Collegiate Power Rankings
Senior Colleges [2026]
Rankings are especially sporadic early in the year due to limited results.
| Rank | School | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Kansas State University | 1.437 | |
| 2 |
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Texas A&M University | 1.360 | |
| 3 |
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Oklahoma State University | 1.336 | |
| 4 |
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Western Illinois University | 1.239 | |
| 5 |
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Texas Tech University | 1.224 | |
| 6 | Auburn University | 1.081 | ||
| 7 |
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West Texas A&M University | 1.067 | |
| 8 |
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Iowa State University | 1.028 | |
| 9 |
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University of Arkansas | 0.985 | |
| 10 |
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University of Wyoming | 0.959 | |
| 11 |
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South Dakota State University | 0.927 | |
| 12 |
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University of Nebraska | 0.914 | |
| 13 |
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Ohio State University | 0.905 | |
| 14 |
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University of Minnesota | 0.890 | |
| 15 |
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University of Illinois | 0.847 | |
| 16 |
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University of Tennesse | 0.836 | |
| 17 | Fresno State University | 0.827 | ||
| 18 |
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Virginia Tech | 0.824 | |
| 19 | North Dakota State University | 0.814 | ||
| 20 |
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Purdue University | 0.808 | |
| 21 |
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Sam Houston State University | 0.760 | |
| 22 | Cornell University | 0.754 | ||
| 23 | University of Missouri | 0.724 | ||
| 24 | New Mexico State University | 0.720 | ||
| 25 |
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Oklahoma Panhandle State University | 0.670 | |
Junior Colleges [2025-2026]
| Rank | School | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Black Hawk East College | 1.528 | |
| 2 |
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Redlands Community College | 1.513 | |
| 3 |
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Blinn College | 1.430 | |
| 4 |
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Northern Oklahoma College | 1.418 | |
| 5 |
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Butler Community College | 1.239 | |
| 6 |
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Connors State College | 1.221 | |
| 7 |
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Lake Land College | 1.217 | |
| 8 |
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South Plains College | 1.156 | |
| 9 |
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Linn-Benton Community College | 1.102 | |
| 10 |
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Hutchinson Community College | 1.090 | |
| 11 |
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Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College | 1.090 | |
| 12 |
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Fort Scott Community College | 1.062 | |
| 13 |
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Casper College | 1.053 | |
| 14 |
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Eastern Oklahoma State College | 1.031 | |
| 15 |
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Lincoln Land Community College | 1.008 | |
| 16 |
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Clarendon College | 0.918 | |
| 17 |
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Ohio State ATI | 0.915 | |
| 18 |
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Murray State College | 0.904 | |
| 19 |
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John Wood Community College | 0.879 | |
| 20 |
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Northeastern Junior College | 0.875 | |
| 21 |
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Illinois Central College | 0.875 | |
| 22 | Northwest College | 0.857 | ||
| 23 |
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Seward Community College | 0.813 | |
| 24 | Eastern Iowa Community College | 0.811 | ||
| 25 | Laramie County Community College | 0.795 | ||
Submit Missing Results
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 | |||
| 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
- Each team begins with a base power rating of 1.00.
- A rating is assigned to each contest, calculated from the average power rating of the top ten teams participating.
- The rating of each contest is weighted (up to 5%) depending on how long ago it was. **New as of November 2023**
- Contest are then given additional weighting based on how many total schools compete in the event. **New as of November 2023**
- 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.
- 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