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NCAA D1 track and field Power Rankings, 2026 Outdoor

NCAA D1 · 2026 Outdoor · Final

Georgia, Arkansas and Oregon lead the 2026 Outdoor NCAA D1 Power Rankings. Men: Arkansas. Women: Georgia. Every program is ranked on national meet points, projected points from the wind-legal national lists, qualifiers and event-group squads.

✓ Official TFRRS team scores✓ Wind-legal marks✓ Field sizes from the championshipConference meet points: coming
2
ArkansasSEC
94.2Power
94Nat'l pts27Qualifiers
1
GeorgiaSEC
94.5Power
99Nat'l pts24Qualifiers
3
OregonBig Ten
74.1Power
76Nat'l pts25Qualifiers
#ProgramPowerNat'l ptsProjectedQualifiersSquadsBest groups
1GeorgiaSEC94.5▲299110241615#1 Sprints W#1 Hurdles W#3 Sprints M
2ArkansasSEC94.2▲294125271443#1 Distance M#2 Sprints M#3 Sprints W
3OregonBig Ten74.1▲57656251409#2 Distance M#2 Throws M#4 Jumps W
4TennesseeSEC64.8▲276941211291#4 Jumps M#4 Throws M#6 Sprints M
5LSUSEC65.5▲116675181138#4 Sprints W#5 Sprints M#7 Throws W
6FloridaSEC68.1▲56146261423#3 Throws W#4 Distance W#6 Sprints W
7USCBig Ten54.1▼6594820826#2 Sprints W#3 Throws M#7 Sprints M
8NebraskaBig Ten53.9▲225547171005#1 Throws M#1 Throws W#7 Jumps W
9New MexicoMountain West34.6▼442409478#6 Distance M#6 Distance W
10AlabamaSEC53.5▲94150191155#2 Distance W#5 Throws M#8 Throws W
11Texas A&MSEC60.4▼94030291452#6 Jumps M#6 Throws M#8 Sprints W
12Kansas StateBig 1238.9▲41382913781#1 Jumps M#2 Multi-events M#5 Jumps W
13LouisvilleACC36.7▲4373312670#6 Multi-events M#9 Distance M#10 Jumps W
14IllinoisBig Ten44.4▼1344115990#1 Multi-events M#1 Jumps W#1 Multi-events W
15AuburnSEC43.1▼8345215801#1 Sprints M#2 Throws W#4 Hurdles M
16BYUBig 1242.6▼2344717758#1 Distance W#5 Multi-events M#10 Hurdles W
17Iowa StateBig 1233.0▲27332412627#3 Distance M#5 Distance W
18Texas TechBig 1244.3▼6293221975#2 Hurdles W#3 Jumps W#5 Hurdles M
19WashingtonBig Ten39.3▼9283315896#2 Jumps W#6 Multi-events W
20MinnesotaBig Ten35.5272715753#6 Throws W
21TexasSEC36.6▼6232613977#2 Hurdles M#6 Hurdles W#9 Sprints W
22North Carolina A&TCAA15.4▲812186200#1 Hurdles M
23South CarolinaSEC33.3▼14203411824#4 Hurdles W#5 Sprints W#10 Sprints M
24Florida StateACC26.9▲1120189685#7 Hurdles M#8 Sprints M
25ClemsonACC25.8▲31201610606
26Oklahoma StateBig 1231.5▼4192612790#3 Multi-events W#7 Distance M#10 Multi-events M
27Penn StateBig Ten26.4▲72192010622#8 Throws M
28Ohio StateBig Ten18.4▲171896425#9 Sprints M
29PrincetonIvy League32.7▲35171815881#5 Throws W#8 Jumps W#10 Distance M
30VirginiaACC26.2▲11161414597#4 Distance M
31OklahomaSEC25.7▼25161810662#2 Jumps M
32ArizonaBig 1228.5▲26151813743#8 Multi-events W#9 Jumps W
33IowaBig Ten18.0▲71496477
