Two Months Remain in 2024-25 Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia as Race Tightens

Montevallo remains in 1^st place, LSU-Shreveport moves into 2^nd, and McKendree University is in 3^rd

SAN ANTONIO, TX (March 24, 2025) – The Association of Collegiate Anglers has updated the standings to college fishing’s only all-encompassing National Rankings system following the completion of multiple local and regional events, as well as a MLF College Series Tournament at Grand Lake.

Two months remain in the current season for the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia.  When those two months end, we will crown a number one team in the nation, we will also acknowledge the Top 25 bass fishing teams in the nation that have earned this recognition on the water.

The University of Montevallo remains in 1^st place with a season total of 21,250 points.  LSU-Shreveport climbs one place to be ranked 2^nd, and McKendree University jumps three spots up to 3^rd.

In this latest points update, four new teams move up into the Top 5 since the previous rankings release.  Along with the moves made by LSUS and McKendree University, Tarleton State University and Wabash Valley College also climbed into the Top 5.  After previously being ranked 7^th, Tarleton State moved up to 4^th after placing two teams in the Top 30 at Grand Lake.  Wabash Valley College’s two highest-placing teams at Grand Lake finished in 7^th and 16^th.  The 2,290 points earned by WVC moved them from 10^th to 5^th.

Drury University earned the most points of any school to compete at the MLF College Series event.  Jacob Longlois & Seth Prather took 2^nd and David Derubertis & Curt Ferguson placed 3^rd.  Those two Top 3 finishes earned Drury University 2,470 points, which helped the team to move from 14^th up to 10^th.

Here is a look at other programs that made significant moves in the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia in the latest points update:

8) Campbellsville University – Previously Ranked 9^th

12) Adrian College – Previously Ranked 15^th

17) Southwestern Michigan College – Previously Ranked 19^th

21) Missouri State University – Previously Ranked 23^rd

Click here to view the complete updated rankings.

The race for 2024-25 Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia continues to tighten as the end of the season nears.  In the previous points update, Montevallo’s lead over then 2^nd ranked University of North Alabama was 3,700 points.  After the latest MLF College Series event at Grand Lake, 3,700 is the gap between 1^st and 6^th.  2^nd ranked LSUS now trails 1^st place by just 1,910 points.

Top ranked University of Montevallo is in search of its fifth straight title for Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia this season.  3^rd ranked McKendree University, and 6^th ranked UNA, could become just the second team to win three or more titles if they were to end this season ranked number one.  Bethel University is the only other program currently ranked in the Top 10 to have ever won the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia.  Six of the current Top 10 teams are on the quest to win their school’s first-ever title.