2026 Pre-Nationals NAQT-Only Rankings

Welcome to our annual pre-nationals ranking series, which we are releasing in preparation for this weekend’s NAQT HSNCT and the upcoming PACE NSC. As usual, we are releasing this NAQT-only ranking along with overall and mACF-only rankings.

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Enjoy your NAQT top 400, and good luck to all teams competing!

RankTeam (State)ScoreBest Set
1Lexington A (MA)111.60SCT-26DII
2Stevenson A (IL)110.84SCT-26DII
3Strake Jesuit A (TX)103.81SCT-26DII
4Northview A (GA)102.21SCT-26DII
5Park Tudor A (IN)101.23SSNCT-26
6Caddo Magnet A (LA)100.86IS-240
7Montgomery Blair A (MD)100.67IS-242
8Minnetonka A (MN)99.80IS-244
9Hoover A (AL)99.41IS-240
10Johns Creek A (GA)98.77SSNCT-26
11Walter Payton College Prep A (IL)97.19IS-242
12Chapel Hill A (NC)97.12IS-244
13St. Mark’s School of Texas A (TX)96.70IS-242
14Henderson A (PA)94.50SCT-26DII
15Mission San Jose A (CA)93.77IS-242
16Livingston A (NJ)93.45IS-240
17Innovation Academy A (GA)93.16IS-240
18Amador Valley A (CA)92.44IS-242
19HSMSE at CCNY A (NY)92.07IS-246
20Parkway West A (MO)91.16IS-240
21Carmel A (IN)90.79IS-240
22Classen A (OK)88.18SCT-26DII
23Del Norte A (CA)87.45SCT-26DII
24Fremd A (IL)87.43SCT-26DII
25Saratoga A (CA)87.36IS-244
26Hazen A (WA)87.02SCT-26DII
27Baton Rouge Magnet A (LA)86.80IS-246
28Lambert A (GA)86.20IS-242
29Marianna A (FL)84.47IS-246
30Bella Vista A (CA)84.46IS-246
31Vista Del Lago A (CA)84.26IS-246
32Seven Lakes A (TX)84.05SCT-26DII
33Harker A (CA)83.73IS-242
34Utica Academy A (MI)83.56IS-240
35University School of Nashville A (TN)83.42SSNCT-26
36St. Mark’s School of Texas B (TX)83.33SSNCT-26
37Lightridge A (VA)83.04IS-242
38Detroit Catholic Central A (MI)82.74IS-240
39Gadsden City A (AL)82.69IS-244
40Frazer A (FL)82.68IS-246
41Cinco Ranch A (TX)82.44SCT-26DII
42Strake Jesuit B (TX)82.34IS-246
43St. Xavier A (OH)82.03SCT-26DII
44Wilmington Charter A (DE)81.96IS-242
45McLean A (VA)81.91IS-242
46Eastchester A (NY)81.49IS-240
47Hinsdale Central A (IL)81.06IS-242
48West Point A (AL)80.73IS-244
49Hunter A (NY)80.58SCT-26DII
50Okemos A (MI)80.50IS-246
51West Windsor-Plainsboro North A (NJ)80.48IS-246
52Eden Prairie A (MN)80.39IS-244
53duPont Manual A (KY)80.23IS-246
54Greenhill A (TX)80.21SCT-26DII
55Early College at Guilford A (NC)80.09SSNCT-26
56Hunter B (NY)79.53IS-244
57Livingston B (NJ)79.35IS-240
58Westminster A (GA)79.34IS-246
59Riverwatch Middle A (GA)78.71SSNCT-26
60Darien A (CT)78.46IS-240
61Hastings A (NY)77.95SSNCT-26
62High Tech A (NJ)77.59IS-240
63Compass A (VA)77.21IS-240
64Moravian Academy A (PA)77.19IS-240
65Glenbrook South A (IL)76.85IS-242
66St. Mark’s School of Texas D (TX)76.56IS-244
67BASIS Silicon Valley C (CA)76.31SSNCT-26
68Renert A (AB)76.24IS-244
69Barrington A (IL)76.15IS-242
70Carl Sandburg A (IL)75.86SCT-26DII
71Chattahoochee A (GA)75.83IS-244
