How we calculate these rankings
| Rank | Image | Team | Conference | # of Commits | Total Stars | Star Average | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Michigan State | 2026 | Big 10 | 11 | 45.75 | 4.16 | 881.94 |
| 2 |  |
Boston University | 2026 | Hockey East | 10 | 42.50 | 4.25 | 876.03 |
| 3 |  |
Michigan | 2026 | Big 10 | 12 | 49.00 | 4.08 | 871.85 |
| 4 |  |
Ohio State | 2026 | Big 10 | 13 | 52.25 | 4.02 | 859.61 |
| 5 |  |
UMass Amherst | 2026 | Hockey East | 14 | 55.00 | 3.93 | 853.03 |
| 6 |  |
Arizona State | 2026 | NCHC | 12 | 48.25 | 4.02 | 830.78 |
| 7 |  |
Penn State | 2026 | Big 10 | 12 | 48.25 | 4.02 | 813.8 |
| 8 |  |
Northeastern | 2026 | Hockey East | 14 | 53.75 | 3.84 | 757.37 |
| 9 |  |
Alaska Fairbanks | 2026 | Independent | 18 | 65.75 | 3.65 | 750.36 |
| 10 |  |
Maine | 2026 | Hockey East | 16 | 59.75 | 3.73 | 736.72 |
| 11 |  |
Army | 2026 | Atlantic | 22 | 78.00 | 3.55 | 709.89 |
| 12 |  |
Colorado College | 2026 | NCHC | 14 | 53.25 | 3.8 | 702.8 |
| 13 |  |
Quinnipiac | 2026 | ECAC | 15 | 56.00 | 3.73 | 692.07 |
| 14 |  |
Notre Dame | 2026 | Big 10 | 10 | 40.75 | 4.08 | 681.47 |
| 15 |  |
Lake Superior | 2026 | CCHA | 16 | 58.75 | 3.67 | 665.57 |
| 16 |  |
Miami (Ohio) | 2026 | NCHC | 14 | 53.00 | 3.79 | 665.35 |
| 17 |  |
Nebraska Omaha | 2026 | NCHC | 12 | 46.00 | 3.83 | 660.75 |
| 18 |  |
Boston College | 2026 | Hockey East | 10 | 40.00 | 4 | 656.99 |
| 19 |  |
Bowling Green | 2026 | CCHA | 12 | 45.50 | 3.79 | 620.85 |
| 20 |  |
Harvard | 2026 | ECAC | 12 | 46.50 | 3.88 | 619.55 |
| 21 |  |
North Dakota | 2026 | NCHC | 9 | 36.50 | 4.06 | 616.1 |
| 22 |  |
Vermont | 2026 | Hockey East | 12 | 45.25 | 3.77 | 592.43 |
| 23 |  |
Minnesota Duluth | 2026 | NCHC | 9 | 36.00 | 4 | 588.17 |
| 24 |  |
RPI | 2026 | ECAC | 12 | 44.75 | 3.73 | 580.8 |
| 25 |  |
Alaska Anchorage | 2026 | Independent | 17 | 60.50 | 3.56 | 575.09 |
| 26 |  |
Connecticut | 2026 | Hockey East | 10 | 39.00 | 3.9 | 570.89 |
| 27 |  |
Sacred Heart | 2026 | Atlantic | 16 | 57.00 | 3.56 | 557.82 |
| 28 |  |
Merrimack | 2026 | Hockey East | 10 | 38.50 | 3.85 | 555.61 |
| 29 |  |
Holy Cross | 2026 | Atlantic | 14 | 51.25 | 3.66 | 554.5 |
| 30 |  |
Western Michigan | 2026 | NCHC | 10 | 39.00 | 3.9 | 548.41 |
| 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 |  |
Denver | 2026 | NCHC | 4 | 15.75 | 3.94 | 235.77 |
| 56 |  |
Maryville | 2026 | NCHC | 8 | 27.50 | 3.44 | 232.13 |
| 57 |  |
Stonehill | 2026 | Independent | 6 | 21.50 | 3.58 | 219.43 |
| 58 |  |
Robert Morris | 2026 | Atlantic | 6 | 21.00 | 3.5 | 206.78 |
| 59 |  |
RIT | 2026 | Atlantic | 6 | 21.25 | 3.54 | 205.98 |
| 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.