Team Rankings
These are the rankings for the top 25 teams of 2026. Each week we will update with the team's current chances at winning nationals, their conference, and their overall team strength.
| Rank | Team | National Win % (delta) | Conference | Conference Win % (delta) | Invite Strength | Dual Strength |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denison | 18.4 (-0.2) | North Coast Athletic Conference | 55.4 (-1.0) | 803.0 | 136.0 |
| 2 | Kenyon | 18.0 (1.6) | North Coast Athletic Conference | 44.6 (1.0) | 786.0 | 134.0 |
| 3 | Emory | 11.8 (-0.8) | University Athletic Association Conference | 40.2 (-0.0) | 785.0 | 131.0 |
| 4 | NYU | 27.0 (-2.2) | University Athletic Association Conference | 56.0 (-2.0) | 781.0 | 129.0 |
| 5 | MIT | 20.2 (1.0) | New England Women's/Men's Athletic Conference | 100.0 (0.0) | 775.0 | 132.0 |
| 6 | Williams | 2.8 (-0.4) | New England Small College Athletic Conference | 70.8 (-3.0) | 727.0 | 127.0 |
| 7 | Pomona-Pitzer | 1.6 (1.2) | Southern California | 94.4 (1.0) | 704.0 | 113.0 |
| 8 | Chicago | 0 (0) | University Athletic Association Conference | 3.8 (2.0) | 667.0 | 112.0 |
| 9 | Tufts | 0.2 (-0.2) | New England Small College Athletic Conference | 28.0 (3.0) | 658.0 | 114.0 |
| 10 | Hope College | 0 (0) | Michigan Intercollegiate | 98.4 (-0.0) | 653.0 | 108.0 |
| 11 | Swarthmore | 0 (0) | Centennial Conference | 78.2 (-4.0) | 631.0 | 102.0 |
| 12 | Johns Hopkins | 0 (0) | Independent | 100.0 (0.0) | 622.0 | 105.0 |
| 13 | Claremont MS | 0 (0) | Southern California | 5.6 (-1.0) | 615.0 | 99.0 |
| 14 | Wash U. MO | 0 (0) | University Athletic Association Conference | 0 (0) | 578.0 | 94.0 |
| 15 | Gettysburg | 0 (0) | Centennial Conference | 21.8 (4.0) | 565.0 | 90.0 |
| 16 | CMU | 0 (0) | University Athletic Association Conference | 0 (-0.0) | 564.0 | 93.0 |
| 17 | Colby | 0 (0) | New England Small College Athletic Conference | 0.4 (-0.0) | 558.0 | 94.0 |
| 18 | Amherst | 0 (0) | New England Small College Athletic Conference | 0.4 (0.0) | 553.0 | 96.0 |
| 19 | Middlebury | 0 (0) | New England Small College Athletic Conference | 0.4 (0.0) | 544.0 | 91.0 |
| 20 | Case Western | 0 (0) | University Athletic Association Conference | 0 (0) | 537.0 | 89.0 |
| 21 | Calvin | 0 (0) | Michigan Intercollegiate | 1.6 (0.0) | 530.0 | 93.0 |
| 22 | Trinity U. | 0 (0) | Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 95.0 (-1.0) | 529.0 | 84.0 |
| 23 | Salisbury | 0 (0) | New Jersey Athletic | 64.4 (-2.0) | 519.0 | 86.0 |
| 24 | W&L | 0 (0) | Old Dominion Athletic | 98.4 (0.0) | 517.0 | 83.0 |
| 25 | SUNY Geneseo | 0 (0) | Empire 8 | 100.0 (0.0) | 515.0 | 89.0 |