72Russell A (KY)75.79SSNCT-26
73Midtown A (GA)75.32IS-240
74Mahomet-Seymour A (IL)75.32IS-242
75Richard Montgomery A (MD)75.17SCT-26DII
76Houston Memorial A (TX)74.90SCT-26DII
77Trinity A (KY)74.87IS-246
78Boise A (ID)74.54IS-242
79Centennial A (MD)74.42IS-242
80Walker A (GA)74.38IS-246
81Great Valley A (PA)74.21SCT-26DII
82IMSA A (IL)74.18IS-242
83Wayzata A (MN)74.00IS-244
84New Berlin A (IL)73.87SSNCT-26
85Poolesville A (MD)73.57SCT-26DII
86Cistercian A (TX)73.53IS-246
87North Allegheny A (PA)73.26IS-242
88Santa Monica A (CA)73.14IS-240
89McLean B (VA)73.06IS-240
90Northview B (GA)73.04IS-246
91Innovation Academy B (GA)72.98IS-244
92DeBakey A (TX)72.61IS-240
93St. Joseph Central A (MO)72.45IS-240
94Morgantown A (WV)72.21IS-240
95Downingtown STEM A (PA)72.20IS-240
96Keith Country Day A (IL)72.05IS-242
97Fort Zumwalt West A (MO)71.92IS-242
98Minnetonka B (MN)71.69IS-240
99Naperville North A (IL)71.68IS-242
100Coppell A (TX)71.54IS-242
101Detroit Catholic Central B (MI)71.52IS-244
102Northside College Prep A (IL)71.40IS-242
103LASA A (TX)71.32IS-240
104Metro-East Lutheran A (IL)71.27SCT-26DII
105Elkhorn A (NE)71.25IS-244
106Winston Churchill A (MD)71.06IS-242
107University School of Nashville B (TN)70.95SSNCT-26
108Merrol Hyde A (TN)70.83IS-246
109Burnsville A (MN)70.81IS-244
110Walter Payton College Prep B (IL)70.73IS-242
111Hanover A (NH)70.54IS-242
112Plano West A (TX)70.39IS-242
113Archbishop Mitty A (CA)69.86IS-246
114Alabama Cyber Tech A (AL)69.86IS-244
115Springfield A (IL)69.48IS-242
116Maggie Walker Governor’s School A (VA)69.13IS-242
117Canyon Crest A (CA)69.03IS-244
118Indian Hill A (OH)68.92IS-242
119St. Mark’s School of Texas C (TX)68.49SSNCT-26
120Eden Prairie B (MN)68.38IS-246
121Baton Rouge Episcopal A (LA)68.36IS-244
122South Forsyth A (GA)68.29IS-246
123John Cooper A (TX)68.09IS-242
124Bellarmine College Prep A (CA)68.06IS-242
125Morris A (OK)67.98IS-246
126Hillsdale Academy A (MI)67.65IS-246
127Rolling Meadows A (IL)67.60IS-242
128Gunn A (CA)67.59IS-242
129Oakville A (MO)67.40IS-240
130John Adams A (IN)67.38IS-240
131Charlemont Academy A (MA)67.27IS-244
132Mason A (OH)67.26SCT-26DII
133Paideia A (GA)67.17IS-246
134Carterville A (IL)67.06IS-242
135Lindbergh A (MO)66.96IS-240
136Boyle County A (KY)66.96IS-246
137Yukon A (OK)66.93IS-242
138Westmont A (IL)66.90SSNCT-26
139Clark A (NV)66.88IS-246
140Pine View A (FL)66.87IS-242
141Chattahoochee B (GA)66.73IS-240
142Caddo Magnet B (LA)66.41IS-244
143Herron A (IN)66.37IS-240
144Lincoln-Way East A (IL)66.20IS-242
145Irvington A (CA)65.97IS-242
146St. Thomas A (TX)65.92SCT-26DII
147Lambert B (GA)65.89IS-240
148Cottondale A (FL)65.78IS-242
149St. Paul Academy A (MN)65.66IS-244
150Blake A (MN)65.61IS-244
151Spring Branch Institute A (TX)65.58IS-240
152Seton Hall Prep A (NJ)65.51IS-246
153Providence A (MN)65.46IS-244
154North Carolina Science and Math A (NC)65.44IS-246