34UCLABig Ten17.6▲1313106465
35Texas StateSun Belt17.3▼713117402#10 Throws W
36Air ForceMountain West14.5▲3513202315
37WWashington StatePac 1213.6▲3813174225
38KansasBig 1220.2▼1312128547#8 Multi-events M#9 Jumps M
39MichiganBig Ten17.6▲1512109384#4 Distance M
40Miss StateSEC22.8▲311.5511682
41DukeACC23.1▼711710721#7 Multi-events M
42PurdueBig Ten15.9▲631168379
43StanfordACC15.5▼2511104447
44Northern ArizonaBig Sky15.2▲51185421#8 Distance M
45RiceAmerican16.9▲4010105516#10 Throws M#10 Multi-events W
46BaylorBig 1222.0▼199139667#6 Jumps W
47Virginia TechACC21.2▼99010720
48TCUBig 1214.4▼6984443
49KentuckySEC32.7▼2583114955#3 Hurdles W#10 Sprints W
50CincinnatiBig 1215.1▲198106416#7 Multi-events W
51Cal PolyBig West12.4▲9855346
52Eastern KentuckyASUN12.2▲498105281
53Utah StateMountain West12.0▲31843400
54NC StateACC11.7▼288106221#3 Distance W
55Wake ForestACC8.6▲21804209
56Notre DameACC8.1▼10863152
57BucknellPatriot League7.3▲798102100
57Middle TennesseeConference USA7.3810298
59TulaneAmerican6.0▲6086196
60IndianaBig Ten12.2▲30735377
61HowardMEAC8.3▼4723222#8 Hurdles W
62Charleston SouthernBig South6.3722141
63Ole MissSEC18.9▼406234610
64Arizona StateBig 1213.5▲14693473
65South DakotaThe Summit League9.9▲1693264
66North CarolinaACC10.8▼45557243#9 Distance W
67MissouriSEC10.1▼38593294
68West VirginiaBig 129.2▼17583253#10 Distance W
69PennIvy League8.8▲29554228
70Long Beach StateBig West5.8▲30532144#9 Multi-events M
70VillanovaBig East5.8▼3581123
72Oral RobertsThe Summit League4.554189
73LibertyConference USA11.3▲34416366
74Colorado State UniversityMountain West8.6▼19405254#9 Throws W
75Michigan StateBig Ten8.2▲4463239
76Northern IowaMVC6.9▲93413211#2 Multi-events W
77WisconsinBig Ten6.4▼41402229
78App StateSun Belt5.0▲9548198
79Boston CollegeACC4.540383
80NevadaMountain West3.9▲39401115
81SamfordSoCon3.8▲5542187
82UC RiversideBig West3.340178
83North DakotaThe Summit League6.3▲4333176
84UTSAAmerican4.7▲2030480
85CreightonBig East2.930177
86Miami (Fla.)ACC13.3▼49237471
87Kennesaw StateConference USA10.4▲242104328
88GeorgetownBig East8.4▼14224292
89California State University, FullertonBig West5.8▲84204163
90Indiana StateMVC3.7▲1925193
91CornellIvy League2.8▲320259
92FDUNEC2.01.50155
93CaliforniaACC8.8▼60154306
94ConnecticutBig East6.4▲11142246#3 Multi-events M
95FIUConference USA3.8▼4103101
96SouthernSWAC3.6▲5416196
97SE LouisianaSouthland Conference2.2▲7610174
98HoustonBig 1210.9▼59083448#4 Sprints M
99VanderbiltSEC8.7▼7017262#5 Multi-events W
100ColoradoBig 127.8▲14004320
101Wichita StateAmerican6.2▲1004228
102High PointBig South6.0▲24024194
103SyracuseACC5.5▲58003219#10 Hurdles M
104University of Southern MississippiSun Belt5.4▲280111166
105RutgersBig Ten5.3▼53002243#10 Jumps M
