IPA (2025 – 2026) Match 2 Recap

Overview

The second match of the 2025–2026 IPA season took place on November 8, beginning to settle the early volatility in the standings.

Every team in Group A changes places. Waterloo leads the way, trailed closely by Boston College and Harvey Mudd. Brown begins its climb up the standings, while Vanderbilt and Tufts languish.

Average 28.33 pts·Std. dev. 12.09·Penalties 0

Group B remains split into two tiers. Wake Forest and Virginia swap places in the top three, while Southern California, MIT and Bocconi remain far behind.

Average 28.33 pts·Std. dev. 8.63·Penalties 0

New York posts a whopping 55 points in Group C, the second-most of any team this week. Warwick puts together a strong week as well, while the other four teams finish below 25 points for the match.

Average 28.33 pts·Std. dev. 15.18·Penalties 0

Penn continues to lead Group D by a stunning margin. WashU, Dartmouth and Johns Hopkins fight for the last two playoff spots, while Harvard and Caltech, which has withdrawn, bring up the rear.

Average 27.17 pts·Std. dev. 11.16·Penalties 8

Group E remains evenly matched, with five teams scoring in the 20s, though Cambridge remains ahead by a comfortable margin.

Average 28.17 pts·Std. dev. 7.60·Penalties 0

The Group F standings are turned completely on their head after Match 2. Imperial leads, Washington jumps four places into 2nd, and Berkeley and Michigan are separated by one point for the Wildcard spot.

Average 28.17 pts·Std. dev. 10.19·Penalties 0

Illinois leads Challenger West, leaping from 5th to 1st. UCLA and UC San Diego hold onto playoff spots, and Mississippi State remains in last despite an improved score.

Average 28.17 pts·Std. dev. 12.21·Penalties 0

Toronto sits on top of Challenger East despite Boston University’s match-leading 56 points. Columbia, Colgate and the other Boston schools remain a step behind the top two.

Average 28.33 pts·Std. dev. 13.42·Penalties 5

Group A

Team	Points	Match 2	Penalties	Match 2 Penalties	Change	Status
Waterloo	74	41	0	0	Up 2
Boston College	69	34	0	0	Down 1
Harvey Mudd	63	36	0	0	Up 1
Brown	54	36	0	0	Up 2
Vanderbilt	45	11	0	0	Down 3
Tufts	35	12	0	0	Down 1

Group B

Team	Points	Match 2	Penalties	Match 2 Penalties	Change	Status
Wake Forest	82	40	0	0	Up 2
Georgia Tech	78	35	0	0	No change
Virginia	67	23	0	0	Down 2
Southern California	46	34	0	0	Up 1
MIT	38	15	0	0	Down 1
Bocconi	29	23	0	0	No change

Group C

Team	Points	Match 2	Penalties	Match 2 Penalties	Change	Status
New York	100	55	0	0	No change
Warwick	66	41	0	0	Up 1
Yale	63	24	0	0	Down 1
Northwestern	45	23	0	0	Up 1
North Carolina	33	10	0	0	Down 1
Carnegie Mellon	33	17	0	0	No change

Group D

Team	Points	Match 2	Penalties	Match 2 Penalties	Change	Status
Penn	94	45	0	0	No change
WashU St. Louis	65	33	0	0	Up 1
Dartmouth	61	27	0	0	Down 1
Johns Hopkins	56	28	0	0	No change
Harvard	42	22	0	0	No change
Caltech	0	8	13	8	No change

Group E

Team	Points	Match 2	Penalties	Match 2 Penalties	Change	Status
Cambridge	84	44	0	0	No change
Cornell	62	22	0	0	No change
Claremont	58	26	0	0	No change
Emory	54	29	0	0	No change
Georgetown	43	27	0	0	Up 1
Duke	38	21	0	0	Down 1

Group F

Team	Points	Match 2	Penalties	Match 2 Penalties	Change	Status
Imperial	77	41	0	0	Up 1
Washington	59	38	0	0	Up 4
Berkeley	57	35	0	0	Up 1
Michigan	56	18	0	0	Down 3
Williams	47	15	0	0	Down 2
McGill	43	22	0	0	Down 1

West

Team	Points	Match 2	Penalties	Match 2 Penalties	Change	Status
Illinois	77	49	0	0	Up 4
California, Los Angeles	74	33	0	0	Down 1
California, San Diego	65	33	0	0	Down 1
Texas	58	26	0	0	Down 1
California Polytechnic	43	13	0	0	Down 1
Mississippi State	23	16	0	0	No change

East

Team	Points	Match 2	Penalties	Match 2 Penalties	Change	Status
Toronto	77	28	0	0	No change
Boston University	73	56	0	0	Up 3
Northeastern	56	30	5	5	Down 1
Columbia	50	21	0	0	No change
Babson	44	14	0	0	Down 2
Colgate	35	21	0	0	No change