155Johnston City A (IL)65.36IS-242
156Stevenson B (IL)65.22SCT-26DII
157Solon A (OH)65.22IS-240
158Edison Academy A (NJ)65.09IS-246
159University City A (CA)65.09IS-242
160Pleasant Plains A (IL)65.06SSNCT-26
161June Buchanan A (KY)65.00SSNCT-26
162Central Hardin A (KY)64.85IS-246
163Westwood A (MA)64.75IS-242
164Jenks A (OK)64.67IS-246
165Gallatin A (TN)64.63IS-242
166Edina A (MN)64.59IS-244
167Meadows A (NV)64.50SSNCT-26
168Normal University A (IL)64.48IS-246
169Seven Lakes B (TX)64.47IS-244
170East Chapel Hill A (NC)64.40IS-246
171Arcadia A (CA)64.24IS-240
172BASIS Silicon Valley A (CA)64.23IS-242
173BASIS Fremont A (CA)64.05IS-242
174Henderson B (PA)63.99IS-242
175Walnut Hills A (OH)63.94IS-242
176Johns Creek B (GA)63.89IS-242
177Heritage Middle A (NJ)63.67IS-244
178Minnetonka C (MN)63.64IS-246
179Francis Parker A (IL)63.61IS-242
180La Jolla A (CA)63.54IS-242
181Lee’s Summit West A (MO)63.51IS-240
182Adams Junior A (TX)63.43SSNCT-26
183Carnegie Vanguard A (TX)63.30IS-246
184St. Croix Prep A (MN)63.18IS-244
185Jordan A (TX)63.18SCT-26DII
186Lee’s Summit A (MO)63.00IS-240
187Carbondale A (IL)62.97IS-242
188Ocean Lakes A (VA)62.90IS-240
189Northwest Guilford A (NC)62.81IS-246
190Ransom Everglades B (FL)62.77IS-244
191Livonia Churchill A (MI)62.76IS-246
192Langley A (VA)62.66IS-242
193Early College at Guilford B (NC)62.66SSNCT-26
194Talawanda A (OH)62.60SCT-26DII
195Glasgow A (KY)62.56SSNCT-26
196St. John’s Jesuit A (OH)62.53IS-240
197Pioneer A (MI)62.51IS-246
198Latin School A (IL)62.34IS-242
199Enloe A (NC)62.31IS-246
200Jesuit A (CA)62.31IS-240
201Glenbard North A (IL)62.25IS-242
202Overlake A (WA)62.10IS-246
203Collierville A (TN)61.97IS-246
204Little Miami A (OH)61.96SCT-26DII
205Athenian A (CA)61.84IS-242
206Maggie Walker Governor’s School B (VA)61.80IS-242
207Trinity Christian A (VA)61.80IS-242
208River Hill A (MD)61.74IS-242
209North Gwinnett A (GA)61.66IS-242
210ATECH A (NV)61.62IS-246
211Shady Side A (PA)61.56IS-240
212Bradley-Bourbonnais A (IL)61.56IS-242
213Waukee Northwest A (IA)61.55IS-246
214Carmel B (IN)61.55SCT-26DII
215Seoul International A (KR)61.53IS-246
216Troy A (NY)61.52IS-242
217Hoffman Estates A (IL)61.49IS-242
218Washington A (MO)61.47IS-240
219Raleigh Charter A (NC)61.47IS-240
220Cumberland A (IL)61.41IS-242
221Mascoutah A (IL)61.41IS-242
222Sycamore A (IN)61.39IS-240
223Edmond Memorial A (OK)61.34IS-240
224Wheaton Academy A (IL)61.27IS-242
225Mission San Jose B (CA)61.09IS-246
226Elkhorn North A (NE)60.95IS-244
227Covington Catholic A (KY)60.93IS-246
228Choate A (CT)60.90IS-244
229Homewood-Flossmoor A (IL)60.90IS-242
230Northgate A (GA)60.67IS-244
231Atkins Academic & Technology A (NC)60.66IS-246
232Academic Magnet A (SC)60.59IS-246
233Northmont A (OH)60.34IS-246
234Southside A (AL)60.28IS-244
235Pandora-Gilboa A (OH)60.27IS-240
236Paideia B (GA)60.26SSNCT-26
