2026 Pre-Nationals Overall 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 overall ranking along with NAQT-only and mACF-only rankings suited to the question styles of the different competitions.

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Enjoy your new top 450, and good luck to all teams competing!

RankTeam (State)ScoreBest Set
1Lexington A (MA)127.01VAULT
2Stevenson A (IL)115.44MRNA
3Strake Jesuit A (TX)111.88MRNA
4Johns Creek A (GA)110.15Scottie
5Montgomery Blair A (MD)108.63GSAC XXVIII
6Chapel Hill A (NC)107.76VAULT
7Northview A (GA)106.50VAULT
8Park Tudor A (IN)104.22Mini Dart
9Hoover A (AL)103.78IS-240
10Minnetonka A (MN)103.33Planetfall
11Belmont A (MA)101.83Mini Dart
12Caddo Magnet A (LA)100.99IS-240
13Walter Payton College Prep A (IL)99.91MRNA
14Saratoga A (CA)97.74MRNA
15HSMSE at CCNY A (NY)97.43SHOW-ME
16Henderson A (PA)97.15SHOW-ME
17St. Mark’s School of Texas A (TX)96.93IS-242
18Livingston A (NJ)95.94Planetfall
19Lambert A (GA)94.77VAULT
20Hazen A (WA)94.00Scottie
21Carmel A (IN)94.00WARTIDE
22Mission San Jose A (CA)93.94IS-242
23Innovation Academy A (GA)93.91IS-240
24Amador Valley A (CA)92.73SHOW-ME
25Vista Del Lago A (CA)92.57Scarlet Houseknight
26Harker A (CA)92.30VAULT
27Parkway West A (MO)91.76IS-244
28Del Norte A (CA)91.35Scottie
29Bella Vista A (CA)91.09SQUIRREL
30Classen A (OK)91.01Planetfall
31Baton Rouge Magnet A (LA)89.95GSAC XXVII
32Marianna A (FL)89.70Planetfall
33Fremd A (IL)89.16SHOW-ME
34University School of Nashville A (TN)88.37MACKEREL
35High Tech A (NJ)87.73Planetfall
36Gadsden City A (AL)87.43LIQBA State 1
37Thomas Jefferson Science & Tech A (VA)87.20Planetfall
38Coppell A (TX)87.05SHOW-ME
39West Point A (AL)86.72Scottie
40Okemos A (MI)85.45WARTIDE
41Waubonsie Valley A (IL)85.37MRNA
42Utica Academy A (MI)84.92IS-240
43Seven Lakes A (TX)84.36SCT-26DII
44Eden Prairie A (MN)84.19Planetfall
45Lightridge A (VA)83.64Mini Dart
46Livingston B (NJ)83.55Planetfall
47St. Mark’s School of Texas B (TX)83.47SSNCT-26
48Frazer A (FL)82.86IS-246
49Detroit Catholic Central A (MI)82.85IS-240
50McLean A (VA)82.77IS-242
51Cinco Ranch A (TX)82.72SCT-26DII
52Strake Jesuit B (TX)82.70IS-246
53Vista Del Lago B (CA)82.52LIQBA Standard 1
54Eastchester A (NY)82.52Scarlet Houseknight
55St. Xavier A (OH)82.37SCT-26DII
56Wilmington Charter A (DE)82.14IS-242
57St. Francis A (CA)82.07Planetfall
58Darien A (CT)81.97Prison Bowl
59Hunter A (NY)81.30SCT-26DII
60West Windsor-Plainsboro North A (NJ)81.25LIQBA State 1
61duPont Manual A (KY)80.98Scottie
62Greenhill A (TX)80.77SCT-26DII
63Carl Sandburg A (IL)80.66CREEK
64Renert A (AB)80.32WARTIDE
65Early College at Guilford A (NC)80.17SSNCT-26
66Glenbrook South A (IL)80.16IS-242
67Hunter B (NY)79.90IS-244
