How we calculate these rankings
| Rank | Image | Team | Conference | # of Commits | Total Stars | Star Average | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Nebraska Omaha | 2025 | NCHC | 15 | 57.75 | 3.85 | 965.77 |
| 2 |  |
Michigan | 2025 | Big 10 | 12 | 48.75 | 4.06 | 953.8 |
| 3 |  |
Colorado College | 2025 | NCHC | 15 | 58.00 | 3.87 | 929.01 |
| 4 |  |
Miami (Ohio) | 2025 | NCHC | 17 | 63.50 | 3.74 | 891.09 |
| 5 |  |
Western Michigan | 2025 | NCHC | 18 | 67.50 | 3.75 | 864.9 |
| 6 |  |
Maine | 2025 | Hockey East | 13 | 50.50 | 3.88 | 850.13 |
| 7 |  |
UMass Lowell | 2025 | Hockey East | 18 | 66.25 | 3.68 | 841.24 |
| 8 |  |
Bowling Green | 2025 | CCHA | 11 | 43.75 | 3.98 | 839 |
| 9 |  |
North Dakota | 2025 | NCHC | 10 | 41.00 | 4.1 | 789.8 |
| 10 |  |
Boston University | 2025 | Hockey East | 11 | 44.50 | 4.05 | 771.13 |
| 11 |  |
Vermont | 2025 | Hockey East | 16 | 59.50 | 3.72 | 753.17 |
| 12 |  |
New Hampshire | 2025 | Hockey East | 12 | 46.25 | 3.85 | 745.81 |
| 13 |  |
Arizona State | 2025 | NCHC | 12 | 46.50 | 3.88 | 744.24 |
| 14 |  |
Northeastern | 2025 | Hockey East | 13 | 49.75 | 3.83 | 737.89 |
| 15 |  |
Minnesota | 2025 | Big 10 | 11 | 44.25 | 4.02 | 707.76 |
| 16 |  |
Penn State | 2025 | Big 10 | 10 | 39.50 | 3.95 | 699.97 |
| 17 |  |
Alaska Fairbanks | 2025 | Independent | 18 | 64.00 | 3.56 | 688.78 |
| 18 |  |
Denver | 2025 | NCHC | 11 | 43.00 | 3.91 | 688.63 |
| 19 |  |
Providence | 2025 | Hockey East | 10 | 39.25 | 3.93 | 688.37 |
| 20 |  |
Clarkson | 2025 | ECAC | 11 | 42.00 | 3.82 | 663.73 |
| 21 |  |
Cornell | 2025 | ECAC | 13 | 49.25 | 3.79 | 652.83 |
| 22 |  |
Michigan Tech | 2025 | CCHA | 13 | 47.75 | 3.67 | 612.5 |
| 23 |  |
Michigan State | 2025 | Big 10 | 9 | 35.75 | 3.97 | 607.43 |
| 24 |  |
Notre Dame | 2025 | Big 10 | 10 | 39.00 | 3.9 | 601.89 |
| 25 |  |
St. Thomas | 2025 | CCHA | 10 | 38.50 | 3.85 | 597.26 |
| 26 |  |
Niagara | 2025 | Atlantic | 14 | 50.50 | 3.61 | 571.67 |
| 27 |  |
Quinnipiac | 2025 | ECAC | 9 | 34.75 | 3.86 | 568.01 |
| 28 |  |
Bemidji State | 2025 | CCHA | 12 | 43.75 | 3.65 | 549.12 |
| 29 |  |
Ohio State | 2025 | Big 10 | 11 | 41.50 | 3.77 | 542.89 |
| 30 |  |
Colgate | 2025 | ECAC | 12 | 43.75 | 3.65 | 537.43 |
| 31 |  |
Princeton | 2025 | ECAC | 15 | 54.00 | 3.6 | 533.66 |
| 32 |  |
Alaska Anchorage | 2025 | Independent | 14 | 49.75 | 3.55 | 531.29 |
| 33 |  |
Connecticut | 2025 | Hockey East | 10 | 38.00 | 3.8 | 522.21 |
| 34 |  |
Wisconsin | 2025 | Big 10 | 8 | 31.25 | 3.91 | 508.04 |
| 35 |  |
Air Force | 2025 | Atlantic | 16 | 56.00 | 3.5 | 505.32 |
| 36 |  |
Harvard | 2025 | ECAC | 8 | 32.00 | 4 | 499.35 |
| 37 |  |
Lake Superior | 2025 | CCHA | 12 | 43.50 | 3.63 | 498.96 |
| 38 |  |
Mercyhurst | 2025 | Atlantic | 10 | 36.75 | 3.68 | 484.74 |
| 39 |  |
St. Lawrence | 2025 | ECAC | 13 | 46.75 | 3.6 | 484.43 |
| 40 |  |
Boston College | 2025 | Hockey East | 7 | 28.25 | 4.04 | 479.8 |
| 41 |  |
Lindenwood | 2025 | Independent | 12 | 43.75 | 3.65 | 478.76 |
| 42 |  |
Minnesota Duluth | 2025 | NCHC | 9 | 34.00 | 3.78 | 454.45 |
| 43 |  |
RPI | 2025 | ECAC | 9 | 33.75 | 3.75 | 445 |
| 44 |  |
St. Cloud | 2025 | NCHC | 7 | 27.00 | 3.86 | 405.58 |
| 45 |  |
UMass Amherst | 2025 | Hockey East | 8 | 30.25 | 3.78 | 382.13 |
| 46 |  |
Holy Cross | 2025 | Atlantic | 12 | 42.25 | 3.52 | 378.23 |
| 47 |  |
Merrimack | 2025 | Hockey East | 6 | 23.25 | 3.88 | 361.08 |
| 48 |  |
Dartmouth | 2025 | ECAC | 8 | 29.50 | 3.69 | 346.91 |
| 49 |  |
Northern Michigan | 2025 | CCHA | 9 | 32.25 | 3.58 | 342.68 |
| 50 |  |
Union | 2025 | ECAC | 8 | 29.00 | 3.63 | 295.93 |
| 51 |  |
Sacred Heart | 2025 | Atlantic | 7 | 25.00 | 3.57 | 288.64 |
| 52 |  |
RIT | 2025 | Atlantic | 6 | 22.00 | 3.67 | 282.21 |
| 53 |  |
Minnesota State | 2025 | CCHA | 7 | 25.25 | 3.61 | 269.1 |
| 54 |  |
Brown | 2025 | ECAC | 8 | 28.25 | 3.53 | 266.67 |
| 55 |  |
Yale | 2025 | ECAC | 8 | 28.50 | 3.56 | 266.11 |
| 56 |  |
Robert Morris | 2025 | Atlantic | 6 | 21.75 | 3.63 | 256.44 |
| 57 |  |
Canisius | 2025 | Atlantic | 7 | 24.50 | 3.5 | 222.37 |
| 58 |  |
Augustana | 2025 | CCHA | 6 | 21.25 | 3.54 | 192.35 |
| 59 |  |
Army | 2025 | Atlantic | 6 | 20.75 | 3.46 | 187.48 |
| 60 |  |
Long Island University | 2025 | Independent | 5 | 17.25 | 3.45 | 148.13 |
| 61 |  |
Stonehill | 2025 | Independent | 4 | 14.00 | 3.5 | 127.95 |
| 62 |  |
Bentley | 2025 | Atlantic | 3 | 10.75 | 3.58 | 112.54 |
| 63 |  |
Ferris State | 2025 | CCHA | 3 | 10.50 | 3.5 | 97.79 |
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.