Competitiveness signal
NCSA Power Rankings
The top 100D1 women's volleyball programs by NCSA's Favorites rank — a public signal built from recruiting search demand, academic rank, and cost/graduation outcomes. A useful proxy for how contested a roster spot is.
1SUStanford UniversityAtlantic Coast Conference * · CA · Private13 players tracked2PUPrinceton UniversityIvy League * · NJ · Private17 players tracked3HUHarvard UniversityIvy League * · MA · Private15 players tracked4UFUniversity of FloridaSoutheastern Conference * · FL · Public20 players tracked5CUColumbia UniversityIvy League * · NY · Private12 players tracked6YUYale UniversityIvy League * · CT · Private17 players tracked7UPUniversity of Pennsylvania – PennIvy League * · PA · Private18 players tracked8UCUniversity of California – Los Angeles – UCLABig Ten * · CA · Public18 players tracked9UCUniversity of California – BerkeleyAtlantic Coast Conference * · CA · Public18 players tracked10UMUniversity of MichiganBig Ten * · MI · Public17 players tracked11UNUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillAtlantic Coast Conference * · NC · Public17 players tracked12VUVanderbilt UniversitySoutheastern Conference * · TN · PrivateRoster soon13UVUniversity of VirginiaAtlantic Coast Conference * · VA · Public17 players tracked14GTGeorgia TechAtlantic Coast Conference * · GA · Public13 players tracked15DUDuke UniversityAtlantic Coast Conference * · NC · Private12 players tracked16BUBrown UniversityIvy League * · RI · Private18 players tracked17NUNorthwestern UniversityBig Ten * · IL · Private17 players tracked18GUGeorgetown UniversityPatriot League * · District Of Columbia · Private15 players tracked19RURice UniversityAmerican Conference · TX · Private18 players tracked20UNUniversity of Notre DameAtlantic Coast Conference * · IN · Private19 players tracked21UWUniversity of WisconsinBig Ten * · WI · Public18 players tracked22UGUniversity of GeorgiaSoutheastern Conference * · GA · Public15 players tracked23UTUniversity of Texas at AustinSoutheastern Conference · TX · Public14 players tracked24USUniversity of Southern CaliforniaBig Ten * · CA · Private10 players tracked25UCUniversity of California – San DiegoBig West Conference * · CA · Public18 players tracked26FSFlorida State UniversityAtlantic Coast Conference * · FL · Public18 players tracked27CUCornell UniversityIvy League * · NY · Private14 players tracked28OSOhio State UniversityBig Ten * · OH · Public16 players tracked29PUPurdue UniversityBig Ten * · IN · PublicRoster soon30UWUniversity of WashingtonBig Ten * · WA · Public15 players tracked31UCUniversity of California – Santa BarbaraBig West Conference * · CA · Public13 players tracked32UCUniversity of California – DavisBig Sky Conference * · CA · Public18 players tracked33UMUniversity of MarylandBig Ten * · MD · Public16 players tracked34UCUniversity of California – IrvineBig West Conference * · CA · Public17 players tracked35DCDartmouth CollegeIvy League * · NH · Private16 players tracked36WMWilliam & MaryCoastal Athletic Association * · VA · Public17 players tracked37WFWake Forest UniversityAtlantic Coast Conference * · NC · Private14 players tracked38UIUniversity of IllinoisBig Ten * · IL · Public18 players tracked39MSMichigan State UniversityBig Ten * · MI · Public20 players tracked40NCNorth Carolina State UniversityAtlantic Coast Conference * · NC · Public17 players tracked41VTVirginia TechAtlantic Coast Conference * · VA · Public12 players tracked42UMUniversity of MinnesotaBig Ten * · MN · Public16 players tracked43CUClemson UniversityAtlantic Coast Conference * · SC · PublicRoster soon44USUnited States Naval AcademyAmerican Athletic Conference * · MD · Public18 players tracked45TATexas A&M UniversitySoutheastern Conference · TX · Public16 players tracked46RURutgers UniversityBig Ten * · NJ · Public18 players tracked47IUIndiana UniversityBig Ten * · IN · Public16 players tracked48BCBoston CollegeAtlantic Coast Conference * · MA · Private19 players tracked49VUVillanova UniversityBig East Conference * · PA · Private18 players tracked50UCUniversity of ConnecticutBig East Conference * · CT · Public18 players tracked51UMUniversity of MiamiAtlantic Coast Conference * · FL · Private15 players tracked52UPUniversity of PittsburghAtlantic