Thursday, December 18, 2025

Rankings Review at Halfway Point for 2025-26 Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia

SAN ANTONIO, TX – With the fall semester drawing to an end, that also means we’ve reached the halfway point for the 2025-26 Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia. College anglers from across the nation have competed in dozens of events, earning thousands of valuable points for their respective schools. As the final points earning tournaments of the fall have now concluded, the Association of Collegiate Anglers will review the current standings for college fishing’s only all-encompassing National Rankings system.

This article will highlight teams ranked 17th – 25th. It begins with the 17th ranked team, as there is currently a tie at 15th.

17) Emmanuel University (Pre-Season Rank: 18)

18) King University (Pre-Season Rank: N/A)

19) Murray State University (Pre-Season Rank: 15)

20) Catawba Valley C.C. (Pre-Season Rank: 16)

21) Missouri State University (Pre-Season Rank: 20)

22) Troy University (Pre-Season Rank: 23)

23) Purdue University (Pre-Season Rank: N/A)

24) Northwestern State University (Pre-Season Rank: N/A)

25) Dallas Baptist University (Pre-Season Rank: 19)

To begin this season, the ACA published its annual Pre-Season Poll. The poll is comprised of responses from anglers, coaches, media members, and more…as they rank college fishing’s elite teams entering the new season. In this article, we are featuring a total of nine schools. Six of those nine programs were selected inside of the Top 25 for the Pre-Season Poll to begin this campaign.

Read the full story here.

The Association of Collegiate Anglers (ACA) is a division of CarecoTV that was created over twenty years ago to facilitate growth, development, and provide structure within competitive collegiate bass fishing, with emphasis on competitive fishing events nationwide. The ACA created the original BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship which has now evolved into the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series, which is now recognized as the longest-running consecutive collegiate bass fishing series in existence. The ACA has also created various other programs such as the Collegiate School of the Year Rankings system, College Bass Fishing Open, Collegiate Big Bass Bash and the College Bass Fishing Springtime Slam.

The ACA lineup of major college fishing events includes a variety of nationwide tournaments that are multi-day tournaments, all of which are televised and streamed on several networks, as well as streamed on a variety of connected platforms allowing fans to follow anyway they choose on any device. These major events have no entry fees and no membership costs associated with them for the college anglers competing. The ACA also provides support to numerous schools operating regional events nationwide which is an effort to provide more opportunities to grow the exposure and awareness of college fishing.

The ACA owns the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series, Bass Pro Shops School of Year presented by Abu Garcia program, and associated assets which is widely regarded as the most comprehensive and prestigious collegiate bass fishing title today.

Thanks in part to the large diversity of media exposure the ACA provides, the series boasts the largest amount of televised and streaming coverage of any collegiate fishing series. This includes a dedicated television series on numerous television networks and streaming platforms, as well as additional coverage of select events inside other programs.

This combination includes coverage from national and regional television networks as well as being streamed online on various apps and connected devices. You can also find coverage via video on demand online at any time of past events thanks to coverage on OutdoorActionTV.com and PursuitUp.com

For more information on the ACA or the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series, visit www.CollegiateBassChampionship.com.

For more information on CarecoTV, visit www.CarecoTV.com

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