How we calculate these rankings
| Rank | Image | Team | Conference | # of Commits | Total Stars | Star Average | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Michigan State | 2026 | Big 10 | 9 | 38.50 | 4.28 | 885.83 |
| 2 |  |
Denver | 2026 | NCHC | 8 | 35.25 | 4.41 | 881.8 |
| 3 |  |
Michigan | 2026 | Big 10 | 7 | 30.25 | 4.32 | 773.72 |
| 4 |  |
North Dakota | 2026 | NCHC | 10 | 41.00 | 4.1 | 765.23 |
| 5 |  |
UMass Amherst | 2026 | Hockey East | 10 | 40.25 | 4.03 | 688.36 |
| 6 |  |
Nebraska Omaha | 2026 | NCHC | 10 | 39.50 | 3.95 | 669.52 |
| 7 |  |
Merrimack | 2026 | Hockey East | 11 | 42.75 | 3.89 | 663.87 |
| 8 |  |
Ferris State | 2026 | CCHA | 12 | 46.00 | 3.83 | 663.18 |
| 9 |  |
Penn State | 2026 | Big 10 | 9 | 36.50 | 4.06 | 654.12 |
| 10 |  |
Lake Superior | 2026 | CCHA | 12 | 46.00 | 3.83 | 643.81 |
| 11 |  |
Boston University | 2026 | Hockey East | 6 | 26.50 | 4.42 | 640.08 |
| 12 |  |
Arizona State | 2026 | NCHC | 8 | 33.00 | 4.13 | 630.28 |
| 13 |  |
St. Cloud | 2026 | NCHC | 11 | 42.25 | 3.84 | 625.43 |
| 14 |  |
RPI | 2026 | ECAC | 10 | 39.00 | 3.9 | 617.58 |
| 15 |  |
Ohio State | 2026 | Big 10 | 9 | 36.25 | 4.03 | 606.36 |
| 16 |  |
Miami (Ohio) | 2026 | NCHC | 10 | 38.75 | 3.88 | 584.19 |
| 17 |  |
Connecticut | 2026 | Hockey East | 9 | 35.75 | 3.97 | 582.89 |
| 18 |  |
Minnesota | 2026 | Big 10 | 8 | 32.25 | 4.03 | 568.45 |
| 19 |  |
Boston College | 2026 | Hockey East | 8 | 32.25 | 4.03 | 544.21 |
| 20 |  |
Quinnipiac | 2026 | ECAC | 8 | 31.75 | 3.97 | 538.93 |
| 21 |  |
Western Michigan | 2026 | NCHC | 7 | 28.75 | 4.11 | 533.6 |
| 22 |  |
Alaska Anchorage | 2026 | Independent | 13 | 47.50 | 3.65 | 528.98 |
| 23 |  |
Providence | 2026 | Hockey East | 8 | 31.25 | 3.91 | 515.51 |
| 24 |  |
Bemidji State | 2026 | CCHA | 8 | 31.00 | 3.88 | 481.95 |
| 25 |  |
Maryville | 2026 | Independent | 16 | 54.75 | 3.42 | 454.85 |
| 26 |  |
Sacred Heart | 2026 | Atlantic | 11 | 39.75 | 3.61 | 449.6 |
| 27 |  |
Bowling Green | 2026 | CCHA | 8 | 30.25 | 3.78 | 445.82 |
| 28 |  |
Northeastern | 2026 | Hockey East | 8 | 30.50 | 3.81 | 422.8 |
| 29 |  |
Army | 2026 | Atlantic | 12 | 42.75 | 3.56 | 421.94 |
| 30 |  |
Wisconsin | 2026 | Big 10 | 8 | 30.75 | 3.84 | 420.07 |
| 31 |  |
Clarkson | 2026 | ECAC | 7 | 26.75 | 3.82 | 411.79 |
| 32 |  |
St. Thomas | 2026 | NCHC | 8 | 30.50 | 3.81 | 407.36 |
| 33 |  |
Vermont | 2026 | Hockey East | 7 | 27.00 | 3.86 | 405.07 |
| 34 |  |
Minnesota Duluth | 2026 | NCHC | 5 | 20.75 | 4.15 | 395.04 |
| 35 |  |
Niagara | 2026 | Atlantic | 9 | 33.25 | 3.69 | 394.32 |
| 36 |  |
Stonehill | 2026 | Independent | 12 | 42.25 | 3.52 | 392.8 |