237Bob Jones A (AL)60.18IS-244
238Southside A (SC)60.11IS-242
239Del Norte B (CA)60.10SCT-26DII
240Copley A (OH)60.03IS-244
241Barrington B (IL)59.90IS-246
242Niles Notre Dame A (IL)59.88IS-246
243Classical Academy A (CO)59.73IS-244
244Cincinnati Hills A (OH)59.62IS-242
245HSMSE at CCNY B (NY)59.59IS-244
246Hoover B (AL)59.55IS-240
247John Adams B (IN)59.51IS-240
248Kinkaid A (TX)59.50IS-242
249Sault Ste. Marie A (MI)59.50IS-246
250Sharon A (MA)59.35IS-242
251Saratoga B (CA)59.32SCT-26DII
252Huntington North A (IN)59.27IS-242
253Hockaday A (TX)59.25IS-246
254Metea Valley A (IL)59.24IS-242
255Centennial B (MD)59.24IS-242
256Christ Church Episcopal A (SC)59.19IS-246
257Strake Jesuit C (TX)59.16IS-246
258St. John’s A (TX)59.14SCT-26DII
259Olentangy Berlin A (OH)59.11IS-246
260BASIS McLean A (VA)59.04SSNCT-26
261Jesuit A (LA)58.92IS-246
262Francis Parker A (CA)58.89IS-240
263Waltham A (MA)58.87IS-242
264Glenbrook North A (IL)58.81IS-242
265Lake Forest A (IL)58.79IS-246
266Montgomery Blair C (MD)58.66IS-242
267Bayless A (MO)58.61IS-240
268Lampeter-Strasburg A (PA)58.58IS-242
269Brentwood A (TN)58.46IS-246
270Hopkins Middle A (CA)58.32IS-244
271Burlington A (VT)58.26IS-246
272Walter Payton College Prep C (IL)58.17IS-246
273Millburn A (NJ)58.05IS-246
274Centennial A (IL)57.81IS-242
275Ottawa Hills A (OH)57.78SCT-26DII
276Vandebilt Catholic A (LA)57.77IS-246
277North Central B (IN)57.70IS-244
278Weston A (MA)57.70IS-242
279Greater Atlanta Christian A (GA)57.57IS-246
280Seoul Foreign A (KR)57.32IS-244
281Mandeville A (LA)57.31IS-240
282Ocean Grove A (CA)57.28IS-242
283Linden A (MI)57.14IS-246
284Innovation Academy C (GA)57.14IS-244
285Geneva A (NY)57.13SCT-26DII
286State College A (PA)57.11IS-242
287Traverse City Central A (MI)57.06IS-246
288Strake Jesuit D (TX)56.94IS-244
289St. Henry A (KY)56.89SSNCT-26
290Ben Franklin A (LA)56.75IS-246
291Cistercian B (TX)56.73IS-242
292Redmond Middle A (WA)56.69SSNCT-26
293Mountain Lakes A (NJ)56.53IS-244
294Riverwood A (GA)56.51IS-244
295Cuyahoga Valley Christian A (OH)56.37IS-244
296Bellaire A (TX)56.35SCT-26DII
297Clark County A (MO)56.17SCT-26DII
298Brunswick A (OH)56.14SCT-26DII
299River Trail Middle A (GA)56.10IS-246
300North Olmsted A (OH)56.05IS-244
301Westminster Christian A (MO)56.02IS-240
302Trinity Meadow View A (VA)55.97IS-242
303Greens Farms A (CT)55.96IS-244
304Thomas Jefferson A (MO)55.90IS-244
305Mason Classical A (FL)55.90SSNCT-26
306Walton A (GA)55.88IS-240
307Glen Allen A (VA)55.82IS-242
308Westfield A (IN)55.81IS-246
309Round Rock A (TX)55.75IS-242
310Brookline A (MA)55.71IS-242
311Park Hill A (MO)55.71IS-244
312Oakland College Prep A (CA)55.64IS-244
313Chaska A (MN)55.63IS-244
314Edgemont A (NY)55.62IS-244
315Taejon A (KR)55.60IS-246
316Solanco A (PA)55.54IS-244
317Mt. Lebanon A (PA)55.54IS-242
318Williamston A (MI)55.53SSNCT-26
319Alamosa A (CO)55.47SSNCT-26
