How we calculate these rankings
| Rank | Image | Team | Conference | # of Commits | Total Stars | Star Average | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Michigan State | 2026 | Big 10 | 9 | 39.25 | 4.36 | 952.23 |
| 2 |  |
Boston University | 2026 | Hockey East | 11 | 46.25 | 4.2 | 930.71 |
| 3 |  |
Denver | 2026 | NCHC | 8 | 35.25 | 4.41 | 881.8 |
| 4 |  |
Penn State | 2026 | Big 10 | 11 | 44.75 | 4.07 | 814.46 |
| 5 |  |
Ohio State | 2026 | Big 10 | 12 | 48.00 | 4 | 776.08 |
| 6 |  |
North Dakota | 2026 | NCHC | 10 | 41.00 | 4.1 | 765.23 |
| 7 |  |
Michigan | 2026 | Big 10 | 7 | 30.25 | 4.32 | 737.5 |
| 8 |  |
Boston College | 2026 | Hockey East | 11 | 44.00 | 4 | 719.45 |
| 9 |  |
Lake Superior | 2026 | CCHA | 13 | 50.00 | 3.85 | 711.14 |
| 10 |  |
St. Cloud | 2026 | NCHC | 12 | 46.25 | 3.85 | 698.4 |
| 11 |  |
Alaska Fairbanks | 2026 | Independent | 17 | 62.00 | 3.65 | 693.51 |
| 12 |  |
Nebraska Omaha | 2026 | NCHC | 10 | 39.75 | 3.98 | 693.29 |
| 13 |  |
RPI | 2026 | ECAC | 11 | 43.00 | 3.91 | 689.65 |
| 14 |  |
Connecticut | 2026 | Hockey East | 12 | 46.75 | 3.9 | 685.57 |
| 15 |  |
Bowling Green | 2026 | CCHA | 13 | 49.00 | 3.77 | 650.8 |
| 16 |  |
UMass Amherst | 2026 | Hockey East | 9 | 36.50 | 4.06 | 641.02 |
| 17 |  |
Arizona State | 2026 | NCHC | 8 | 33.00 | 4.13 | 630.28 |
| 18 |  |
Clarkson | 2026 | ECAC | 11 | 42.25 | 3.84 | 614.5 |
| 19 |  |
Bemidji State | 2026 | CCHA | 12 | 44.75 | 3.73 | 589.68 |
| 20 |  |
Miami (Ohio) | 2026 | NCHC | 10 | 38.75 | 3.88 | 584.19 |
| 21 |  |
Ferris State | 2026 | CCHA | 10 | 38.75 | 3.88 | 582.13 |
| 22 |  |
St. Thomas | 2026 | NCHC | 12 | 45.25 | 3.77 | 575.34 |
| 23 |  |
Merrimack | 2026 | Hockey East | 9 | 35.00 | 3.89 | 552.52 |
| 24 |  |
Minnesota | 2026 | Big 10 | 7 | 28.75 | 4.11 | 546.54 |
| 25 |  |
Providence | 2026 | Hockey East | 8 | 31.75 | 3.97 | 537.38 |
| 26 |  |
Western Michigan | 2026 | NCHC | 9 | 35.50 | 3.94 | 529.55 |
| 27 |  |
Niagara | 2026 | Atlantic | 14 | 50.50 | 3.61 | 515.44 |
| 28 |  |
Alaska Anchorage | 2026 | Independent | 15 | 53.25 | 3.55 | 511.79 |
| 29 |  |
Holy Cross | 2026 | Atlantic | 13 | 47.50 | 3.65 | 503.62 |
| 30 |  |
Air Force | 2026 | Atlantic | 16 | 56.25 | 3.52 | 490.11 |
| 31 |  |
Wisconsin | 2026 | Big 10 | 9 | 34.75 | 3.86 | 478.7 |
| 32 |  |
Colorado College | 2026 | NCHC | 8 | 31.00 | 3.88 | 460.28 |
| 33 |  |
Quinnipiac | 2026 | ECAC | 7 | 27.50 | 3.93 | 450.92 |
| 34 |  |
Sacred Heart | 2026 | Atlantic | 11 | 39.75 | 3.61 | 449.6 |
| 35 |  |
Army | 2026 | Atlantic | 13 | 46.25 | 3.56 | 447.4 |
| 36 |  |
Union | 2026 | ECAC | 10 | 37.25 | 3.73 | 438.67 |
| 37 |  |
Maryville | 2026 | Independent | 15 | 51.50 | 3.43 | 434.67 |
| 38 |  |
Northeastern | 2026 | Hockey East | 8 | 30.50 | 3.81 | 424.18 |
| 39 |  |
Vermont | 2026 | Hockey East | 7 | 27.00 | 3.86 | 405.07 |
| 40 |  |
Minnesota Duluth | 2026 | NCHC | 5 | 20.75 | 4.15 | 395.04 |
| 41 |  |
Stonehill | 2026 | Independent | 12 | 42.25 | 3.52 | 392.8 |
| 42 |  |
Cornell | 2026 | ECAC | 7 | 27.00 | 3.86 | 379.61 |
| 43 |  |
Yale | 2026 | ECAC | 10 | 36.50 | 3.65 | 377.5 |
| 44 |  |
Lindenwood | 2026 | Independent | 7 | 26.25 | 3.75 | 350.8 |
| 45 |  |
Notre Dame | 2026 | Big 10 | 4 | 17.00 | 4.25 | 346.96 |
| 46 |  |
Northern Michigan | 2026 | CCHA | 9 | 32.75 | 3.64 | 338.87 |
| 47 |  |
Harvard | 2026 | ECAC | 5 | 20.25 | 4.05 | 335.95 |
| 48 |  |
Colgate | 2026 | ECAC | 7 | 26.25 | 3.75 | 335.88 |
| 49 |  |
New Hampshire | 2026 | Hockey East | 6 | 23.00 | 3.83 | 323.31 |
| 50 |  |
Augustana | 2026 | CCHA | 8 | 29.25 | 3.66 | 308.58 |
| 51 |  |
Maine | 2026 | Hockey East | 5 | 19.75 | 3.95 | 307.48 |
| 52 |  |
Dartmouth | 2026 | ECAC | 7 | 25.50 | 3.64 | 292.8 |
| 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 |  |
RIT | 2026 | Atlantic | 7 | 25.00 | 3.57 | 261.27 |
| 56 |  |
Princeton | 2026 | ECAC | 6 | 22.00 | 3.67 | 254.41 |
| 57 |  |
St. Lawrence | 2026 | ECAC | 5 | 18.75 | 3.75 | 240.48 |
| 58 |  |
Brown | 2026 | ECAC | 7 | 24.75 | 3.54 | 237.28 |
| 59 |  |
Michigan Tech | 2026 | CCHA | 4 | 15.25 | 3.81 | 218.83 |
| 60 |  |
Bentley | 2026 | Atlantic | 4 | 15.00 | 3.75 | 205.3 |
| 61 |  |
Robert Morris | 2026 | Atlantic | 5 | 17.75 | 3.55 | 186.61 |
| 62 |  |
Long Island University | 2026 | Independent | 5 | 17.75 | 3.55 | 173.98 |
| 63 |  |
Canisius | 2026 | Atlantic | 5 | 17.50 | 3.5 | 152.59 |
| 64 |  |
Mercyhurst | 2026 | Atlantic | 1 | 3.50 | 3.5 | 35.19 |
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.