IPA (2025 – 2026) Match 4 Recap

Overview

The fourth match of the 2025–2026 IPA season took place on January 24, further separating contenders from the rest of the field as the race for playoff spots begins to take shape.

Group A remains competitive at the top. Boston College retakes first place after a 44-point performance, overtaking Waterloo. Brown holds onto the Wildcard position, while Harvey Mudd remains within striking distance. Vanderbilt and Tufts continue to trail.

Average 28.33 pts·Std. dev. 8.54·Penalties 0

The top three in Group B remain unchanged. Georgia Tech stays in first, while Wake Forest and Virginia continue to occupy the remaining playoff spots. Bocconi’s impressive 42-point match narrows the gap, but the leaders still hold a comfortable advantage.

Average 28.33 pts·Std. dev. 6.39·Penalties 0

New York continues to lead Group C comfortably despite a quieter match. Warwick strengthens its hold on second with 35 points, while Yale remains in the Wildcard position. Northwestern, Carnegie Mellon, and North Carolina continue to chase the playoff spots.

Average 28.50 pts·Std. dev. 4.75·Penalties 0

WashU ties Illinois for the highest score of the week with 56 points to take over first place in Group D. Penn falls to second, while Dartmouth holds the Wildcard spot after a strong 39-point performance. Harvard and Johns Hopkins remain well behind.

Average 24.83 pts·Std. dev. 20.07·Penalties 0

The playoff race in Group E has tightened considerably. Cambridge holds onto first, while Emory climbs into second after a 41-point performance. Georgetown enters the Wildcard position as Cornell drops to fourth, with Claremont McKenna remaining close behind.

Average 27.17 pts·Std. dev. 8.95·Penalties 0

Imperial extends its lead atop Group F with another dominant 55-point performance. Michigan remains firmly in second, while Berkeley strengthens its hold on the Wildcard spot. Williams, McGill, and Washington continue to trail.

Average 27.17 pts·Std. dev. 16.73·Penalties 0

Illinois further cements its position atop Challenger West with a 56-point outing. UCLA also posts a strong performance, while UC San Diego remains in a promotion spot despite a quieter week. Mississippi State jumps into fourth ahead of Cal Poly and Texas.

Average 24.00 pts·Std. dev. 21.32·Penalties 0

Toronto extends its lead in Challenger East after scoring 47 points. Columbia jumps into second with a 46-point performance, pushing Boston University out of the promotion places. Northeastern remains third, while Colgate closes the gap with a strong 38-point match.

Average 25.33 pts·Std. dev. 19.83·Penalties 0

Group A

Team	Points	Match 4	Penalties	Match 4 Penalties	Change	Status
Boston College	150	44	0	0	Up 1	Qualify
Waterloo	132	20	0	0	Down 1	Qualify
Brown	128	32	0	0	No change	Wildcard
Harvey Mudd	108	29	0	0	No change
Vanderbilt	85	18	0	0	No change
Tufts	76	27	0	0	No change

Group B

Team	Points	Match 4	Penalties	Match 4 Penalties	Change	Status
Georgia Tech	142	25	0	0	No change	Qualify
Wake Forest	129	24	0	0	No change	Qualify
Virginia	129	28	0	0	No change	Wildcard
Bocconi	106	42	0	0	No change
Southern California	91	28	0	0	No change
MIT	83	23	0	0	No change

Group C

Team	Points	Match 4	Penalties	Match 4 Penalties	Change	Status
New York	164	24	0	0	No change	Qualify
Warwick	128	35	0	0	No change	Qualify
Yale	114	32	0	0	No change	Wildcard
Northwestern	103	32	0	0	No change
Carnegie Mellon	89	26	0	0	No change
North Carolina	82	22	0	0	No change

Group D

Team	Points	Match 4	Penalties	Match 4 Penalties	Change	Status
WashU St. Louis	168	56	0	0	Up 1	Qualify
Penn	153	26	0	0	Down 1	Qualify
Dartmouth	143	39	0	0	No change	Wildcard
Harvard	85	28	0	0	Up 1
Johns Hopkins	66	0	0	0	Down 1
Caltech	0	0	13	0	No change

Group E

Team	Points	Match 4	Penalties	Match 4 Penalties	Change	Status
Cambridge	144	36	0	0	No change	Qualify
Emory	131	41	0	0	Up 1	Qualify
Georgetown	111	26	0	0	Up 1	Wildcard
Cornell	110	14	0	0	Down 2
Claremont	106	24	0	0	No change
Duke	70	22	0	0	No change

Group F

Team	Points	Match 4	Penalties	Match 4 Penalties	Change	Status
Imperial	185	55	0	0	No change	Qualify
Michigan	129	34	0	0	No change	Qualify
Berkeley	105	31	0	0	No change	Wildcard
Williams	100	26	0	0	No change
McGill	89	17	0	0	No change
Washington	62	0	0	0	No change

West

Team	Points	Match 4	Penalties	Match 4 Penalties	Change	Status
Illinois	184	56	0	0	No change	Qualify
California, Los Angeles	149	46	0	0	No change	Qualify
California, San Diego	119	16	0	0	No change	Qualify
Mississippi State	68	26	0	0	Up 2
California Polytechnic	60	0	0	0	Down 1
Texas	58	0	0	0	Down 1

East

Team	Points	Match 4	Penalties	Match 4 Penalties	Change	Status
Toronto	157	47	0	0	No change	Qualify
Columbia	123	46	0	0	Up 2	Qualify
Northeastern	119	21	5	0	No change	Qualify
Boston University	107	0	0	0	Down 2
Colgate	97	38	0	0	No change
Babson	53	0	0	0	No change