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NCAA D2 track and field Power Rankings, 2026 Outdoor

NCAA D2 · 2026 Outdoor · Final

Pittsburg State University, West Texas A&M and Missouri Southern lead the 2026 Outdoor NCAA D2 Power Rankings. Men: Grand Valley State University. Women: West Texas A&M. 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
West Texas A&MLone Star
67.6Power
99Nat'l pts27Qualifiers
1
Pittsburg State UniversityMIAA
100.0Power
124.2Nat'l pts51Qualifiers
3
Missouri SouthernMIAA
58.8Power
85Nat'l pts29Qualifiers
#ProgramPowerNat'l ptsProjectedQualifiersSquadsBest groups
1Pittsburg State UniversityMIAA100.0124.2143512155#1 Sprints M#1 Hurdles W#1 Jumps W
2West Texas A&MLone Star67.6▲19998271314#1 Multi-events M#2 Sprints M#2 Distance W
3Missouri SouthernMIAA58.8▲3859229946#1 Throws M#1 Throws W#5 Jumps M
4Grand Valley State UniversityGLIAC69.5▼277.781421735#2 Hurdles M#2 Throws M#3 Sprints M
5NW MissouriMIAA49.2▲187372161022#2 Distance M#2 Sprints W#6 Hurdles M
6Minnesota StateNorthern Sun52.3▲268.563271188#1 Hurdles M#2 Jumps W#4 Hurdles W
7Colorado School of MinesRMAC47.6▲7658120852#1 Distance M#1 Distance W
8HardingGreat American45.4▲157.553171259#1 Jumps M#5 Jumps W#5 Throws W
9IndianapolisGLVC29.6▲1545.2479562#6 Distance M
10WingateSouth Atlantic32.3▼3412524743#3 Distance M#7 Distance W#8 Hurdles W
11Angelo StateLone Star30.9▲140.334214697#3 Throws W#9 Multi-events W
12Fresno PacificPacWest31.8▼738.334612808#3 Hurdles W#6 Jumps M#7 Throws M
13CSU-PuebloRMAC26.1▼338319632#6 Distance W
14Oklahoma BaptistGreat American27.3▲837238866#4 Jumps W#6 Sprints W
15TusculumSouth Atlantic22.9▲2736437330#1 Sprints W#9 Hurdles W
16Nebraska-KearneyMIAA28.8▲22342912874#2 Jumps M#8 Hurdles M#9 Throws M
17HillsdaleG-MAC23.1▲1032.5248624#10 Throws W
18Lee (Tenn.)Gulf South20.8▲1132199489#8 Distance W#9 Distance M
19Central MissouriMIAA28.0294011811#2 Throws W#3 Hurdles M#10 Hurdles W
20AshlandG-MAC24.5292311743#7 Hurdles M#7 Throws W
21Mount OliveConference Carolinas21.4▲2528319479#4 Sprints W
22Adams StateRMAC23.4▼18272421435#4 Distance W#5 Distance M
23Carson-NewmanSouth Atlantic13.9▲3123205233#5 Sprints M
24Western WashingtonGNAC20.6▲71201910697#4 Throws M#9 Sprints M
25Chico StateCCAA20.3▲22202711552#3 Distance W#7 Distance M
26WashburnMIAA16.1▲62098518#7 Jumps M#8 Multi-events W
27Azusa PacificPacWest13.1▼1118164350#3 Multi-events M#8 Throws W
28Simon FraserGNAC11.3▲531874315
29Fort Hays State UniversityMIAA18.9▲11161411682#7 Jumps W#8 Multi-events M
30BiolaPacWest17.1▲2516198560
31LewisGLVC17.5▼515.33218583#10 Distance W
32UT-TylerLone Star13.2▲7115147369#6 Multi-events W
33Cal State Los AngelesCCAA12.9▲3815116400#8 Sprints M
34ShippensburgPSAC14.7▲6514227406#4 Sprints M
35TAMU-KingsvilleLone Star13.7▼2214108450#9 Throws W#10 Jumps M
36Saginaw ValleyGLIAC12.1▲6214115389#9 Jumps M
37New Mexico HighlandsRMAC7.6▼61304218#7 Sprints W
38Lenoir-RhyneSouth Atlantic12.1▼1712184373#6 Hurdles W
39Alabama-HuntsvilleGulf South11.0▲571195392#10 Sprints W
40FindlayG-MAC19.2▼1210.51214771#5 Throws M#6 Jumps W
41Emporia State UniversityMIAA12.9▲2610210519#3 Multi-events W#6 Throws M#10 Sprints M
42Northwest NazareneGNAC10.1▲1010105325
43Roberts WesleyanECC8.4▼81015302
44Lake ErieG-MAC5.910101100
45Embry-RiddlePeach Belt14.5▼119109587
46CatawbaSouth Atlantic11.1▲17987398#6 Sprints M
47ConverseConference Carolinas8.0▲59964256
48Southwest BaptistGLVC12.2▼308109434
49Cal Poly HumboldtCCAA6.5▲25892179
50Wilmington (Del.)CACC5.0▲988198
51U-MaryNorthern Sun11.9▲10739510#5 Sprints W#9 Multi-events M
52Virginia StateCIAA5.2▲14762137#7 Sprints M