320La Crosse Logan A (WI)55.44IS-242
321Elkhorn South A (NE)55.40IS-244
322Berwick A (PA)55.33SCT-26DII
323Myers Park A (NC)55.29IS-246
324Iowa City A (IA)55.17IS-246
325Spring Valley A (SC)55.14IS-246
326Tower Hill A (DE)55.08IS-240
327Okemos B (MI)55.04SCT-26DII
328Freeman A (VA)54.99IS-240
329Marshalltown A (IA)54.93IS-246
330Zachary A (LA)54.93IS-244
331University Lab A (IL)54.88IS-246
332Loyola Academy A (IL)54.76IS-242
333BASIS Silicon Valley B (CA)54.75IS-242
334University School A (OH)54.59IS-246
335North Central A (IN)54.57IS-246
336Rockford Auburn A (IL)54.50IS-242
337Greenhills School A (MI)54.48IS-246
338Harker B (CA)54.41SSNCT-26
339Finan Homeschool A (WA)54.36SSNCT-26
340Lightridge B (VA)54.35IS-242
341Gahanna Lincoln A (OH)54.32IS-244
342Maine East A (IL)54.31IS-242
343BASIS McLean B (VA)54.26SSNCT-26
344Christian Brothers A (NY)54.24IS-242
345Manheim Township A (PA)54.14IS-244
346Coppell Middle West A (TX)54.11IS-244
347Georgetown Day A (DC)54.08IS-244
348Russell B (KY)54.07SSNCT-26
349New Heights Christian A (MO)54.05SCT-26DII
350Rochester A (IL)54.02IS-242
351Whitehall A (PA)54.00SCT-26DII
352Cinco Ranch B (TX)53.91SCT-26DII
353Detroit Catholic Central C (MI)53.90IS-242
354Detroit Country Day A (MI)53.90IS-246
355Western Dubuque A (IA)53.74IS-244
356Wayzata C (MN)53.73IS-246
357LASA B (TX)53.67IS-244
358Holt A (MO)53.65IS-244
359Eastside A (GA)53.64IS-242
360Rockhurst A (MO)53.57IS-240
361Ankeny Centennial A (IA)53.50IS-246
362Richard Montgomery B (MD)53.40IS-242
363Penn Manor A (PA)53.38SCT-26DII
364Midtown Classical A (FL)53.34IS-240
365Innovation Academy D (GA)53.34IS-244
366Redmond A (WA)53.31IS-242
367Coral-Sandy Ridge A (NV)53.31IS-246
368Cedar Crest A (PA)53.28IS-244
369Aurora A (OH)53.28IS-246
370Lincoln-Way East B (IL)53.23IS-242
371Minnetonka D (MN)53.16IS-240
372Carl Sandburg B (IL)53.08IS-242
373Springfield Central A (MO)53.07IS-244
374Wayzata B (MN)53.00IS-240
375Vista Del Lago C (CA)52.96IS-246
376St. Thomas B (TX)52.88IS-240
377Germantown Friends A (PA)52.86SSNCT-26
378Galesburg A (IL)52.80IS-242
379Champlain Valley A (VT)52.78IS-246
380Rouse A (TX)52.72IS-244
381Folsom A (CA)52.66IS-242
382Frazer B (FL)52.49IS-246
383Carmel C (IN)52.45SCT-26DII
384Korea International A (KR)52.31IS-244
385Marceline A (MO)52.27IS-244
386Middlesex Middle A (CT)52.09IS-246
387Chelsea A (MI)52.06IS-246
388Bell Middle A (NY)52.05SSNCT-26
389Webster Groves A (MO)52.03IS-240
390Stuyvesant A (NY)51.90IS-244
391North Carolina Leadership A (NC)51.88IS-246
392Timothy Christian A (IL)51.81IS-242
393Okemos D (MI)51.75IS-240
394Rickards A (FL)51.73IS-240
395Penn-Trafford A (PA)51.73IS-242
396Troy A (MI)51.64IS-246
397Biotech A (NJ)51.63IS-240
398Churchill Middle A (CA)51.62IS-242
399Essex A (VT)51.61IS-246
400Chattahoochee C (GA)51.60SCT-26DII

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