Montevallo Wins the 2024-25 Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia

UNA remains in 2^nd, and McKendree holds onto 3^rd

SAN ANTONIO, TX (May 29, 2025) – The Association of Collegiate Anglers announces the latest update to the points standings for the 2024-25 Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia.  Following the completion of the Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops, the ACA has contested its final points eligible event for this season.   The ACA’s historic 20^th National Championship was worth triple points.

The University of Montevallo is in 1^st place with a season total of 40,575 points.  The University of North Alabama stays in 2^nd, and McKendree University rounds out the Top 3.

At Lake Hartwell, the University of Montevallo earned the most points of any school to compete in the Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops.  Montevallo’s three highest-placing teams finished in 1^st, 3^rd, and 9^th.

1^st) Peyton Harris & Dalton Head

3^rd) Brody Robison & Peyton Sorrow

9^th) Brennan Berglund & Colton White

Those three Top 10 finishes earned Montevallo 7,300 points.  That bumps Montevallo’s season points total to 40,575, mathematically eliminating any other team from finishing the year ranked number one.

The victory in 2024-25 marks Montevallo’s fifth-straight title as Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025).  No other school has ever won more than two titles.

Teams competing at Lake Hartwell were able to earn upwards of 7,000 points, depending on the placement of their highest-finishing teams.  Here is a look at several schools that were able to improve their ranking since the previous points update:

5) Campbellsville University – Previously Ranked 7^th

6) Wabash Valley College – Previously ranked 8^th

8) Drury University – Previously Ranked 9^th

10) Adrian College – Previously Ranked 12^th

Click here to view the complete updated rankings.

Two teams moved up into the Top 25 after previously being on the outside looking in.  Troy University moved up two places from 26^th to 24^th, and Murray State College also climbed two spots from 27^th to 25^th.

Only one more points eligible event remains to count towards the 2024-25 Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia.  The Bassmaster College Series is set to host an event at Chickamauga Lake later this week.  Seven of the Top 25 ranked teams have an opportunity to earn points at this tournament.  Two of those are 2^nd ranked University of North Alabama and 4^th ranked Carson-Newman University.  The ACA will release the final points standings next week, following the conclusion of this event.