Over the course of the next few weeks, in the lead up to the 2022-23 NCAA season, Neutral Zone will unveil our class rankings. We’ll start by ranking every class by league, and then cap it off just before the season begins with our national top-10.
There are a few things to remember when it comes to our class rankings. First, the size of the class does play a role. Our algorithm attempts to project the impact the recruiting class will have on the program.
As we explain on the rankings page of our site: “The points algorithm is designed to weight players according to their age, the league they come from, and their star rating. We have analyzed freshman production in regards to age and in regards to the league they come from, and have found patterns in the data. We have weighted those patterns into our data and applied it to the team rankings. The algorithm also puts a higher degree of importance on higher star players so two teams with the same number of commits and same number of total stars could have different point totals because two 4.5 stars is different than one 5 star and one 4 star.”
Neutral Zone’s Preseason Independent All-Rookie Team
F – Charlie Schoen, Arizona State
F – Tyler Kostelecky, Arizona State
F – Ryan Alexander, Arizona State
D – Valterri Piironen, Long Island
D – Xan Gurney, Long Island
G – Gibson Homer, Arizona State
Top 2001-Born Recruits (Related: See our Top-300 2001 National Rankings)
(8) Charlie Schoen (F) – Arizona State – ★★★¾
(10) Tyler Kostelecky (F) – Long Island – ★★★¾
(54) Cade Neilson (F) – Alaska – ★★★¾
(55) Valterri Piironen (D) – Long Island – ★★★¾
(57) Xan Gurney (D) – Long Island – ★★★¾
(64) Cade DeStefani (F) – Lindenwood – ★★★¾
Top 2002-Born Recruits (Related: See our Top-300 2002 National Rankings)
(13) Ryan Alexander (F) – Arizona State – ★★★★
(50) Blake Dangos (D) – Arizona State – ★★★¾
(99) Tucker Ness (D) – Arizona State – ★★★¾
Top 2003-Born Recruits (Related: See our Top-300 2003 National Rankings)
(101) Gibson Homer (G) – Arizona State – ★★★¾
Previous Leagues
| Team | Total Commits | Total Stars | Average Stars | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 12 | 42.00 | 3.5 | 520.75 |
 | 8 | 29.25 | 3.66 | 426.81 |
 | 12 | 40.25 | 3.35 | 401.22 |
 | 10 | 34.25 | 3.43 | 376.91 |
 | 10 | 33.75 | 3.38 | 344.28 |
 | 11 | 33.00 | 3 | 204.41 |
