How we calculate these rankings
| Rank | Image | Team | Conference | # of Commits | Total Stars | Star Average | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Michigan | 2025 | Big 10 | 11 | 46.50 | 4.23 | 1011.88 |
| 2 |  |
Michigan State | 2025 | Big 10 | 11 | 45.75 | 4.16 | 1007.93 |
| 3 |  |
North Dakota | 2025 | NCHC | 10 | 41.50 | 4.15 | 902.86 |
| 4 |  |
Maine | 2025 | Hockey East | 11 | 44.50 | 4.05 | 871.81 |
| 5 |  |
Bowling Green | 2025 | CCHA | 11 | 44.00 | 4 | 870.14 |
| 6 |  |
Colorado College | 2025 | NCHC | 12 | 47.25 | 3.94 | 866.39 |
| 7 |  |
Boston University | 2025 | Hockey East | 12 | 48.50 | 4.04 | 858.76 |
| 8 |  |
Michigan Tech | 2025 | CCHA | 13 | 50.00 | 3.85 | 804.73 |
| 9 |  |
Providence | 2025 | Hockey East | 10 | 40.25 | 4.03 | 799.16 |
| 10 |  |
Penn State | 2025 | Big 10 | 7 | 30.00 | 4.29 | 786.04 |
| 11 |  |
Denver | 2025 | NCHC | 10 | 40.25 | 4.03 | 740.89 |
| 12 |  |
Miami (Ohio) | 2025 | NCHC | 12 | 46.25 | 3.85 | 730.3 |
| 13 |  |
Quinnipiac | 2025 | ECAC | 10 | 39.75 | 3.98 | 727.26 |
| 14 |  |
Arizona State | 2025 | NCHC | 10 | 40.00 | 4 | 724.8 |
| 15 |  |
Clarkson | 2025 | ECAC | 11 | 42.50 | 3.86 | 700.17 |
| 16 |  |
St. Thomas | 2025 | CCHA | 10 | 39.25 | 3.93 | 658.36 |
| 17 |  |
Merrimack | 2025 | Hockey East | 11 | 42.25 | 3.84 | 656.5 |
| 18 |  |
UMass Lowell | 2025 | Hockey East | 12 | 44.75 | 3.73 | 636.63 |
| 19 |  |
Northeastern | 2025 | Hockey East | 9 | 35.50 | 3.94 | 611.02 |
| 20 |  |
Cornell | 2025 | ECAC | 12 | 45.50 | 3.79 | 603.31 |
| 21 |  |
Vermont | 2025 | Hockey East | 9 | 35.00 | 3.89 | 593.19 |
| 22 |  |
Nebraska Omaha | 2025 | NCHC | 9 | 35.25 | 3.92 | 585.67 |
| 23 |  |
Minnesota | 2025 | Big 10 | 7 | 29.25 | 4.18 | 582.31 |
| 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 |  |
UMass Amherst | 2025 | Hockey East | 8 | 31.75 | 3.97 | 548.29 |
| 27 |  |
Alaska Fairbanks | 2025 | Independent | 12 | 44.00 | 3.67 | 547.53 |
| 28 |  |
Harvard | 2025 | ECAC | 8 | 32.25 | 4.03 | 543.34 |
| 29 |  |
Western Michigan | 2025 | NCHC | 7 | 28.00 | 4 | 504.06 |
| 30 |  |
Notre Dame | 2025 | Big 10 | 7 | 28.00 | 4 | 494.44 |
| 31 |  |
Connecticut | 2025 | Hockey East | 9 | 34.50 | 3.83 | 493.54 |
| 32 |  |
Lindenwood | 2025 | Independent | 10 | 36.50 | 3.65 | 470.91 |
| 33 |  |
St. Cloud | 2025 | NCHC | 6 | 24.25 | 4.04 | 447.69 |
| 34 |  |
Bemidji State | 2025 | CCHA | 6 | 23.75 | 3.96 | 442.51 |
| 35 |  |
Ohio State | 2025 | Big 10 | 6 | 23.75 | 3.96 | 426.36 |
| 36 |  |
Boston College | 2025 | Hockey East | 6 | 24.25 | 4.04 | 422.87 |
| 37 |  |
St. Lawrence | 2025 | ECAC | 10 | 36.25 | 3.63 | 400.82 |
| 38 |  |
Minnesota Duluth | 2025 | NCHC | 7 | 27.00 | 3.86 | 394.89 |
| 39 |  |
RPI | 2025 | ECAC | 8 | 30.00 | 3.75 | 388.3 |
| 40 |  |
Mercyhurst | 2025 | Atlantic | 7 | 26.25 | 3.75 | 383.25 |
| 41 |  |
Air Force | 2025 | Atlantic | 11 | 38.75 | 3.52 | 372.67 |
| 42 |  |
Colgate | 2025 | ECAC | 6 | 22.75 | 3.79 | 357.73 |
| 43 |  |
Northern Michigan | 2025 | CCHA | 9 | 32.50 | 3.61 | 353.36 |
| 44 |  |
Dartmouth | 2025 | ECAC | 8 | 29.50 | 3.69 | 342.83 |
| 45 |  |
Lake Superior | 2025 | CCHA | 7 | 25.75 | 3.68 | 329.44 |
| 46 |  |
RIT | 2025 | Atlantic | 7 | 25.75 | 3.68 | 329.16 |
| 47 |  |
Minnesota State | 2025 | CCHA | 7 | 26.00 | 3.71 | 317.43 |
| 48 |  |
Bentley | 2025 | Atlantic | 7 | 25.25 | 3.61 | 280.46 |
| 49 |  |
Princeton | 2025 | ECAC | 7 | 25.50 | 3.64 | 280.3 |
| 50 |  |
Robert Morris | 2025 | Atlantic | 6 | 22.00 | 3.67 | 273.13 |
| 51 |  |
Brown | 2025 | ECAC | 6 | 22.00 | 3.67 | 255.9 |
| 52 |  |
Yale | 2025 | ECAC | 7 | 25.00 | 3.57 | 251.89 |
| 53 |  |
Niagara | 2025 | Atlantic | 5 | 18.75 | 3.75 | 244.86 |
| 54 |  |
Holy Cross | 2025 | Atlantic | 6 | 21.75 | 3.63 | 243.77 |
| 55 |  |
Canisius | 2025 | Atlantic | 6 | 21.50 | 3.58 | 231.78 |
| 56 |  |
Union | 2025 | ECAC | 6 | 21.50 | 3.58 | 229.35 |
| 57 |  |
Augustana | 2025 | CCHA | 5 | 18.75 | 3.75 | 225.95 |
| 58 |  |
Long Island University | 2025 | Independent | 8 | 27.25 | 3.41 | 221.42 |
| 59 |  |
Sacred Heart | 2025 | Atlantic | 5 | 18.25 | 3.65 | 219.88 |
| 60 |  |
Alaska Anchorage | 2025 | Independent | 5 | 18.00 | 3.6 | 218.43 |
| 61 |  |
Army | 2025 | Atlantic | 6 | 21.00 | 3.5 | 203.18 |
| 62 |  |
Stonehill | 2025 | Independent | 5 | 17.75 | 3.55 | 171.97 |
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.