Coast Conference * · PA · Public15 players tracked53USUniversity of South FloridaAmerican Athletic Conference * · FL · Public18 players tracked54DCDavidson CollegeAtlantic 10 Conference * · NC · Private17 players tracked55NUNortheastern UniversityColonial Athletic Association * · MA · Private19 players tracked56AUAuburn UniversitySoutheastern Conference * · AL · Public17 players tracked57USUnited States Air Force AcademyMountain West Conference * · CO · Public23 players tracked58LULehigh UniversityPatriot League * · PA · Private19 players tracked59SUSyracuse UniversityAtlantic Coast Conference * · NY · Private16 players tracked60SDSan Diego State UniversityMountain West Conference * · CA · Public12 players tracked61UDUniversity of DelawareConference USA * · DE · Public18 players tracked62UCUniversity of Central FloridaBig 12 Conference * · FL · Public17 players tracked63BYBrigham Young UniversityBig 12 Conference * · UT · Private19 players tracked64GUGonzaga UniversityWest Coast Conference * · WA · Private13 players tracked65USUniversity of South CarolinaSoutheastern Conference * · SC · Public18 players tracked66UOUniversity of OregonBig Ten * · OR · Public16 players tracked67UIUniversity of IowaBig Ten * · IA · Public17 players tracked68MUMiami UniversityMid-American Conference * · OH · Public19 players tracked69BUBaylor UniversityBig 12 Conference · TX · Private16 players tracked70CSCalifornia State University – Long BeachBig West Conference * · CA · Public17 players tracked71PUPepperdine UniversityWest Coast Conference * · CA · Private19 players tracked72SCSanta Clara UniversityWest Coast Conference * · CA · Private19 players tracked73CUColgate UniversityPatriot League * · NY · PrivateRoster soon74ISIowa State UniversityBig 12 Conference * · IA · Public19 players tracked75UOUniversity of OklahomaSoutheastern Conference * · OK · Public15 players tracked76USUnited States Military AcademyAmerican Athletic Conference * · NY · Public23 players tracked77USUniversity of San DiegoWest Coast Conference * · CA · Private18 players tracked78PSPenn StateBig Ten * · PA · Public16 players tracked79UTUniversity of TennesseeSoutheastern Conference * · TN · Public18 players tracked80TCTexas Christian University (TCU)Big 12 Conference · TX · Private18 players tracked81GWGeorge Washington UniversityAtlantic 10 Conference * · District Of Columbia · Private16 players tracked82JMJames Madison UniversitySun Belt Conference * · VA · Public15 players tracked83UCUniversity of Colorado – BoulderBig 12 Conference * · CO · Public17 players tracked84UCUniversity of California – RiversideBig West Conference * · CA · Public15 players tracked85TUTulane UniversityAmerican Athletic Conference * · LA · Private17 players tracked86UMUniversity of MissouriSoutheastern Conference * · MO · Public18 players tracked87UUUniversity of UtahBig 12 Conference * · UT · Public19 players tracked88ASArizona State UniversityBig 12 Conference * · AZ · PublicRoster soon89SMSouthern Methodist University (SMU)Atlantic Coast Conference · TX · Private16 players tracked90EUElon UniversityColonial Athletic Association * · NC · Private15 players tracked91UAUniversity of AlabamaSoutheastern Conference * · AL · Public18 players tracked92MUMarquette UniversityBig East Conference * · WI · Private15 players tracked93SLSaint Louis UniversityAtlantic 10 Conference * · MO · Private13 players tracked94FIFlorida International UniversityConference USA * · FL · Public13 players tracked95UAUniversity of ArizonaBig 12 Conference * · AZ · Public17 players tracked96FUFordham UniversityAtlantic 10 Conference * · NY · Private16 players tracked97USUniversity of St. Thomas – MinnesotaThe Summit League * · MN · Private18 players tracked98TUTemple UniversityAmerican Athletic Conference * · PA · Public20 players tracked99UMUniversity of MississippiSoutheastern Conference * · MS · Public17 players tracked100CSCalifornia State University – FullertonBig West Conference * · CA · Public18 players tracked
Source: NCSA (ncsasports.org) public Favorites Power Rankings, captured February 2025. Rankings are NCSA's, not ours — shown as one competitiveness signal among several we'll track.
* Conference affiliations outside Texas reflect a pre-2026 source and are being re-verified.