What Program Has The Best 2026 Recruiting Class?

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the 2025 college volleyball season coming to an end, there will be plenty of fan bases asking, “What's Next?” We have it here at Prep Dig with our Class of 2026 National Recruiting Rankings.&nbsp; There are the typical names who bring in top recruits year in and year out, but who are the new programs who are making waves?&nbsp; We will take a look at the top forty recruiting classes from our 2026 commits.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>How Was The List Made?&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We take a look at the number of nationally ranked recruits that each program is pulling in.&nbsp; There is more value in the number of top ten recruits, top fifty, top 100, and so on.&nbsp; There is no magic mathematical formula to this list.&nbsp; We also consider the commits coming into the school that are not part of the national rankings.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>9. Baylor</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>National Rank</td><td>Name</td><td>State</td><td>Position</td><td>High School</td><td>Club Team</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">38</td><td>Nadiya Johnson</td><td>Virginia</td><td>RS/OH</td><td>Riverside</td><td>Metro American Juniorsvolleyball Club Of Dc</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">45</td><td>Julianna Hernandez</td><td>Texas</td><td>DS/L</td><td>Frisco Memorial</td><td>Texas Advantage</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">62</td><td>Lacy Tinnell</td><td>Texas</td><td>MB</td><td>College Park</td><td>Houston Skyline</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">166</td><td>Abigail Schoene</td><td>Missouri</td><td>S/RS</td><td>Timberland</td><td>Rockwood Thunder</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">181</td><td>Mya Hemmer</td><td>Michigan</td><td>MB</td><td>Ishpeming</td><td>FC Elite</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Halle Bills</td><td>Utah</td><td>OH</td><td>Corner Canyon</td><td>Club V</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>8. UCLA</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>National Rank</td><td>Name</td><td>State</td><td>Position</td><td>High School</td><td>Club Team</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">20</td><td>Brooke Harwood</td><td>Arizona</td><td>MB/RS</td><td>Casteel</td><td>Arizona Storm Volleyball Club</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">36</td><td>Presley Thompson</td><td>California</td><td>DS/L</td><td>La Costa Canyon</td><td></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">98</td><td>Vivian Hickman</td><td>Arizona</td><td>S</td><td>Xavier College Prep</td><td>Az Sky Volleyball Club</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>7. Stanford</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>National Rank</td><td>Name</td><td>State</td><td>Position</td><td>High School</td><td>Club Team</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">18</td><td>Ella Andrews</td><td>Michigan</td><td>MB</td><td>Mercy</td><td>Legacy Volleyball Club</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">40</td><td>Sarah Hickman</td><td>Texas</td><td>RS</td><td>Stratford</td><td>Houston Juniors</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">120</td><td>Simone Roslon</td><td>California</td><td>OH</td><td>Mira Costa</td><td>Surfside Volleyball Club</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">147</td><td>Joy Udoye</td><td>Texas</td><td>OH</td><td>Cedar Park</td><td>Austin Skyline Juniors</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>6. Pittsburgh</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>National Rank</td><td>Name</td><td>State</td><td>Position</td><td>High School</td><td>Club Team</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">6</td><td>Ayanna Watson</td><td>Nevada</td><td>OH</td><td>Bishop Gorman</td><td>Vegas Aces 16U</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">21</td><td>Isabelle Hoppe</td><td>Pennsylvania</td><td>S</td><td>Pine-Richland</td><td>AVC CLE</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">47</td><td>Jessica Smallwood</td><td>Kentucky</td><td>MB/RS</td><td>Elizabethtown</td><td>KiVA Adidas</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">57</td><td>Trinity Thompson</td><td>Nevada</td><td>S/DS/L</td><td>Bishop Gorman</td><td>Vegas Aces</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Lola Sageer</td><td>New York</td><td>OH</td><td>Liverpool</td><td>VolleyFX</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>5. Nebraska</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>National Rank</td><td>Name</td><td>State</td><td>Position</td><td>High School</td><td>Club Team</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">8</td><td>Keoni Williams</td><td>Texas</td><td>MB</td><td>Boswell</td><td>Skyline Juniors Volleyball Club</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">12</td><td>Jayden Robinson</td><td>Texas</td><td>OH/RS</td><td>Ridge Point</td><td>Houston Skyline</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">19</td><td>Gabby DiVita</td><td>Michigan</td><td>OH</td><td>Grosse Pt. South</td><td>Legacy Volleyball Club</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>4. USC</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>National Rank</td><td>Name</td><td>State</td><td>Position</td><td>High School</td><td>Club Team</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">9</td><td>Layli Ostovar</td><td>California</td><td>OH</td><td>Mater Dei</td><td>SC Rockstar</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">24</td><td>Riley Malloy</td><td>Texas</td><td>OH</td><td>Austin</td><td>Austin Skyline Juniors</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">27</td><td>Milly McGee</td><td>California</td><td>S</td><td>Mira Costa</td><td>SCVC</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">74</td><td>Addison Coady</td><td>California</td><td>MB</td><td>Mater Dei</td><td>Mizuno Long Beach Volleyball Club</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">122</td><td>Taliyah Hanks</td><td>Michigan</td><td>MB</td><td>Loy Norrix</td><td>Dead Frog Volleyball Club</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>3. Texas</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>National Rank</td><td>Name</td><td>State</td><td>Position</td><td>High School</td><td>Club Team</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">1</td><td>Henley Anderson</td><td>Texas</td><td>OH</td><td>Dripping Springs</td><td>Austin Skyline Juniors</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">3</td><td>Genevieve Harris</td><td>North Carolina</td><td>S</td><td>Cardinal Gibbons</td><td>North Carolina VB Academy</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">37</td><td>Emma Cugino</td><td>Ohio</td><td>DS/L</td><td>Olentangy Orange</td><td>Mintonette</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>2. Penn State</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>National Rank</td><td>Name</td><td>State</td><td>Position</td><td>High School</td><td>Club Team</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">4</td><td>Danielle Whitmire</td><td>Texas</td><td>S/RS</td><td>Walnut Grove</td><td>Texas Advantage</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">10</td><td>Finley Krystkowiak</td><td>California</td><td>OH</td><td>Torrey Pines</td><td>Wave Volleyball Club</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">13</td><td>Kendall Northern</td><td>Ohio</td><td>MB/OH</td><td>Summit Country Day</td><td>Elevation</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">29</td><td>Haley Burgdorf</td><td>Illinois</td><td>OH</td><td>St. Charles (North)</td><td>Sports Performance Volleyball<br></td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>1. Wisconsin</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>National Rank</td><td>Name</td><td>State</td><td>Position</td><td>High School</td><td>Club Team</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">2</td><td>Halle Thompson</td><td>Texas</td><td>OH</td><td>Grand Oaks</td><td>Houston Skyline</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">5</td><td>Audrey Flanagan</td><td>California</td><td>OH</td><td>Mira Costa</td><td>SC Rockstar</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">7</td><td>Carolyn Tarnow</td><td>Illinois</td><td>MB</td><td>Benet Academy</td><td>1st Alliance VBC</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">190</td><td>Kymora Scott</td><td>Illinois</td><td>MB</td><td>Homewood-Flossmoor</td><td>Xtreme VBC</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table -->