1055
8. Maryland Eastern Shore 28-19 1037
9. St. Francis University 36-8 864
10. Stephen F. Austin 21-18 851
11. North Carolina A&T 36-16 787
12. Wisconsin-Whitewater 25-12 757
13. Delaware State 31-15 659
14. Louisiana Tech 39-13 525
15. Lincoln Memorial 20-19 495
16. Sacred Heart 23-20 488
17. Monmouth 22-13 398
18. LIU Brooklyn 22-18 395
19. Mount Saint Mary’s 31-12 327
20. UAB 34-15 291
21. Adelphi 24-17 225
22. Maryville 18-20 219
23. Duquesne 22-13 182
24. Central Missouri 11-15 106
25. Kutztown 24-26 44
