How we calculate these rankings
| Rank | Image | Team | Conference | # of Commits | Total Stars | Star Average | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Ohio State | 2026 | Big 10 | 14 | 56.25 | 4.02 | 926.94 |
| 2 |  |
Michigan State | 2026 | Big 10 | 11 | 45.75 | 4.16 | 881.94 |
| 3 |  |
Alaska Fairbanks | 2026 | Independent | 21 | 76.75 | 3.65 | 880.45 |
| 4 |  |
Michigan | 2026 | Big 10 | 12 | 49.00 | 4.08 | 871.85 |
| 5 |  |
Arizona State | 2026 | NCHC | 12 | 48.25 | 4.02 | 830.78 |
| 6 |  |
Penn State | 2026 | Big 10 | 12 | 48.25 | 4.02 | 813.8 |
| 7 |  |
UMass Amherst | 2026 | Hockey East | 13 | 51.00 | 3.92 | 785.7 |
| 8 |  |
Army | 2026 | Atlantic | 24 | 85.00 | 3.54 | 763.82 |
| 9 |  |
Boston University | 2026 | Hockey East | 9 | 38.00 | 4.22 | 762.28 |
| 10 |  |
Northeastern | 2026 | Hockey East | 13 | 50.00 | 3.85 | 713.35 |
| 11 |  |
Maine | 2026 | Hockey East | 15 | 56.25 | 3.75 | 706.55 |
| 12 |  |
Colorado College | 2026 | NCHC | 14 | 53.25 | 3.8 | 702.8 |
| 13 |  |
Bowling Green | 2026 | CCHA | 14 | 52.75 | 3.77 | 698.36 |
| 14 |  |
Quinnipiac | 2026 | ECAC | 15 | 56.00 | 3.73 | 692.07 |
| 15 |  |
Harvard | 2026 | ECAC | 13 | 50.50 | 3.88 | 678.18 |
| 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 |  |
Connecticut | 2026 | Hockey East | 11 | 43.00 | 3.91 | 638.22 |
| 19 |  |
Lake Superior | 2026 | CCHA | 15 | 55.25 | 3.68 | 633.89 |
| 20 |  |
RPI | 2026 | ECAC | 12 | 45.25 | 3.77 | 607.97 |
| 21 |  |
Notre Dame | 2026 | Big 10 | 9 | 36.50 | 4.06 | 599.07 |
| 22 |  |
Vermont | 2026 | Hockey East | 12 | 45.25 | 3.77 | 592.43 |
| 23 |  |
Boston College | 2026 | Hockey East | 9 | 36.00 | 4 | 589.66 |
| 24 |  |
Minnesota Duluth | 2026 | NCHC | 9 | 36.00 | 4 | 588.17 |
| 25 |  |
Lindenwood | 2026 | Independent | 14 | 51.75 | 3.7 | 584.33 |
| 26 |  |
Alaska Anchorage | 2026 | Independent | 17 | 60.50 | 3.56 | 578.41 |
| 27 |  |
UMass Lowell | 2026 | Hockey East | 14 | 51.50 | 3.68 | 560.64 |
| 28 |  |
Minnesota | 2026 | Big 10 | 9 | 35.75 | 3.97 | 560.49 |
| 29 |  |
Sacred Heart | 2026 | Atlantic | 16 | 57.00 | 3.56 | 557.82 |
| 30 |  |
St. Lawrence | 2026 | ECAC | 12 | 45.00 | 3.75 | 556.01 |
| 31 |  |
Merrimack | 2026 | Hockey East | 10 | 38.50 | 3.85 | 555.61 |
| 32 |  |
Holy Cross | 2026 | Atlantic | 14 | 51.25 | 3.66 | 554.5 |
| 33 |  |
North Dakota | 2026 | NCHC | 8 | 32.50 | 4.06 | 553.25 |
| 34 |  |
Western Michigan | 2026 | NCHC | 10 | 39.00 | 3.9 | 548.41 |
| 35 |  |
Princeton | 2026 | ECAC | 14 | 51.50 | 3.68 | 543.71 |
| 36 |  |
Cornell | 2026 | ECAC | 11 | 42.00 | 3.82 | 530.36 |
| 37 |  |
Ferris State | 2026 | CCHA | 9 | 34.75 | 3.86 | 519.28 |
| 38 |  |
Colgate | 2026 | ECAC | 12 | 44.25 | 3.69 | 498.59 |
| 39 |  |
Minnesota State | 2026 | CCHA | 12 | 44.25 | 3.69 | 497.07 |
| 40 |  |
Air Force | 2026 | Atlantic | 17 | 59.25 | 3.49 | 496.43 |
| 41 |  |
Wisconsin | 2026 | Big 10 | 8 | 32.00 | 4 | 495.45 |
| 42 |  |
Clarkson | 2026 | ECAC | 10 | 37.75 | 3.78 | 482.5 |
| 43 |  |
Bemidji State | 2026 | CCHA | 11 | 40.25 | 3.66 | 475.64 |
| 44 |  |
St. Cloud | 2026 | NCHC | 8 | 31.00 | 3.88 | 467.99 |
| 45 |  |
New Hampshire | 2026 | Hockey East | 9 | 34.25 | 3.81 | 458.33 |
| 46 |  |
St. Thomas | 2026 | CCHA | 9 | 33.75 | 3.75 | 428.68 |
| 47 |  |
Denver | 2026 | NCHC | 5 | 20.50 | 4.1 | 390.28 |
| 48 |  |
Augustana | 2026 | CCHA | 10 | 37.00 | 3.7 | 386.09 |
| 49 |  |
Brown | 2026 | ECAC | 13 | 45.25 | 3.48 | 383.78 |
| 50 |  |
Niagara | 2026 | Atlantic | 11 | 39.25 | 3.57 | 380.72 |
| 51 |  |
Northern Michigan | 2026 | CCHA | 10 | 36.50 | 3.65 | 376.82 |
| 52 |  |
Maryville | 2026 | NCHC | 13 | 44.50 | 3.42 | 371.6 |
| 53 |  |
Dartmouth | 2026 | ECAC | 12 | 42.00 | 3.5 | 365.01 |
| 54 |  |
Yale | 2026 | ECAC | 10 | 36.25 | 3.63 | 362.75 |
| 55 |  |
Union | 2026 | ECAC | 9 | 32.75 | 3.64 | 342.55 |
| 56 |  |
Providence | 2026 | Hockey East | 7 | 26.00 | 3.71 | 284.76 |
| 57 |  |
Stonehill | 2026 | Independent | 8 | 27.75 | 3.47 | 250.56 |
| 58 |  |
RIT | 2026 | Atlantic | 7 | 24.75 | 3.54 | 236.15 |
| 59 |  |
Long Island University | 2026 | Independent | 6 | 21.50 | 3.58 | 221.33 |
| 60 |  |
Robert Morris | 2026 | Atlantic | 6 | 21.00 | 3.5 | 206.78 |
| 61 |  |
Bentley | 2026 | Atlantic | 4 | 15.00 | 3.75 | 205.3 |
| 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.