68Hastings A (NY)79.85Planetfall
69Riverwatch Middle A (GA)79.78Scottie
70Midtown A (GA)79.58Scottie
71Montgomery Blair B (MD)79.56GSAC XXVIII
72Westminster A (GA)79.55IS-246
73Russell A (KY)79.37Scottie
74Fort Zumwalt West A (MO)79.03SHOW-ME
75Moravian Academy A (PA)78.71SHOW-ME
76Hinsdale Central A (IL)78.42IS-242
77New Berlin A (IL)78.28VAULT
78Edison Academy A (NJ)78.26CREEK
79Compass A (VA)77.21IS-240
80Barrington A (IL)77.16IS-242
81St. Mark’s School of Texas D (TX)76.95IS-244
82Chattahoochee A (GA)76.87IS-244
83Great Valley A (PA)76.73Scottie
84BASIS Silicon Valley C (CA)76.32SSNCT-26
85Downingtown STEM A (PA)76.11SHOW-ME
86Mahomet-Seymour A (IL)75.75IS-242
87Richard Montgomery A (MD)75.43SCT-26DII
88Alabama Cyber Tech A (AL)75.40Scottie
89University School of Nashville B (TN)75.39SHOW-ME
90Innovation Academy B (GA)75.29IS-244
91Maggie Walker Governor’s School A (VA)75.17Mini Dart
92Houston Memorial A (TX)75.05SCT-26DII
93Metro-East Lutheran A (IL)74.83Scottie
94Boise A (ID)74.75IS-242
95Wayzata A (MN)74.75IS-244
96Centennial A (MD)74.60IS-242
97Walker A (GA)74.55IS-246
98Walter Payton College Prep B (IL)74.37IS-242
99IMSA A (IL)74.37IS-242
100Hanover A (NH)74.34MACKEREL
101Minnetonka B (MN)74.30IS-240
102Detroit Catholic Central B (MI)74.29IS-244
103St. Joseph Central A (MO)74.15SHOW-ME
104East Chapel Hill A (NC)74.00Mini Dart
105Canyon Crest A (CA)73.91Mini Dart
106Trinity A (KY)73.89MACKEREL
107Poolesville A (MD)73.80SCT-26DII
108Cistercian A (TX)73.71IS-246
109Northside College Prep A (IL)73.64IS-242
110DeBakey A (TX)73.56IS-240
111North Allegheny A (PA)73.39IS-242
112Northview B (GA)73.27IS-246
113Santa Monica A (CA)73.18IS-240
114Keith Country Day A (IL)73.07IS-242
115McLean B (VA)73.06IS-240
116Plano West A (TX)72.29HISTONE
117Morgantown A (WV)72.21IS-240
118Springfield A (IL)72.20Mini Dart
119Lambert B (GA)72.00Scarlet Houseknight
120Naperville North A (IL)71.81IS-242
121Elkhorn A (NE)71.60IS-244
122Hillsdale Academy A (MI)71.42SHOW-ME
123LASA A (TX)71.39IS-240
124Winston Churchill A (MD)71.26IS-242
125Burnsville A (MN)71.13IS-244
126Merrol Hyde A (TN)71.03IS-246
127Stevenson B (IL)71.03MRNA
128Paideia A (GA)70.89IQBT-6
129Charlemont Academy A (MA)70.81SHOW-ME
130Belmont B (MA)70.26VAULT
131Archbishop Mitty A (CA)69.34IS-246
132Indian Hill A (OH)68.97IS-242
133Southside A (AL)68.93LIQBA State 1
134Gunn A (CA)68.84Planetfall
135Lincoln-Way East A (IL)68.80IS-242
136Jordan A (TX)68.75Planetfall
137Caddo Magnet B (LA)68.62MRNA
138Baton Rouge Episcopal A (LA)68.57IS-244
139St. Mark’s School of Texas C (TX)68.52SSNCT-26
140South Forsyth A (GA)68.42IS-246
141Enloe A (NC)68.34MACKEREL
142John Cooper A (TX)68.22IS-242
143Morris A (OK)68.10IS-246
144Lindbergh A (MO)67.84SHOW-ME