53NorthwoodG-MAC5.9▲29662206#9 Hurdles M
54Virginia UnionCIAA3.9▲9765193
55East StroudsburgPSAC12.3▼305.7158452#8 Jumps M#10 Throws M
56Southern NazareneGreat American5.7▲215.243208#5 Multi-events W
57Northern StateNorthern Sun7.8544349
58WalshG-MAC5.3▲46572175#4 Multi-events M
59PP.R.-Mayaguez4.2▲38522147
60VanguardPacWest4.055293
61FelicianCACC2.750181
62Cal Poly PomonaCCAA9.1▼29435458
63Western ColoradoRMAC8.6▲6477321#8 Distance M
64ClaflinCIAA6.6▼284133199#5 Hurdles W
65University of Wisconsin-ParksideGLIAC6.4▲11434276
66Wayne State (Neb.)Northern Sun6.2▼15434263
67Maryville (Mo.)GLVC5.7▲59484162
68West AlabamaGulf South4.2▲82442144
69BenedictSIAC3.2▲144190
70Chadron StateRMAC3.0▲3043188
71Sioux FallsNorthern Sun3.0▲833287
72Dominican (Cal.)PacWest2.0▲1230168
73TiffinG-MAC13.7▼282168625#5 Hurdles M#10 Distance M
74Central WashingtonGNAC9.0▼592106383#7 Hurdles W
75Mississippi CollegeGulf South8.0▲43237363
76Lincoln (Mo.)GLVC6.9▼65214382#2 Hurdles W#10 Hurdles M
77Alaska AnchorageGNAC6.8▲25225331#10 Multi-events M
78CedarvilleG-MAC4.5▲5203233
79Fort LewisRMAC3.5212164
80Lubbock ChristianLone Star0.9▼372010
81University of Colorado Colorado SpringsRMAC11.1▼31111549#6 Multi-events M
82TampaSunshine State3.9▲44103206
83Point LomaPacWest3.0▲41152105
84CUIPacWest7.1▼31046350#5 Multi-events M
85Colorado MesaRMAC5.6▲26006284
86Slippery RockPSAC4.8▼18023276#7 Multi-events M
87Southern ArkansasGreat American4.6▲5024231
88Western OregonGNAC4.5▲33004252
89Ouachita BaptistGreat American4.1▲35004218
90Albany StateSIAC3.9▼40014188#8 Sprints W
91Eastern New MexicoLone Star3.8▼29002247
91California (Pa.)PSAC3.8▲35003219#9 Jumps W
93USC-BeaufortPeach Belt3.5012210
94Charleston (W.V.)Mountain East3.3▲7003183
95Concordia University, St. PaulNorthern Sun3.2▲45032158
96Dallas BaptistLone Star3.0▲56002185#7 Multi-events W
97Southern Connecticut State UniversityNortheast-102.9▼56012161
98Winona StateNorthern Sun2.7▲6002156
99Black Hills State UniversityRMAC2.6▲53003124
100MontevalloGulf South2.5002143
101AugustaPeach Belt2.4▼28002137
102KutztownPSAC2.3002129
102Seattle PacificGNAC2.3▼22001152
104TuskegeeSIAC2.2▲706095
105North GreenvilleConference Carolinas2.0▼1703197
106EdinboroPSAC1.9▲2803188
107Colorado Christian UniversityRMAC1.8▲1100362
108McKendreeGLVC1.7▲1801197
108Missouri S&TGLVC1.7▼71001104
110MSU-BillingsGNAC1.600276
110Winston-Salem State UniversityCIAA1.6▼4600274
110Wayne State (Mich.)GLIAC1.6▼100197
110FlaglerPeach Belt1.6▲3000195
110Anderson (S.C.)South Atlantic1.601183
115BloomsburgPSAC1.3▼6600179
115Illinois-SpringfieldGLVC1.3▲100179
115Clayton StatePeach Belt1.300176
115Belmont AbbeyConference Carolinas1.3▼2800175
115San MarcosCCAA1.3▼4000174
115Johnson C. Smith UniversityCIAA1.3▼7600172
121Minnesota-DuluthNorthern Sun1.2▼300169
121Midwestern St.Lone Star1.2▲3100168
121Spring HillSIAC1.200167
124MillersvillePSAC1.100163
124Florida SouthernSunshine State1.100162
124Francis MarionConference Carolinas1.100162
124Southeastern OklahomaGreat American1.100160
124Seton HillPSAC1.1▲200158
124NewberrySouth Atlantic1.100158
124West Virginia WesleyanMountain East1.1▲1600157
131Savannah StateSIAC1.000080
131Glenville St.Mountain East1.000155
131QuincyGLVC1.000155
131West ChesterPSAC1.0▼1600153
131Ferris StateGLIAC1.0▲700152
131UC MercedCCAA1.000076
131Cal State East BayCCAA1.000150
138Minot StateNorthern Sun0.900069
139Ohio DominicanG-MAC0.8▲900061
140KingConference Carolinas0.700055
140District of ColumbiaECC0.700052
142PP.R.-Bayamon0.600050
143Augustana (S.D.)Northern Sun0.3▼870010
143Lock HavenPSAC0.3▼540010
143Oklahoma ChristianLone Star0.3▼360010

