How we calculate these rankings
| Rank | Image | Team | Conference | # of Commits | Total Stars | Star Average | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
UMass Amherst | 2026 | Hockey East | 20 | 77.50 | 3.88 | 1114.1 |
| 2 |  |
Maine | 2026 | Hockey East | 25 | 92.25 | 3.69 | 1035.95 |
| 3 |  |
Boston University | 2026 | Hockey East | 11 | 47.00 | 4.27 | 997.11 |
| 4 |  |
Western Michigan | 2026 | NCHC | 23 | 85.75 | 3.73 | 989.15 |
| 5 |  |
Arizona State | 2026 | NCHC | 16 | 63.00 | 3.94 | 978.4 |
| 6 |  |
Michigan State | 2026 | Big 10 | 11 | 45.75 | 4.16 | 881.94 |
| 7 |  |
Michigan | 2026 | Big 10 | 12 | 49.00 | 4.08 | 871.85 |
| 8 |  |
Northeastern | 2026 | Hockey East | 17 | 64.50 | 3.79 | 860.84 |
| 9 |  |
Ohio State | 2026 | Big 10 | 13 | 52.25 | 4.02 | 859.61 |
| 10 |  |
Nebraska Omaha | 2026 | NCHC | 15 | 57.50 | 3.83 | 816.34 |
| 11 |  |
Penn State | 2026 | Big 10 | 12 | 48.25 | 4.02 | 813.8 |
| 12 |  |
Alaska Fairbanks | 2026 | Independent | 19 | 69.25 | 3.64 | 780.52 |
| 13 |  |
Merrimack | 2026 | Hockey East | 14 | 53.50 | 3.82 | 732.26 |
| 14 |  |
Vermont | 2026 | Hockey East | 16 | 59.50 | 3.72 | 717.14 |
| 15 |  |
Army | 2026 | Atlantic | 22 | 78.00 | 3.55 | 709.89 |
| 16 |  |
Colorado College | 2026 | NCHC | 14 | 53.25 | 3.8 | 702.8 |
| 17 |  |
Quinnipiac | 2026 | ECAC | 15 | 56.00 | 3.73 | 692.07 |
| 18 |  |
Notre Dame | 2026 | Big 10 | 10 | 40.75 | 4.08 | 681.47 |
| 19 |  |
Miami (Ohio) | 2026 | NCHC | 14 | 53.00 | 3.79 | 665.35 |
| 20 |  |
Boston College | 2026 | Hockey East | 10 | 40.00 | 4 | 656.99 |
| 21 |  |
Lake Superior | 2026 | CCHA | 16 | 58.50 | 3.66 | 655.57 |
| 22 |  |
Bowling Green | 2026 | CCHA | 12 | 45.50 | 3.79 | 620.85 |
| 23 |  |
Harvard | 2026 | ECAC | 12 | 46.50 | 3.88 | 619.55 |
| 24 |  |
North Dakota | 2026 | NCHC | 9 | 36.50 | 4.06 | 616.1 |
| 25 |  |
Minnesota Duluth | 2026 | NCHC | 9 | 36.00 | 4 | 588.17 |
| 26 |  |
RPI | 2026 | ECAC | 12 | 44.75 | 3.73 | 580.8 |
| 27 |  |
Alaska Anchorage | 2026 | Independent | 17 | 60.50 | 3.56 | 575.09 |
| 28 |  |
Connecticut | 2026 | Hockey East | 10 | 39.00 | 3.9 | 570.89 |
| 29 |  |
Sacred Heart | 2026 | Atlantic | 16 | 57.00 | 3.56 | 557.82 |
| 30 |  |
Holy Cross | 2026 | Atlantic | 14 | 51.25 | 3.66 | 554.5 |
| 31 |  |
St. Cloud | 2026 | NCHC | 10 | 38.00 | 3.8 | 535.51 |
