How we calculate these rankings
| Rank | Image | Team | Conference | # of Commits | Total Stars | Star Average | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Michigan | 2025 | Big 10 | 12 | 48.75 | 4.06 | 953.8 |
| 2 |  |
Colorado College | 2025 | NCHC | 16 | 61.25 | 3.83 | 950.92 |
| 3 |  |
Boston University | 2025 | Hockey East | 12 | 49.00 | 4.08 | 899.95 |
| 4 |  |
UMass Lowell | 2025 | Hockey East | 19 | 70.00 | 3.68 | 892.13 |
| 5 |  |
Maine | 2025 | Hockey East | 11 | 44.50 | 4.05 | 871.81 |
| 6 |  |
Western Michigan | 2025 | NCHC | 18 | 67.50 | 3.75 | 864.9 |
| 7 |  |
Penn State | 2025 | Big 10 | 11 | 44.25 | 4.02 | 863.95 |
| 8 |  |
Miami (Ohio) | 2025 | NCHC | 16 | 60.25 | 3.77 | 837.48 |
| 9 |  |
Bowling Green | 2025 | CCHA | 10 | 40.25 | 4.03 | 815.09 |
| 10 |  |
North Dakota | 2025 | NCHC | 10 | 41.00 | 4.1 | 789.8 |
| 11 |  |
Vermont | 2025 | Hockey East | 16 | 59.50 | 3.72 | 753.17 |
| 12 |  |
Northeastern | 2025 | Hockey East | 13 | 49.75 | 3.83 | 737.89 |
| 13 |  |
Minnesota | 2025 | Big 10 | 11 | 44.25 | 4.02 | 707.76 |
| 14 |  |
Alaska Fairbanks | 2025 | Independent | 18 | 64.00 | 3.56 | 688.78 |
| 15 |  |
Denver | 2025 | NCHC | 11 | 43.00 | 3.91 | 688.63 |
| 16 |  |
Cornell | 2025 | ECAC | 13 | 49.50 | 3.81 | 680.4 |
| 17 |  |
Arizona State | 2025 | NCHC | 11 | 42.75 | 3.89 | 669.68 |
| 18 |  |
Quinnipiac | 2025 | ECAC | 10 | 39.25 | 3.93 | 668.15 |
| 19 |  |
Clarkson | 2025 | ECAC | 11 | 42.00 | 3.82 | 655.99 |
| 20 |  |
Michigan Tech | 2025 | CCHA | 13 | 48.00 | 3.69 | 628.2 |
| 21 |  |
Providence | 2025 | Hockey East | 9 | 35.25 | 3.92 | 621.04 |
| 22 |  |
Michigan State | 2025 | Big 10 | 9 | 35.75 | 3.97 | 607.43 |
| 23 |  |
St. Thomas | 2025 | CCHA | 10 | 38.50 | 3.85 | 597.26 |
| 24 |  |
New Hampshire | 2025 | Hockey East | 10 | 38.25 | 3.83 | 581.02 |
| 25 |  |
Wisconsin | 2025 | Big 10 | 8 | 32.00 | 4 | 561.61 |
| 26 |  |
Bemidji State | 2025 | CCHA | 12 | 43.75 | 3.65 | 549.12 |
| 27 |  |
Harvard | 2025 | ECAC | 8 | 32.25 | 4.03 | 543.34 |
| 28 |  |
Ohio State | 2025 | Big 10 | 11 | 41.50 | 3.77 | 542.89 |
| 29 |  |
Princeton | 2025 | ECAC | 15 | 54.00 | 3.6 | 533.66 |
| 30 |  |
UMass Amherst | 2025 | Hockey East | 8 | 31.75 | 3.97 | 523.9 |
| 31 |  |
Connecticut | 2025 | Hockey East | 10 | 38.00 | 3.8 | 522.21 |
| 32 |  |
Air Force | 2025 | Atlantic | 16 | 56.00 | 3.5 | 505.32 |
| 33 |  |
RPI | 2025 | ECAC | 9 | 34.50 | 3.83 | 499.51 |
| 34 |  |
Boston College | 2025 | Hockey East | 7 | 28.25 | 4.04 | 479.8 |
| 35 |  |
Lindenwood | 2025 | Independent | 12 | 43.75 | 3.65 | 478.76 |
| 36 |  |
Alaska Anchorage | 2025 | Independent | 13 | 46.00 | 3.54 | 468.44 |
| 37 |  |
Minnesota Duluth | 2025 | NCHC | 9 | 34.00 | 3.78 | 454.45 |
| 38 |  |
Mercyhurst | 2025 | Atlantic | 9 | 33.25 | 3.69 | 452.15 |
| 39 |  |
Lake Superior | 2025 | CCHA | 11 | 39.75 | 3.61 | 440.33 |
| 40 |  |
Niagara | 2025 | Atlantic | 12 | 43.00 | 3.58 | 439.64 |
| 41 |  |
Nebraska Omaha | 2025 | NCHC | 7 | 27.25 | 3.89 | 426.89 |
| 42 |  |
St. Cloud | 2025 | NCHC | 7 | 27.00 | 3.86 | 405.58 |
| 43 |  |
St. Lawrence | 2025 | ECAC | 10 | 36.25 | 3.63 | 400.82 |
| 44 |  |
Holy Cross | 2025 | Atlantic | 12 | 42.25 | 3.52 | 378.23 |
| 45 |  |
Merrimack | 2025 | Hockey East | 6 | 23.25 | 3.88 | 361.08 |
| 46 |  |
Colgate | 2025 | ECAC | 6 | 22.75 | 3.79 | 357.73 |
| 47 |  |
Dartmouth | 2025 | ECAC | 8 | 29.50 | 3.69 | 342.83 |
| 48 |  |
Northern Michigan | 2025 | CCHA | 9 | 32.25 | 3.58 | 342.68 |
| 49 |  |
Notre Dame | 2025 | Big 10 | 6 | 22.75 | 3.79 | 335.21 |
| 50 |  |
Union | 2025 | ECAC | 9 | 32.25 | 3.58 | 317.84 |
| 51 |  |
Canisius | 2025 | Atlantic | 9 | 31.50 | 3.5 | 297.19 |
| 52 |  |
RIT | 2025 | Atlantic | 6 | 22.00 | 3.67 | 282.21 |
| 53 |  |
Robert Morris | 2025 | Atlantic | 6 | 22.00 | 3.67 | 273.13 |
| 54 |  |
Minnesota State | 2025 | CCHA | 7 | 25.25 | 3.61 | 269.1 |
| 55 |  |
Yale | 2025 | ECAC | 8 | 28.50 | 3.56 | 266.11 |
| 56 |  |
Brown | 2025 | ECAC | 6 | 22.00 | 3.67 | 255.9 |
| 57 |  |
Sacred Heart | 2025 | Atlantic | 5 | 18.25 | 3.65 | 219.88 |
| 58 |  |
Army | 2025 | Atlantic | 6 | 21.00 | 3.5 | 203.18 |
| 59 |  |
Augustana | 2025 | CCHA | 6 | 21.25 | 3.54 | 192.35 |
| 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.