145John Adams A (IN)67.68IS-240
146Rolling Meadows A (IL)67.27IS-242
147Carterville A (IL)67.12IS-242
148North Gwinnett A (GA)67.07Scottie
149Clark A (NV)67.06IS-246
150Bellarmine College Prep A (CA)67.06IS-242
151Yukon A (OK)67.03IS-242
152BASIS Fremont A (CA)66.87Planetfall
153Westmont A (IL)66.86SSNCT-26
154Chattahoochee B (GA)66.83IS-240
155La Jolla A (CA)66.83SQUIRREL
156Oakville A (MO)66.83IS-240
157Waltham A (MA)66.82SHOW-ME
158Herron A (IN)66.58IS-240
159Dunbar A (KY)66.49Scottie
160Lee’s Summit A (MO)66.44Mini Dart
161Johns Creek B (GA)66.19Scottie
162Mason A (OH)66.18SCT-26DII
163St. Thomas A (TX)66.07SCT-26DII
164Cottondale A (FL)65.99IS-242
165Blake A (MN)65.97IS-244
166St. Paul Academy A (MN)65.92IS-244
167BASIS Silicon Valley A (CA)65.90Planetfall
168Blacksburg A (VA)65.66Mini Dart
169Providence A (MN)65.63IS-244
170Spring Branch Institute A (TX)65.60IS-240
171Pleasant Plains A (IL)65.36SSNCT-26
172Solon A (OH)65.31IS-240
173Boyle County A (KY)65.14IS-246
174Seton Hall Prep A (NJ)65.02IS-246
175June Buchanan A (KY)65.01SSNCT-26
176BASIS McLean A (VA)64.84Mini Dart
177Eden Prairie B (MN)64.83IS-246
178Gallatin A (TN)64.82IS-242
179Irvington A (CA)64.80IS-242
180Jenks A (OK)64.77IS-246
181Seven Lakes B (TX)64.77IS-244
182Walnut Hills A (OH)64.75IS-242
183Minnetonka C (MN)64.72SHOW-ME
184Francis Parker A (IL)64.71IS-242
185North Carolina Science and Math A (NC)64.65IS-246
186Meadows A (NV)64.64IS-244
187Normal University A (IL)64.61IS-246
188HSMSE at CCNY B (NY)64.51IS-244
189Lee’s Summit West A (MO)64.20SHOW-ME
190Henderson B (PA)64.10IS-242
191Carbondale A (IL)64.04Mini Dart
192Heritage Middle A (NJ)63.87IS-244
193University City A (CA)63.80IS-242
194Redmond A (WA)63.68Mini Dart
195Pine View A (FL)63.67IS-242
196Arcadia A (CA)63.59IS-240
197Glasgow A (KY)63.57SSNCT-26
198Adams Junior A (TX)63.50SSNCT-26
199St. Croix Prep A (MN)63.42IS-244
200Hopkins Middle A (CA)63.42Mini Dart
201Carnegie Vanguard A (TX)63.39IS-246
202Brookline A (MA)63.16Mini Dart
203Ransom Everglades B (FL)63.12IS-244
204Johnston City A (IL)63.11IS-242
205Waukee Northwest A (IA)62.99IS-246
206Ocean Lakes A (VA)62.90IS-240
207Central Hardin A (KY)62.88IS-246
208Livonia Churchill A (MI)62.84IS-246
209Talawanda A (OH)62.78SCT-26DII
210Jesuit A (CA)62.76IS-240
211Langley A (VA)62.75IS-242
212Pioneer A (MI)62.63IS-246
213St. John’s Jesuit A (OH)62.61IS-240
214Little Miami A (OH)62.50SCT-26DII
215Latin School A (IL)62.46IS-242
216Huntington North A (IN)62.36Planetfall
217Glenbard North A (IL)62.34IS-242
218Overlake A (WA)62.28IS-246
219Edina A (MN)62.18IS-244
220Collierville A (TN)62.06IS-246
221Vista Del Lago C (CA)61.93SHOW-ME
222Trinity Christian A (VA)61.93IS-242
223River Hill A (MD)61.86IS-242