106Montana StateBig Sky5.1▼17003193
107Tarleton StateWAC4.7▼37003172
108Grand CanyonMountain West4.4▲28002191
109Boise StateMountain West4.3▼1004114
110HarvardIvy League4.1▼6200571
111SMUACC4.0002168
112UtahBig 123.7▲4002147
113IdahoBig Sky3.5▲60002135
114Northwestern State UniversitySouthland Conference3.3▲14002126
115CSUNBig West3.1▲4012102
115North Dakota StateThe Summit League3.1▲3002112#4 Multi-events M
117GonzagaWCC3.0▼29002109
117North TexasAmerican3.0002109
119UC IrvineBig West2.9▲13002103#4 Multi-events W
119Army West PointPatriot League2.9▲42001135
119East CarolinaAmerican2.9▲5001134
122WyomingMountain West2.7▼36001121
123South AlabamaSun Belt2.5▲43001111
124South Dakota St.The Summit League2.3▲37000134
125Western KentuckyConference USA2.200264
126MontanaBig Sky2.100189
126BradleyMVC2.1▼4300186
128UMBCAmerica East2.0▲4500252
128DePaulBig East2.0▼4600182
130CharlotteAmerican1.9000111
130San Diego StateMountain West1.9▲1000177
132Gardner-WebbBig South1.8▲2900170
133TulsaAmerican1.700167
133Boston UniversityPatriot League1.7▼710030
135Idaho StateBig Sky1.600161
135Kansas CityThe Summit League1.6▲1900157
137AkronMAC1.5▼2700157
137East Texas A&MSouthland Conference1.500088
137Ball StateMAC1.5▲3400155
137Alabama StateSWAC1.5▼1800154
137UC Santa BarbaraBig West1.5▼7400152
137Weber StateBig Sky1.5▲1300152
143Utah ValleyWAC1.2▼5000067
144Arkansas StateSun Belt1.1▼790020
144George MasonAtlantic 101.10020
144PittsburghACC1.1▼320020
144ProvidenceBig East1.1▼670020
144Stephen F. Austin State UniversitySouthland Conference1.1▲220020
144Bethune-CookmanSWAC1.100067
144UCFBig 121.1▼2000065
144OaklandHorizon League1.1▲600064
152MilwaukeeHorizon League1.0▲2100061
152New OrleansSouthland Conference1.000059
152California State University, SacramentoBig Sky1.0▲2100059
152ColumbiaIvy League1.0▼1600057
152UAlbanyAmerica East1.0▼2000057
157Louisiana TechConference USA0.9▼700054
157LamarSouthland Conference0.900052
157Saint Peter's UniversityMAAC0.900052
157Georgia StateSun Belt0.900052
157OOregon StatePac 120.9▼2500050
162Alabama A&MSWAC0.60010
162BrownIvy League0.6▲110010
162ButlerBig East0.6▼10010
162DrakeMVC0.60010
162Eastern WashingtonBig Sky0.6▲70010
162Florida A&MSWAC0.6▲110010
162Georgia TechACC0.6▼80010
162Illinois StateMVC0.60010
162Kent StateMAC0.6▼460010
162LipscombASUN0.60010
162LouisianaSun Belt0.6▲110010
162MonmouthCAA0.6▲110010
162Mount Saint Mary's UniversityMAAC0.60010
162NavyPatriot League0.6▼330010
162New HampshireAmerica East0.6▼220010
162SE MissouriOVC0.6▼330010
162South FloridaAmerican0.6▼1300010
162Southern IllinoisMVC0.60010
162St. John'sBig East0.6▲110010
162Texas A&M-CCSouthland Conference0.60010
162VermontAmerica East0.60010

