NCCAA Top 10: Maranatha Climbs to 3rd
October 4, 2022 | by Taylor Pill
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- The National Christian College Athletic Association has released their third Top 10 Coaches Poll for the 2022 season, and the Sabercats have moved from 5th to 3rd after a few NCCAA Top 10 wins at the Faith Classic.
Maranatha went 5-0 on the week, sweeping Alverno at home before taking three NCCAA Top-10 wins away from the Faith Classic. The Sabercats defeated #3 North Central, #6 Faith, and RV Grace Christian in a perfect weekend in Ankeny. Maranatha is still 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 Bob Jones | South | 15-5 | 75 | 2 |
| #2 Arlington Baptist | Southwest | 11-1 | 74 | 1 |
| #3 Maranatha | North | 11-4 | 64 | 5 |
| #4 Manhattan Christian | Southwest | 12-4 | 59 | 4 |
| #5 North Central | North | 10-5 | 46 | 3 |
| #6 Grace Christian | Mideast | 8-10 | 29 | RV |
| #7 Faith Baptist | North | 12-9 | 28 | 6 |
| #8 Toccoa Falls | South | 8-5 | 27 | 7 |
| #9 Dallas Christian | Southwest | 6-13 | 16 | RV |
| #10 Calvary | North | 9-6 | 8 | 10 |
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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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