224Cumberland A (IL)61.85IS-242
225Olympian A (CA)61.84Planetfall
226ATECH A (NV)61.79IS-246
227Early College at Guilford B (NC)61.78SSNCT-26
228Seoul International A (KR)61.71IS-246
229Carmel B (IN)61.70SCT-26DII
230Homewood-Flossmoor A (IL)61.68IS-242
231Paideia B (GA)61.67IQBT-6
232Shady Side A (PA)61.64IS-240
233Troy A (NY)61.61IS-242
234Hoffman Estates A (IL)61.60IS-242
235Sycamore A (IN)61.39IS-240
236Edmond Memorial A (OK)61.37IS-240
237Wheaton Academy A (IL)61.35IS-242
238Elkhorn North A (NE)61.27IS-244
239Choate A (CT)61.24IS-244
240Montgomery Blair C (MD)61.21GSAC XXVIII
241Athenian A (CA)61.20IS-242
242Covington Catholic A (KY)61.02IS-246
243Northgate A (GA)60.91IS-244
244Maggie Walker Governor’s School B (VA)60.88IS-242
245Westwood A (MA)60.87IS-242
246Bradley-Bourbonnais A (IL)60.86IS-242
247Northwest Guilford A (NC)60.86IS-246
248Lexington B (MA)60.84Mini Dart
249Atkins Academic & Technology A (NC)60.77IS-246
250Academic Magnet A (SC)60.71IS-246
251IMSA B (IL)60.60MRNA
252Northview C (GA)60.54VAULT
253Washington A (MO)60.54IS-240
254Northmont A (OH)60.53IS-246
255Hillsborough A (NJ)60.43Planetfall
256Bayless A (MO)60.38SHOW-ME
257Raleigh Charter A (NC)60.37IQBT-7
258Del Norte B (CA)60.36SCT-26DII
259Pandora-Gilboa A (OH)60.34SCT-26DII
260St. John’s A (TX)60.31SCT-26DII
261Bob Jones A (AL)60.24LIQBA State 1
262Copley A (OH)60.22IS-244
263Southside A (SC)60.21IS-242
264Innovation Academy C (GA)60.18IS-244
265Classical Academy A (CO)60.03IS-244
266Niles Notre Dame A (IL)59.98IS-246
267Riverdale A (IL)59.96IQBT-7
268Olentangy Berlin A (OH)59.80HISTONE
269Millburn A (NJ)59.78SHOW-ME
270Spring Branch Institute B (TX)59.76Strake Jesuit Housewrite
271Cincinnati Hills A (OH)59.76IS-242
272Kinkaid A (TX)59.63IS-242
273Mission San Jose B (CA)59.62IS-246
274Sault Ste. Marie A (MI)59.61IS-246
275John Adams B (IN)59.59IS-240
276Hoover B (AL)59.55IS-240
277Sharon A (MA)59.43IS-242
278Barrington B (IL)59.42IS-246
279Christ Church Episcopal A (SC)59.38IS-246
280Hockaday A (TX)59.34IS-246
281Centennial B (MD)59.33IS-242
282Metea Valley A (IL)59.30IS-242
283Strake Jesuit C (TX)59.29IS-246
284Walter Payton College Prep C (IL)59.10CREEK
285Rockford Auburn A (IL)59.07IS-242
286Jesuit A (LA)59.03IS-246
287Lake Forest A (IL)58.87IS-246
288Lampeter-Strasburg A (PA)58.73IS-242
289STEM Early College A (NC)58.66Scottie
290Princeton High A (NJ)58.64LIQBA Standard 1
291Brentwood A (TN)58.62IS-246
292Saratoga B (CA)58.42SCT-26DII
293Burlington A (VT)58.37IS-246
294BASIS McLean B (VA)58.23Mini Dart
295Traverse City Central A (MI)58.04IS-246
296North Central B (IN)57.98IS-244
297Okemos B (MI)57.98SHOW-ME
298Greater Atlanta Christian A (GA)57.93IS-246
299Cinco Ranch B (TX)57.93Strake Jesuit Housewrite
