NCAA Division I · 2026-27 Projected
Best of
The top athletic departments in each group, and the best in every state. Each list links to the full filtered table.
Best Power 4 departments
- Ohio State #1 nationally 86.5
- Michigan #2 nationally 85.3
- North Carolina #3 nationally 83.6
- UCLA #4 nationally 82.8
- Florida #5 nationally 82.1
- Texas #6 nationally 81.8
- Georgia #7 nationally 81.6
- Tennessee #8 nationally 81.3
- Virginia #9 nationally 81.2
- Alabama #10 nationally 81.2
Best Group of 5 departments
FBS schools outside the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC
- New Mexico #58 nationally 67.1
- Liberty #62 nationally 66.2
- Boise State #64 nationally 66.0
- UConn #66 nationally 64.9
- South Florida #70 nationally 62.5
- Memphis #74 nationally 61.0
- Tulsa #75 nationally 60.8
- Miami (OH) #77 nationally 59.7
- Oregon State #78 nationally 59.2
- Utah State #79 nationally 58.8
Best FCS departments
- Harvard #76 nationally 60.2
- Cornell #82 nationally 57.7
- Princeton #83 nationally 57.6
- Yale #84 nationally 57.5
- Illinois State #91 nationally 54.2
- Stephen F. Austin #92 nationally 53.5
- Montana State #100 nationally 52.1
- Penn #105 nationally 51.5
- South Dakota State #106 nationally 51.5
- Villanova #110 nationally 51.1
Best without football
- High Point #104 nationally 51.6
- St. John's #115 nationally 49.5
- Grand Canyon #128 nationally 47.5
- Gonzaga #129 nationally 47.5
- UC Santa Barbara #132 nationally 47.1
- VCU #141 nationally 45.8
- George Mason #147 nationally 44.7
- Santa Clara #149 nationally 44.3
- Providence #152 nationally 44.1
- UNC Wilmington #152 nationally 44.1
Best in each state
| State | Best school | National | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Alabama | #10 | 81.2 |
| AR | Arkansas | #33 | 75.2 |
| AZ | Arizona | #36 | 74.4 |
| CA | UCLA | #4 | 82.8 |
| CO | Colorado | #73 | 61.1 |
| CT | UConn | #66 | 64.9 |
| DC | Georgetown | #117 | 49.4 |
| DE | Delaware | #196 | 39.1 |
| FL | Florida | #5 | 82.1 |
| GA | Georgia | #7 | 81.6 |
| HI | Hawaii | #113 | 49.8 |
| IA | Iowa | #31 | 75.4 |
| ID | Boise State | #64 | 66.0 |
| IL | Illinois | #34 | 75.0 |
| IN | Notre Dame | #11 | 81.0 |
| KS | Kansas | #46 | 71.1 |
| KY | Louisville | #15 | 79.0 |
| LA | LSU | #38 | 73.9 |
| MA | Boston College | #68 | 63.4 |
| MD | Maryland | #71 | 62.5 |
| ME | Maine | #303 | 23.9 |
| MI | Michigan | #2 | 85.3 |
| MN | Minnesota | #49 | 70.1 |
| MO | Missouri | #41 | 72.5 |
| MS | Ole Miss | #26 | 76.2 |
| MT | Montana State | #100 | 52.1 |
| NC | North Carolina | #3 | 83.6 |
| ND | North Dakota State | #89 | 54.6 |
| NE | Nebraska | #27 | 75.9 |
| NH | Dartmouth | #169 | 42.1 |
| NJ | Rutgers | #67 | 64.5 |
| NM | New Mexico | #58 | 67.1 |
| NV | UNLV | #85 | 56.2 |
| NY | Syracuse | #72 | 62.2 |
| OH | Ohio State | #1 | 86.5 |
| OK | Oklahoma | #17 | 79.0 |
| OR | Oregon | #43 | 72.0 |
| PA | Penn State | #45 | 71.1 |
| RI | Rhode Island | #139 | 45.9 |
| SC | Clemson | #30 | 75.4 |
| SD | South Dakota State | #106 | 51.5 |
| TN | Tennessee | #8 | 81.3 |
| TX | Texas | #6 | 81.8 |
| UT | BYU | #13 | 79.3 |
| VA | Virginia | #9 | 81.2 |
| VT | Vermont | #271 | 28.9 |
| WA | Washington | #42 | 72.2 |
| WI | Wisconsin | #18 | 78.8 |
| WV | West Virginia | #57 | 68.4 |
| WY | Wyoming | #109 | 51.3 |