NCCAA Top 10: Maranatha Ranked 5th
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- The National Christian College Athletic Association has released their second Top 10 Coaches Poll for the 2022 season, and the Sabercats have moved from not ranked to 5th after their big weekend at the Lawrence Invitational.
Maranatha went 3-1 against tough NCAA DIII competition at the Lawrence Invitational (Sept. 16-17) after a 1-3 start at the Ripon College Classic the previous weekend. Maranatha is one of four schools to represent the stacked North Region in the latest poll.
Below is a breakdown of the Top 10, as was announced Tuesday:
| Institution | Region | Record | Pts | Previous |
| #1 Arlington Baptist | Southwest | 7-1 | 78 | 4 |
| #2 Bob Jones | South | 9-5 | 69 | 7 |
| #3 North Central | North | 6-2 | 62 | NR |
| #4 Manhattan Christian | Southwest | 7-4 | 61 | 1 |
| #5 Maranatha | North | 4-3 | 46 | NR |
| #6 Faith | North | 9-5 | 32 | 3 |
| #7 Toccoa Falls | South | 7-3 | 29 | RV |
| #8 Geneva | Mideast | 5-7 | 28 | 6 |
| #9 Pensacola | South | 5-7 | 15 | 2 |
| #10 Calvary | North | 8-3 | 14 | 5 |
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The NCCAA Coaches Polls are developed by the National Sport Chair and Regional Sport Chairs who represent each region. Regional Sport Chairs develop a ranking for their region. Based on each regional ranking, Regional Sport Chairs then rank teams on a national level. The National Sport Chair then compiles the national ranking based on points from each team's ranking on the Regional Sport Chairs' national ballots.
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