300Vandebilt Catholic A (LA)57.89IS-246
301Ottawa Hills A (OH)57.86SCT-26DII
302Trinity Meadow View A (VA)57.84IS-242
303Blacksburg B (VA)57.75Mini Dart
304Francis Parker A (CA)57.66IS-240
305Ocean Grove A (CA)57.54IS-242
306Seoul Foreign A (KR)57.54IS-244
307State College A (PA)57.51IS-242
308Mountain Lakes A (NJ)57.38IS-244
309Mandeville A (LA)57.31IS-240
310Glenbrook North A (IL)57.31IS-242
311Geneva A (NY)57.24SCT-26DII
312Linden A (MI)57.24IS-246
313Strake Jesuit D (TX)57.12IS-244
314T. H. Rogers A (TX)57.09Strake Jesuit Housewrite
315Detroit Catholic Central C (MI)56.88IS-242
316Cistercian B (TX)56.86IS-242
317North Central A (IN)56.84IS-246
318St. Henry A (KY)56.82SSNCT-26
319UMS-Wright A (AL)56.80LIQBA State 1
320Oakland College Prep A (CA)56.75IS-244
321BASIS Silicon Valley B (CA)56.74Mini Dart
322Folsom A (CA)56.73Mini Dart
323Riverwood A (GA)56.72IS-244
324Risdon Middle A (WA)56.72Mini Dart
325Redmond Middle A (WA)56.67SSNCT-26
326New Heights Christian A (MO)56.64Planetfall
327Weston A (MA)56.64IS-242
328Cuyahoga Valley Christian A (OH)56.61IS-244
329Iowa City A (IA)56.61Mini Dart
330Western Dubuque A (IA)56.61Mini Dart
331River Trail Middle A (GA)56.58Scottie
332Scripps Ranch A (CA)56.54SQUIRREL
333Bellaire A (TX)56.54SCT-26DII
334Conard A (CT)56.52LIQBA Standard 1
335Minnetonka D (MN)56.43IS-240
336Westview A (CA)56.40SQUIRREL
337Ben Franklin A (LA)56.37IS-246
338North Olmsted A (OH)56.30IS-244
339Cave Spring A (VA)56.28SQUIRREL
340Freeman A (VA)56.26IS-240
341Mascoutah A (IL)56.18IS-242
342Clark County A (MO)56.17WARTIDE
343Thomas Jefferson A (MO)56.10IS-244
344Berwick A (PA)56.07SCT-26DII
345Greenhills School A (MI)56.06LIQBA Standard 1
346Auburn High A (AL)56.05LIQBA State 1
347Penn Manor A (PA)55.99SHOW-ME
348Grissom A (AL)55.98LIQBA State 1
349Williamston A (MI)55.93SSNCT-26
350Walton A (GA)55.92IS-240
351Park Hill A (MO)55.90IS-244
352Round Rock A (TX)55.89IS-242
353Westfield A (IN)55.88IS-246
354Mason Classical A (FL)55.86SSNCT-26
355Chaska A (MN)55.84IS-244
356Taejon A (KR)55.76IS-246
357Solanco A (PA)55.75IS-244
358Dunlap A (IL)55.75IQBT-7
359Elkhorn South A (NE)55.66IS-244
360Mt. Lebanon A (PA)55.60IS-242
361Cave Spring B (VA)55.59SQUIRREL
362Brunswick A (OH)55.58SCT-26DII
363La Crosse Logan A (WI)55.54IS-242
364Centennial A (IL)55.53IS-242
365Northern Valley Demarest A (NJ)55.48LIQBA Standard 1
366Whitehall A (PA)55.41SHOW-ME
367Alamosa A (CO)55.38SSNCT-26
368Myers Park A (NC)55.37IS-246
369Coal City A (IL)55.36IQBT-7
370Coppell Middle West A (TX)55.32IS-244
371Finan Homeschool A (WA)55.31SSNCT-26
372Spring Valley A (SC)55.24IS-246
373Eastside A (GA)55.18Scottie
374Ladue A (MO)55.12Mini Dart
375Zachary A (LA)55.10IS-244
376Russell B (KY)55.09Mini Dart
