What Conference Wins In Updated 2026 National Rankings?

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Prep Dig Class of 2026 National Rankings have been updated!&nbsp; These high school seniors are entering their final post season, the last match, the final tournament run, and for some a state championship.&nbsp; For these athletes, they have shown they are the top in their state and are among the best in the country.&nbsp; What conferences have capitalized on the Class of 2026?&nbsp; What patterns are we seeing?&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><a href="https://prepdig.com/national/rankings/2026-rankings/">Class of 2026 National Rankings</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>Conference</td><td># of Commits Class of 2025</td><td># of Commits Class of 2026</td></tr><tr><td>Big 10&nbsp;</td><td>61</td><td>66</td></tr><tr><td>ACC</td><td>33</td><td>34</td></tr><tr><td>SEC</td><td>27</td><td>29</td></tr><tr><td>Big 12</td><td>20</td><td>22</td></tr><tr><td>Big East</td><td>7</td><td>10</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Big Ten continues to lead the way with the most commits among all conferences.&nbsp; In the Class of 2026 there are the names we are accustomed to with Nebraska, Penn State, and Wisconsin.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nebraska will bring in three top 20 players with second ranked middle in the Class of 2026 in [player_tooltip player_id='828174' first='Keoni' last='Williams'] out of the Dallas area, Houston prospect in [player_tooltip player_id='197468' first='Jayden' last='Robinson'] who is one of the top right sides in the country, and Gabi DiVita out of Legacy where the Huskers have developed quite the pipeline with the club from Detroit who also produced current Huskers Harper Murray and Campbell Flynn.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Penn State brings athletes from across the country.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='300846' first='Danielle' last='Whitmire'] has had a decorated career for TAV out of Dallas where she is the second ranked setter in this class.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='391079' first='Finley' last='Krystkowiak'] comes from the San Diego area where she has quite the physical style on the outside being a top ten recruit. Krystkowiak brings the thunder while middle blocker Kendall Northern brings the lightning. Northern is an uber quick and athletic middle who brings a lot of speed and athleticism.&nbsp; From Chicagoland is Haley Burgdorf, she is one of the best all around outside hitters in the country.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wisconsin has three athletes in the top ten with [player_tooltip player_id='318128' first='Halle' last='Thompson'], [player_tooltip player_id='391077' first='Audrey' last='Flanagan'], and Lynney Tarnow.&nbsp; Thompson comes in at number two overall followed by Flanagan at five, and Tarnow at seven.&nbsp; Another Badger commit who is rising quickly is Kymora Scott out of Chicagoland who is new to the national rankings.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Two programs who are rising with their recruits would be Indiana, USC, and Washington.&nbsp; Indiana brought in a stellar Class of 2025 where they felt the immediate impacts.&nbsp; The Class of 2026 is highlighted by Midwest kids in Alaina Pollard (1st Alliance), Mallory Matheny (Mintonette), Ellie Hepler (Boiler Juniors), and Sara Snowbarger (Mintonette).&nbsp; USC and Washington are both bringing in five commits apiece from the top 200.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The ACC continues to bring in more top recruits with the top of the conference bringing in the most.&nbsp; Pittsburgh has four athletes in the top 200 that includes one of the top outside hitters in Ayanna Watson out of Vegas.&nbsp; Stanford has one of the top middle blockers in the country coming to Palo Alto from Legacy out of Detroit with Ella Andrews. Louisville has a talented class coming in led by [program_tooltip program_id='510661' first='Houston' last='Skyline'] setter Blair Theibaud.&nbsp; Another program to note would be Boston College, the Eagles have three top 200 athletes coming highlighted by setter [player_tooltip player_id='288679' first='Ava' last='McBride'] out of California.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The SEC had quite the recruiting battle with the top 200.&nbsp; Texas provides plenty of headlines with the top recruit in the country in local Austin product, [player_tooltip player_id='318127' first='Henley' last='Anderson'] and the top setter in the country in Genevieve Harris from North Carolina.&nbsp; There are some new programs who are rising with three commits from the top 200 that include Georgia and South Carolina.&nbsp; Georgia picked up a huge commit from Giavanna Artiles out of Florida and South Carolina has Madisyn Crnjac who has put together quite the career playing for Arizona Storm.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Big 12 is led by Baylor who has five commits from the top 200 coming to Waco.&nbsp; They have local Texas preps [player_tooltip player_id='235445' first='Julianna' last='Hernandez'] and Lucy Tinnell at libero and middle blocker.&nbsp; Arizona State, Iowa State, and Kansas State each bring in three commits from the top 200.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->