Collegiate Power Rankings

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Senior Colleges [2026]
Rank School Rating
1 Kansas State University Kansas State University 1.384
2 Texas A&M University Texas A&M University 1.286
3 Oklahoma State University Oklahoma State University 1.272
4 Texas Tech University Texas Tech University 1.225
5 Western Illinois University Western Illinois University 1.189
6 Iowa State University Iowa State University 1.071
7 Auburn University 1.057
8 West Texas A&M University West Texas A&M University 1.025
9 University of Arkansas University of Arkansas 1.017
10 University of Wyoming University of Wyoming 0.924
11 South Dakota State University South Dakota State University 0.903
12 Mississippi State University Mississippi State University 0.884
13 University of Nebraska University of Nebraska 0.882
14 Purdue University Purdue University 0.878
15 Ohio State University Ohio State University 0.874
16 University of Tennesse University of Tennesse 0.864
17 University of Minnesota University of Minnesota 0.859
18 University of Illinois University of Illinois 0.840
19 Sam Houston State University Sam Houston State University 0.824
20 Fresno State University 0.799
21 Virginia Tech Virginia Tech 0.794
22 New Mexico State University 0.787
23 North Dakota State University 0.785
24 University of Missouri 0.770
25 Cornell University 0.729
Junior Colleges [2025-2026]
Rank School Rating
1 Black Hawk East College Black Hawk East College 1.511
2 Redlands Community College Redlands Community College 1.499
3 Blinn College Blinn College 1.475
4 Northern Oklahoma College Northern Oklahoma College 1.430
5 Lake Land College Lake Land College 1.261
6 Connors State College Connors State College 1.251
7 Butler Community College Butler Community College 1.226
8 South Plains College South Plains College 1.141
9 Casper College Casper College 1.105
10 Linn-Benton Community College Linn-Benton Community College 1.087
11 Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College 1.083
12 Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson Community College 1.079
13 Fort Scott Community College Fort Scott Community College 1.050
14 Eastern Oklahoma State College Eastern Oklahoma State College 1.023
15 Lincoln Land Community College Lincoln Land Community College 0.995
16 Clarendon College Clarendon College 0.968
17 Murray State College Murray State College 0.965
18 Ohio State ATI Ohio State ATI 0.904
19 John Wood Community College John Wood Community College 0.868
20 Northeastern Junior College Northeastern Junior College 0.866
21 Illinois Central College Illinois Central College 0.864
22 Northwest College 0.849
23 Seward Community College Seward Community College 0.804
24 Eastern Iowa Community College 0.800
25 Laramie County Community College 0.787
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Contests in Ranking

Year runs from Griswold to NAILE for senior division and from September 1st to end of school year for JuCo.

Contest Date Teams High Point Team
Senior Junior
Dixie National 02/06/2026 12 Oklahoma State University Blinn College
Fort Worth 02/06/2026 13 Texas Tech University Blinn College
Iowa Beef Expo 02/06/2026 11 Kansas State University Black Hawk East College
National Western 01/16/2026 52 Western Illinois University Black Hawk East College
Cattlemens Congress 01/12/2026 41 Texas A&M University Redlands Community College
Griswold 12/19/2025 39 Kansas State University Blinn College
NAILE 11/19/2025 31 -- Black Hawk East College
American Royal 10/20/2025 26 -- Black Hawk East College
Boilermaker 10/11/2025 4 -- Lake Land College
Cimarron Classic 10/11/2025 7 -- Redlands Community College
State Fair of Texas 10/06/2025 9 -- Blinn College
Flint Hills 10/05/2025 11 -- Redlands Community College
Tulsa 10/03/2025 16 -- Redlands Community College
Aksarben 09/28/2025 12 -- Butler Community College
World Beef Expo 09/20/2025 5 -- Black Hawk East College
Tri-State Fair 09/19/2025 8 -- Northern Oklahoma College
National Barrow Show 09/07/2025 10 -- Black Hawk East College
Top Notch 09/04/2025 5 -- Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
Stockman's Sort 09/01/2025 12 -- Redlands Community College
Ranking System

Note: Only the highest-ranked team from each school will be considered in the rankings. Additional teams from the same school that place lower will be excluded. For instance, if Team University ranks 1st, 3rd, and 6th, only the 1st-place ranking will be considered.

How Rankings are Calculated

  1. Each team begins with a base power rating of 1.00.
  2. A rating is assigned to each contest, calculated from the average power rating of the top ten teams participating.
  3. The rating of each contest is weighted (up to 5%) depending on how long ago it was. **New as of November 2023**
  4. Contest are then given additional weighting based on how many total schools compete in the event. **New as of November 2023**
  5. Teams earn points at the event based on both their placement and the event's strength. Winning is given more weight; the point gap between 1st and 4th place is greater than that between 10th and 20th.
  6. A team's new rating is calculated using its top five performances. This cycle repeats from step 2 until the ratings stabilize.

To view a detailed breakdown of a team's rating, click on the team name. The overall power rating for a team will be the average of their top five performances.

Additional Notes

  • The algorithm is purely data-driven and does not incorporate any subjective opinions.
  • The algorithm is adapted from the Official World Golf Ranking system.
  • The NAILE event has a 2x weightage in the ranking calculations.
  • Teams with logos have been in the top ten of the current version of power ranking at some point since September 2020.
  • The entire source code for the ranking can be found HERE