Sectional assignments announced for 2026 Intercollegiate Team Championships
February 19, 2026
ARLINGTON, Texas – The nation’s best collegiate bowling programs have their sights set on postseason play now that sectional assignments have been announced for the 2026 Intercollegiate Team Championships.
The sectional assignments were broadcast live on BowlTV on Wednesday night and introduced the 80 women’s programs and 80 men’s teams moving ahead in the 2025-2026 United States Bowling Congress Collegiate season with the opportunity to claim the coveted Helmer Cup.
The sectional qualifiers will be held across four locations March 14-15. The locations include Stardust Bowl in Addison, Illinois; Cityview Lanes in Fort Worth, Texas; AMF Mt. Lebanon Lanes in Pittsburgh and Smyrna Bowling Center in Smyrna, Tennessee.
The top four teams in each division will advance from their sectional and head to The Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley in Green Bay, Wisconsin, for the 2026 ITC from April 13-18.
The regular season concluded over the weekend with the St. Ambrose men and Mount Mercy women finishing as the top-ranked teams heading into the sectional qualifiers.
Both the Fighting Bees and the Mustang women, who will be looking to make their seventh consecutive appearance at the ITC national finals, will attempt to advance out of the Addison Sectional.
Wisconsin-Whitewater is the defending national champion on the men’s side entering postseason play. The Warhawks, who have captured two ITC titles, will be starting their title defense at the Smyrna Sectional.
The reigning women’s national champs hail from Jacksonville State. The Gamecocks will start their bid for back-to-back titles from Smyrna as well.
The final Tier I event of the 2025-2026 regular season took place Feb. 14-15 at the Hoosier Classic in Indianapolis, and the bracket wins in the 57th edition of the tournament went to the top-ranked Mount Mercy women and the Webber International men.
The Warriors, who captured the 2024 ITC men’s national title in Louisville, Kentucky, will start this year’s postseason run at the Smyrna Sectional.
Here is the complete men’s and women’s Intercollegiate Team Championships Sectional Qualifier field (teams listed in alphabetical order):
MEN
Addison Sectional
Calumet, Clarke, Davenport, Hastings, Huntington, Iowa Western CC, Marian-Indiana, Marian-Wisconsin, Michigan-Dearborn, Mount Mercy, Ohio Northern, Ohio State, Pikeville, Rock Valley, Spring Arbor, St. Ambrose, Viterbo, Wartburg, Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Wisconsin-Platteville
Fort Worth Sectional
Arizona State, Avila, California State-Fresno, Dallas Baptist, Grand Canyon, Iowa Central CC, Judson, Kansas Wesleyan, Midland, Missouri Baptist, Newman, Northwestern Ohio, Oklahoma Christian, Ottawa-Kansas, Saint Xavier, San Jose State, Southern Nazarene, St. Francis-Illinois, Texas-San Antonio, Wichita State
Pittsburgh Sectional
Aquinas, Cleary, Erie CC, Indiana Tech, Indiana Wesleyan, Lawrence Tech, Madonna, McKendree, Mercyhurst, Milligan, Muskingum, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Olivet, Robert Morris-Pennsylvania, Rochester Christian, Rochester Institute of Technology, St. Vincent, SUNY-Stony Brook, Trine, William Paterson
Smyrna Sectional
Baker, Belmont Abbey, Campbellsville, Coe, Cumberland, Emmanuel, Florida State, Lindenwood, Midway, Mobile, Purdue, Quincy, Savannah College of Art and Design-Atlanta, Savannah College of Art and Design-Savannah, Southeastern Illinois College, Tennessee Wesleyan, Vincennes, Webber International, William Penn, Wisconsin-Whitewater
WOMEN
Addison Sectional
Alma, Calumet, Carroll, Central Missouri, Clarke, Davenport, Governors State, Grand View, Huntington, Marian-Indiana, Marian-Wisconsin, Maryville, McPherson, Monmouth, Mount Mercy, Ohio State, Pikeville, Sacred Heart, Spring Arbor, St. Ambrose, Waldorf, Wartburg, Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin-Whitewater
Fort Worth Sectional
