Five Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) bowling programs are ranked in the National Tenpin Coaches Association (NTCA) 2020-21 Preseason Top 25 Poll, which was released on Monday.

Preseason MEAC favorite Maryland Eastern Shore, which went a perfect 20-0 in league play last season, paces the MEAC field at No. 6, with North Carolina A&T State -- which boasts MEAC Preseason Bowler of the Year Cameron Strombeck -- sits at No. 8.

Delaware State comes in at No. 17, while associate members UAB and Monmouth are No. 21 and No.. 22, respectively.

McKendree is No. 1, followed by Vanderbilt, Arkansas State, Nebraska and Sam Houston State to round out the poll's top five.