Event-group squads

The best squads in each event group. A squad scores its best four athletes, weighted 1.0, 0.75, 0.5 and 0.25, so one great athlete counts and real depth still wins. A squad needs at least one athlete inside the championship field.

1AuburnKanyinsola Ajayi #1 100m · Israel Okon #4 200m · Mekhi Dupree #21 200m · Azeem Fahmi #24 100mSquad of 4210
2ArkansasJelani Watkins #2 200m · Jordan Pierre #3 400m · Karabo Letebele #27 100m · Jamarion Stubbs #30 100mSquad of 4201
3GeorgiaJonathan Simms #2 400m · Sidi Njie #4 400m · Jayden Dailey #19 100mSquad of 3198
4HoustonLouie Hinchliffe #9 100m · Sean Aigboboh #14 200m · Dakari Charlton #16 200m · Jaelyn Reeves-Lile #23 200mSquad of 4181
5LSUJaiden Reid #1 200m · Amal Glasgow #16 400m · Malachi Austin #28 400m · Jeremiah Walker #30 200mSquad of 4178
6TennesseeT'Mars McCallum #8 200m · Traunard Folson #12 100m · Davonte Howell #17 100m · Elijah Clark #44 100mSquad of 4176
7USCEddie Nketia #10 200m · Jack Stadlman #17 400m · Garrett Kaalund #23 400mSquad of 3152
8Florida StateNeo Mosebi #5 100m · Durian Moss #13 100mSquad of 2147
9Ohio StateEdidiong Udo #10 400m · Nazzio John #15 200m · Kyler Brown #34 100mSquad of 3145
10South CarolinaJosiah Wrice #7 400m · Devan Crumpton #11 400mSquad of 2144
11AlabamaSamuel Ogazi #1 400m · Alpha Balde #29 200m · Tarsis Orogot #37 200m · Alexander Osayemi #41 400mSquad of 4140
12Penn StateAjani Dwyer #6 100m · Jake Palermo #21 400mSquad of 2130
13PurdueSamuel Vessat #6 400m · Victory Achakpoekri #29 400m · Zyan Greene #38 400mSquad of 3125
14Texas A&MLawson Jacobs #15 400m · David Foster #23 100m · Kimar Farquharson #30 400mSquad of 3125
15Arizona StateJayden Davis #5 400m · Amir Thompson #26 200mSquad of 2124
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TRACK & FIELD STANDARDS · POWER RANKINGS
#1
NCAA D1 men's Power Ranking
Arkansas
56National pts19Qualifiers98.8Power
2026 OUTDOOR · trackandfieldstandards.com
TRACK & FIELD STANDARDS · POWER RANKINGS
#1
NCAA D1 women's Power Ranking
Georgia
50National pts13Qualifiers96.9Power
2026 OUTDOOR · trackandfieldstandards.com

How the Power Index works

The formula

  • National meet points (30%): the official TFRRS team scores, ties and DQs included
  • Projected points (20%): 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 for the top 8 on each wind-legal national list
  • Event-group squads (25%): sprints, hurdles, distance, jumps, throws and multis for men and women; each squad scores its best four athletes, weighted 1.0, 0.75, 0.5 and 0.25
  • Qualifiers (15%): individual entrants at the national meet
  • Conference meet points (10%): added once conference results are saved

Each part is scaled 0 to 100 against the division leader. After the national meet, the final order follows the official team scores, so the national champion is #1; the Power Index breaks ties and orders the teams that didn't score.

Checked against the data

  • National points come straight from the official team scores on TFRRS
  • 3,144 wind-aided marks replaced with each athlete's legal best
  • Field size per event counted from the championship results
  • Every athlete counted once per event; B and C squads count for their school

An athlete's score is 100 at #1 on the national list, 50 at the last spot inside the championship field and 0 at twice that depth.

Past seasons

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Other divisions

NCAA D2 Power RankingsNCAA D3 Power RankingsNAIA Power RankingsAll rankings

Common questions

Who is the best NCAA D1 track and field team in 2026 Outdoor?

Georgia leads the combined Power Rankings (94.5), ahead of Arkansas and Oregon.

What is the best NCAA D1 men's track program?

Arkansas, with 56 points at the national meet.

What is the best NCAA D1 women's track program?

Georgia, with 50 points at the national meet.

How often do the rankings update?

Every Monday during the indoor and outdoor seasons. Each finished season keeps its final ranking on its own page.

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