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 | 49.4 (-3.8) | North Coast Athletic Conference | 97.2 (-1.0) | 832.0 | 139.0 |
| 2 | Emory | 18.0 (2.4) | University Athletic Association Conference | 46.2 (2.0) | 821.0 | 134.0 |
| 3 | NYU | 13.4 (2.2) | University Athletic Association Conference | 30.2 (-1.0) | 791.0 | 135.0 |
| 4 | Chicago | 6.8 (-0.4) | University Athletic Association Conference | 18.4 (-2.0) | 776.0 | 132.0 |
| 5 | MIT | 1.6 (-0.8) | New England Women's/Men's Athletic Conference | 97.0 (-1.0) | 746.0 | 127.0 |
| 6 | CMU | 1.8 (0.4) | University Athletic Association Conference | 3.4 (0.0) | 728.0 | 121.0 |
| 7 | Kenyon | 4.4 (0.8) | North Coast Athletic Conference | 2.8 (1.0) | 716.0 | 121.0 |
| 8 | Tufts | 1.4 (0.4) | New England Small College Athletic Conference | 42.4 (2.0) | 713.0 | 121.0 |
| 9 | Johns Hopkins | 0.6 (0.2) | Independent | 100.0 (0.0) | 708.0 | 124.0 |
| 10 | Williams | 0.8 (-1.0) | New England Small College Athletic Conference | 52.0 (-3.0) | 703.0 | 122.0 |
| 11 | Wash U. MO | 0.4 (-0.6) | University Athletic Association Conference | 1.8 (2.0) | 697.0 | 118.0 |
| 12 | TCNJ | 0.4 (0.2) | New Jersey Athletic | 94.4 (1.0) | 685.0 | 118.0 |
| 13 | Calvin | 0.6 (0.0) | Michigan Intercollegiate | 65.4 (4.0) | 674.0 | 114.0 |
| 14 | Coast Guard | 0.4 (0.0) | New England Women's/Men's Athletic Conference | 3.0 (1.0) | 648.0 | 116.0 |
| 15 | Claremont MS | 0 (0) | Southern California | 64.0 (2.0) | 644.0 | 107.0 |
| 16 | Hope College | 0 (0) | Michigan Intercollegiate | 34.6 (-4.0) | 641.0 | 103.0 |
| 17 | Pomona-Pitzer | 0 (0) | Southern California | 35.8 (-2.0) | 640.0 | 103.0 |
| 18 | W&L | 0 (0) | Old Dominion Athletic | 98.6 (-1.0) | 626.0 | 102.0 |
| 19 | Case Western | 0 (0) | University Athletic Association Conference | 0 (0) | 604.0 | 105.0 |
| 20 | Swarthmore | 0 (0) | Centennial Conference | 59.8 (6.0) | 603.0 | 98.0 |
| 21 | Amherst | 0 (0) | New England Small College Athletic Conference | 3.8 (1.0) | 598.0 | 109.0 |
| 22 | RIT | 0 (0) | Liberty League | 65.8 (1.0) | 591.0 | 99.0 |
| 23 | Bates | 0 (0) | New England Small College Athletic Conference | 0.8 (0.0) | 590.0 | 104.0 |
| 24 | Salisbury | 0 (0) | New Jersey Athletic | 3.8 (-0.0) | 587.0 | 95.0 |
| 25 | UC Santa Cruz | 0 (0) | Pacific Collegiate | 100.0 (0.0) | 580.0 | 99.0 |