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.

1Pittsburg State UniversityCaden Williams #4 400m · Logan Davis #5 400m · Ilias Garcia #6 100m · Woyn Chatman #8 400mSquad of 4224
2West Texas A&MIsaac Botsio #3 100m · James Dadzie #4 100mSquad of 2165
3Grand Valley State UniversityJoshua Page #3 400m · Sam Coyle #16 200m · Jason Hamilton II #28 200mSquad of 3161
4ShippensburgGabriel Lewis #1 100m · Ke'Aune Green #9 100mSquad of 2161
5Carson-NewmanRylan Jordan #5 100m · Amine Kasmi #6 200m · Taylor Madison #43 100mSquad of 3158
6CatawbaVictor Smith #2 100m · Miles Stephens #13 200mSquad of 2151
7Virginia StateLeonie Bentley #4 200m · Miles Artis-Ablack #24 200m · Amarion Harrell #35 200mSquad of 3137
8Cal State Los AngelesWallace Aflamah #11 100m · Drew Hill #13 100mSquad of 2130
9Western WashingtonLucas Brenek #14 400m · Nolan Mickenham #21 100m · Jackson Moffitt #23 400mSquad of 3126
10Emporia State UniversityEmmanuel Dukpe #13 400m · Israel Domeh #19 200m · Ezekiel Seamster #31 200mSquad of 3126
11Oklahoma BaptistDwayne Fleming #7 100m · Ayo Toritsju #22 400mSquad of 2119
12Embry-RiddleLuke Richardson #5 200m · Eli Enney #28 400mSquad of 2113
13ConverseDevron Davis #12 100m · Dorian Bomar #25 200mSquad of 2106
14NW MissouriTruman Hare #6 400m · Isaiah Bates #36 100m · Logan Arellano #38 400mSquad of 3103
15Angelo StateWilliam Opare #1 200m · Francis Patanpatan #43 200mSquad of 2102
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TRACK & FIELD STANDARDS · POWER RANKINGS
#1
NCAA D2 men's Power Ranking
Grand Valley State University
66National pts25Qualifiers92.3Power
2026 OUTDOOR · trackandfieldstandards.com
TRACK & FIELD STANDARDS · POWER RANKINGS
#1
NCAA D2 women's Power Ranking
West Texas A&M
64National pts18Qualifiers82.3Power
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
  • 2,302 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

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Common questions

Who is the best NCAA D2 track and field team in 2026 Outdoor?

Pittsburg State University leads the combined Power Rankings (100.0), ahead of West Texas A&M and Missouri Southern.

What is the best NCAA D2 men's track program?

Grand Valley State University, with 66 points at the national meet.

What is the best NCAA D2 women's track program?

West Texas A&M, with 64 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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