| 32 |  |
Cornell | 2026 | ECAC | 11 | 42.00 | 3.82 | 530.36 |
| 33 |  |
Princeton | 2026 | ECAC | 14 | 51.25 | 3.66 | 528.96 |
| 34 |  |
Air Force | 2026 | Atlantic | 18 | 62.50 | 3.47 | 516.6 |
| 35 |  |
Lindenwood | 2026 | Independent | 12 | 44.50 | 3.71 | 510.15 |
| 36 |  |
St. Lawrence | 2026 | ECAC | 11 | 41.25 | 3.75 | 505.13 |
| 37 |  |
Colgate | 2026 | ECAC | 12 | 44.25 | 3.69 | 498.59 |
| 38 |  |
Minnesota State | 2026 | CCHA | 12 | 44.25 | 3.69 | 497.07 |
| 39 |  |
Wisconsin | 2026 | Big 10 | 8 | 32.00 | 4 | 495.45 |
| 40 |  |
St. Thomas | 2026 | CCHA | 10 | 37.75 | 3.78 | 487.3 |
| 41 |  |
Clarkson | 2026 | ECAC | 10 | 37.75 | 3.78 | 482.5 |
| 42 |  |
Minnesota | 2026 | Big 10 | 8 | 31.75 | 3.97 | 476.32 |
| 43 |  |
UMass Lowell | 2026 | Hockey East | 12 | 44.00 | 3.67 | 462.4 |
| 44 |  |
Ferris State | 2026 | CCHA | 8 | 30.75 | 3.84 | 451.95 |
| 45 |  |
Providence | 2026 | Hockey East | 10 | 37.50 | 3.75 | 436.4 |
| 46 |  |
New Hampshire | 2026 | Hockey East | 8 | 30.50 | 3.81 | 407.44 |
| 47 |  |
Augustana | 2026 | CCHA | 10 | 37.00 | 3.7 | 386.09 |
| 48 |  |
Niagara | 2026 | Atlantic | 11 | 39.25 | 3.57 | 380.72 |
| 49 |  |
Northern Michigan | 2026 | CCHA | 10 | 36.50 | 3.65 | 376.82 |
| 50 |  |
Brown | 2026 | ECAC | 12 | 42.25 | 3.52 | 370.65 |
| 51 |  |
Dartmouth | 2026 | ECAC | 12 | 42.00 | 3.5 | 365.01 |
| 52 |  |
Yale | 2026 | ECAC | 10 | 36.25 | 3.63 | 362.75 |
| 53 |  |
Bemidji State | 2026 | CCHA | 9 | 32.50 | 3.61 | 356.22 |
| 54 |  |
Union | 2026 | ECAC | 9 | 32.75 | 3.64 | 342.55 |
| 55 |  |
RIT | 2026 | Atlantic | 7 | 24.75 | 3.54 | 236.15 |
| 56 |  |
Denver | 2026 | NCHC | 4 | 15.75 | 3.94 | 235.77 |
| 57 |  |
Maryville | 2026 | NCHC | 8 | 27.50 | 3.44 | 232.13 |
| 58 |  |
Stonehill | 2026 | Independent | 6 | 21.50 | 3.58 | 219.43 |
| 59 |  |
Robert Morris | 2026 | Atlantic | 6 | 21.00 | 3.5 | 206.78 |
| 60 |  |
Bentley | 2026 | Atlantic | 4 | 15.00 | 3.75 | 205.3 |
| 61 |  |
Long Island University | 2026 | Independent | 6 | 21.25 | 3.54 | 199.44 |
| 62 |  |
Michigan Tech | 2026 | CCHA | 3 | 11.50 | 3.83 | 167.95 |
| 63 |  |
Canisius | 2026 | Atlantic | 4 | 14.00 | 3.5 | 122.42 |
| 64 |  |
Mercyhurst | 2026 | Atlantic | 2 | 7.00 | 3.5 | 67.78 |
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.