| 37 |  |
Colgate | 2026 | ECAC | 8 | 30.00 | 3.75 | 386.77 |
| 38 |  |
Holy Cross | 2026 | Atlantic | 9 | 33.25 | 3.69 | 382.59 |
| 39 |  |
Cornell | 2026 | ECAC | 7 | 27.00 | 3.86 | 379.61 |
| 40 |  |
Yale | 2026 | ECAC | 10 | 36.50 | 3.65 | 377.5 |
| 41 |  |
Notre Dame | 2026 | Big 10 | 4 | 17.00 | 4.25 | 377.12 |
| 42 |  |
Harvard | 2026 | ECAC | 6 | 23.75 | 3.96 | 363.84 |
| 43 |  |
Alaska Fairbanks | 2026 | Independent | 8 | 29.50 | 3.69 | 356.31 |
| 44 |  |
Union | 2026 | ECAC | 7 | 26.50 | 3.79 | 354.21 |
| 45 |  |
Lindenwood | 2026 | Independent | 7 | 26.25 | 3.75 | 350.8 |
| 46 |  |
Air Force | 2026 | Atlantic | 11 | 38.75 | 3.52 | 349.85 |
| 47 |  |
RIT | 2026 | Atlantic | 8 | 29.25 | 3.66 | 336 |
| 48 |  |
New Hampshire | 2026 | Hockey East | 6 | 23.00 | 3.83 | 323.31 |
| 49 |  |
Northern Michigan | 2026 | CCHA | 8 | 29.25 | 3.66 | 313.25 |
| 50 |  |
Maine | 2026 | Hockey East | 5 | 19.75 | 3.95 | 307.48 |
| 51 |  |
Dartmouth | 2026 | ECAC | 7 | 25.50 | 3.64 | 292.8 |
| 52 |  |
Colorado College | 2026 | NCHC | 5 | 19.25 | 3.85 | 289.93 |
| 53 |  |
Minnesota State | 2026 | CCHA | 6 | 22.75 | 3.79 | 287.2 |
| 54 |  |
UMass Lowell | 2026 | Hockey East | 6 | 22.50 | 3.75 | 284.29 |
| 55 |  |
Bentley | 2026 | Atlantic | 5 | 19.25 | 3.85 | 281.44 |
| 56 |  |
Princeton | 2026 | ECAC | 6 | 22.00 | 3.67 | 254.41 |
| 57 |  |
Augustana | 2026 | CCHA | 6 | 22.25 | 3.71 | 253.59 |
| 58 |  |
St. Lawrence | 2026 | ECAC | 5 | 18.75 | 3.75 | 240.48 |
| 59 |  |
Brown | 2026 | ECAC | 7 | 24.25 | 3.46 | 220.43 |
| 60 |  |
Michigan Tech | 2026 | CCHA | 4 | 15.25 | 3.81 | 218.83 |
| 61 |  |
Long Island University | 2026 | Independent | 5 | 18.00 | 3.6 | 194.7 |
| 62 |  |
Canisius | 2026 | Atlantic | 5 | 18.00 | 3.6 | 187.83 |
| 63 |  |
Robert Morris | 2026 | Atlantic | 5 | 17.75 | 3.55 | 186.61 |
The algorithm used above to determine recrutiing class rankings is based on the aggregate class and not just a relfection of the top players. We also account for star rating average to see who has the highest quality of players but the “best” class would be the team who has the highest number of games played, highest minutes played, most aggregate goals and assists, etc.
Disclaimer: Throughout the season the commitment year changes as players get moved up and moved down and teams don’t know until after their season who is leaving early, who is entering the transfer portal and who is signing a professional contract. With that said, we do our best to keep the classes updated accurately as possible but the true rankings won’t be 100% accurate until September 1st when rosters are finalized.