Avila, Iowa Central CC, Judson, Louisiana Tech, Missouri Baptist, Morningside, Newman, North Carolina A&T, Northwestern Ohio, Oklahoma Christian, Ottawa-Kansas, Peru State, Saint Xavier, Southern Nazarene, St. Francis-Illiniois, Texas A&M, Texas-San Antonio, Tulane
Pittsburgh Sectional
Aquinas, Cleary, Delaware State, Dominican, Duquesne, Indiana Tech, Kutztown, Lawrence Tech, Lourdes, McKendree, Milligan, Muskingum, Olivet, Rio Grande, Rochester Christian, Shawnee State, St. Vincent, Trine
Smyrna Sectional
Alabama-Birmingham, Baker, Belmont Abbey, Coe, Columbia, Culver-Stockton, Cumberland, Emmanuel, Goshen, Jacksonville State, Lindenwood, Mount St. Mary’s, Purdue, Savannah College of Art and Design-Atlanta, Savannah College of Art and Design-Savannah, Tennessee Wesleyan, Union Commonwealth, University of the Cumberlands, William Penn, Wright State
Sectional assignments are based on Team Ranking System (TRS) points earned during the season. USBC Collegiate attempts to place no more than two of the top eight schools, and no more than four of the top 16 schools, in a sectional, based on the final TRS totals.
Final rankings can be found at CollegeBowling.Bowl.com.
All teams advancing to a sectional qualifier will bowl 64 Baker games over two days to determine the four advancers from each location.
In addition to the excitement of team competition, the sectional qualifiers for the 2026 Intercollegiate Singles Championships also will be held at each of the four locations March 13.
Student-athletes at each host center will bowl six games with 24 men and 24 women – the top four men and top four women at each sectional, plus eight additional individuals based on field size – advancing to the ISC.
The 2026 ISC also will be held at The Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley. Competition will begin in Green Bay on April 14.
Select pairs at each sectional qualifier will be broadcast live on BowlTV. The livestreaming platform also will cover all qualifying and match-play rounds at The Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley for the ITC and ISC.
The finals of the ITC and ISC will be taped for broadcast on CBS Sports Network.
CLICK HERE for more information on the Intercollegiate Team Championships.
The sectional assignments were broadcast live on BowlTV on Wednesday night and introduced the 80 women’s programs and 80 men’s teams moving ahead in the 2025-2026 United States Bowling Congress Collegiate season with the opportunity to claim the coveted Helmer Cup.
The sectional qualifiers will be held across four locations March 14-15. The locations include Stardust Bowl in Addison, Illinois; Cityview Lanes in Fort Worth, Texas; AMF Mt. Lebanon Lanes in Pittsburgh and Smyrna Bowling Center in Smyrna, Tennessee.
The top four teams in each division will advance from their sectional and head to The Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley in Green Bay, Wisconsin, for the 2026 ITC from April 13-18.
The regular season concluded over the weekend with the St. Ambrose men and Mount Mercy women finishing as the top-ranked teams heading into the sectional qualifiers.
Both the Fighting Bees and the Mustang women, who will be looking to make their seventh consecutive appearance at the ITC national finals, will attempt to advance out of the Addison Sectional.
Wisconsin-Whitewater is the defending national champion on the men’s side entering postseason play. The Warhawks, who have captured two ITC titles, will be starting their title defense at the Smyrna Sectional.
The reigning women’s national champs hail from Jacksonville State. The Gamecocks will start their bid for back-to-back titles from Smyrna as well.
The final Tier I event of the 2025-2026 regular season took place Feb. 14-15 at the Hoosier Classic in Indianapolis, and the bracket wins in the 57th edition of the tournament went to the top-ranked Mount Mercy women and the Webber International men.
The Warriors, who captured the 2024 ITC men’s national title in Louisville, Kentucky, will start this year’s postseason run at the Smyrna Sectional.