377Wayzata B (MN)55.06Planetfall
378Tower Hill A (DE)55.06IS-240
379Loyola Academy A (IL)55.04IS-242
380University Lab A (IL)54.90IS-246
381University School A (OH)54.72IS-246
382Webster Groves A (MO)54.62VAULT
383Hunter C (NY)54.62SHOW-ME
384Milton Academy A (MA)54.57SHOW-ME
385Gahanna Lincoln A (OH)54.56IS-244
386Marceline A (MO)54.56IS-244
387Springfield Central A (MO)54.53SHOW-ME
388Riverside A (SC)54.51Mini Dart
389Marshalltown A (IA)54.41IS-246
390Manheim Township A (PA)54.38IS-244
391Harker B (CA)54.35SSNCT-26
392Greens Farms A (CT)54.34IS-244
393Mansfield A (MA)54.32SITH II
394Georgetown Day A (DC)54.28IS-244
395Christian Brothers A (NY)54.26IS-242
396California A (CA)54.24LIQBA Standard 1
397Westminster Christian A (MO)54.20IS-240
398Carl Sandburg B (IL)54.18IS-242
399Edgemont A (NY)54.16IS-244
400Staley A (MO)54.10Mini Dart
401Radford A (VA)54.07SQUIRREL
402Bishop’s School A (CA)54.02Mini Dart
403Northern Highlands A (NJ)53.92LIQBA Standard 1
404Holt A (MO)53.91IS-244
405LASA B (TX)53.89IS-244
406Liberty A (MO)53.75Mini Dart
407Cedar Crest A (PA)53.72IS-244
408Churchill Middle A (CA)53.64Mini Dart
409North Hollywood A (CA)53.54MACKEREL
410Detroit Country Day A (MI)53.50IS-246
411Coral-Sandy Ridge A (NV)53.48IS-246
412Richard Montgomery B (MD)53.44IS-242
413Germantown Friends A (PA)53.40SSNCT-26
414Aurora A (OH)53.37IS-246
415Midtown Classical A (FL)53.34IS-240
416Buckingham Browne & Nichols A (MA)53.33SITH II
417Lincoln-Way East B (IL)53.30IS-242
418La Jolla B (CA)53.26SHOW-ME
419Innovation Academy D (GA)53.22IS-244
420Wayzata C (MN)53.13IS-246
421University School of Nashville C (TN)53.08IQBT-7
422Lightridge B (VA)53.07IS-242
423Martingrove A (ON)53.06VAULT
424Fair Grove A (MO)53.01MACKEREL
425Maine East A (IL)53.01IS-242
426Rouse A (TX)52.91IS-244
427St. Thomas B (TX)52.88IS-240
428Energy Institute A (TX)52.88SCT-26DII
429Champlain Valley A (VT)52.87IS-246
430Galesburg A (IL)52.86IS-242
431Acton-Boxborough A (MA)52.83SITH II
432St. Joseph A (IN)52.77IS-246
433Rochester A (IL)52.73IS-242
434Carmel C (IN)52.60SCT-26DII
435Frazer B (FL)52.58IS-246
436Korea International A (KR)52.52IS-244
437Homestead A (CA)52.33Planetfall
438Belmont C (MA)52.30SHOW-ME
439Campbell County A (KY)52.29Mini Dart
440Cooperstown A (NY)52.20Mini Dart
441Middlesex Middle A (CT)52.18IS-246
442Dinwiddie A (VA)52.15IQBT-8
443Rockhurst A (MO)52.11IS-240
444Commonwealth A (MA)52.11MACKEREL
445Bell Middle A (NY)52.11SSNCT-26
446Henderson County A (KY)52.06Mini Dart
447St. Anne’s-Belfield A (VA)52.02Mini Dart
448Ankeny Centennial A (IA)52.01IS-246
449North Carolina Leadership A (NC)51.96IS-246
450Timothy Christian A (IL)51.88IS-242

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