Here is the complete men’s and women’s Intercollegiate Team Championships Sectional Qualifier field (teams listed in alphabetical order):
MEN
Addison Sectional
Calumet, Clarke, Davenport, Hastings, Huntington, Iowa Western CC, Marian-Indiana, Marian-Wisconsin, Michigan-Dearborn, Mount Mercy, Ohio Northern, Ohio State, Pikeville, Rock Valley, Spring Arbor, St. Ambrose, Viterbo, Wartburg, Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Wisconsin-Platteville
Fort Worth Sectional
Arizona State, Avila, California State-Fresno, Dallas Baptist, Grand Canyon, Iowa Central CC, Judson, Kansas Wesleyan, Midland, Missouri Baptist, Newman, Northwestern Ohio, Oklahoma Christian, Ottawa-Kansas, Saint Xavier, San Jose State, Southern Nazarene, St. Francis-Illinois, Texas-San Antonio, Wichita State
Pittsburgh Sectional
Aquinas, Cleary, Erie CC, Indiana Tech, Indiana Wesleyan, Lawrence Tech, Madonna, McKendree, Mercyhurst, Milligan, Muskingum, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Olivet, Robert Morris-Pennsylvania, Rochester Christian, Rochester Institute of Technology, St. Vincent, SUNY-Stony Brook, Trine, William Paterson
Smyrna Sectional
Baker, Belmont Abbey, Campbellsville, Coe, Cumberland, Emmanuel, Florida State, Lindenwood, Midway, Mobile, Purdue, Quincy, Savannah College of Art and Design-Atlanta, Savannah College of Art and Design-Savannah, Southeastern Illinois College, Tennessee Wesleyan, Vincennes, Webber International, William Penn, Wisconsin-Whitewater
WOMEN
Addison Sectional
Alma, Calumet, Carroll, Central Missouri, Clarke, Davenport, Governors State, Grand View, Huntington, Marian-Indiana, Marian-Wisconsin, Maryville, McPherson, Monmouth, Mount Mercy, Ohio State, Pikeville, Sacred Heart, Spring Arbor, St. Ambrose, Waldorf, Wartburg, Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin-Whitewater
Fort Worth Sectional
Avila, Iowa Central CC, Judson, Louisiana Tech, Missouri Baptist, Morningside, Newman, North Carolina A&T, Northwestern Ohio, Oklahoma Christian, Ottawa-Kansas, Peru State, Saint Xavier, Southern Nazarene, St. Francis-Illiniois, Texas A&M, Texas-San Antonio, Tulane
Pittsburgh Sectional
Aquinas, Cleary, Delaware State, Dominican, Duquesne, Indiana Tech, Kutztown, Lawrence Tech, Lourdes, McKendree, Milligan, Muskingum, Olivet, Rio Grande, Rochester Christian, Shawnee State, St. Vincent, Trine
Smyrna Sectional
Alabama-Birmingham, Baker, Belmont Abbey, Coe, Columbia, Culver-Stockton, Cumberland, Emmanuel, Goshen, Jacksonville State, Lindenwood, Mount St. Mary’s, Purdue, Savannah College of Art and Design-Atlanta, Savannah College of Art and Design-Savannah, Tennessee Wesleyan, Union Commonwealth, University of the Cumberlands, William Penn, Wright State
Sectional assignments are based on Team Ranking System (TRS) points earned during the season. USBC Collegiate attempts to place no more than two of the top eight schools, and no more than four of the top 16 schools, in a sectional, based on the final TRS totals.
Final rankings can be found at CollegeBowling.Bowl.com.
All teams advancing to a sectional qualifier will bowl 64 Baker games over two days to determine the four advancers from each location.
In addition to the excitement of team competition, the sectional qualifiers for the 2026 Intercollegiate Singles Championships also will be held at each of the four locations March 13.
Student-athletes at each host center will bowl six games with 24 men and 24 women – the top four men and top four women at each sectional, plus eight additional individuals based on field size – advancing to the ISC.
The 2026 ISC also will be held at The Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley. Competition will begin in Green Bay on April 14.
Select pairs at each sectional qualifier will be broadcast live on BowlTV. The livestreaming platform also will cover all qualifying and match-play rounds at The Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley for the ITC and ISC.
The finals of the ITC and ISC will be taped for broadcast on CBS Sports Network.
CLICK HERE for more information on the Intercollegiate Team Championships.