College Power Rankings, Presented by NUTC [April 24, 2025]

A light week of action still sees three men's D-III teams punch their ticket to Washington

April 24, 2025 by Ultiworld in Rankings

Ultiworld’s College Power Rankings, presented by the National Ultimate Training Camp. NUTC is celebrating its 25th Anniversary this summer!

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D-I Women’s Division Power Rankings

D-I Women’s Division Discussion

• No changes this week, as Utah was the only ranked team to see the field and ran roughshod over the Big Sky conference.

D-I Men’s Division Power Rankings

D-I Men’s Division Discussion

• Washington receive a small ding for two one-point losses to UBC at Cascadia Conferences. The bookend of first- and last-round wins drive the Thunderbirds up to #17.
• Victoria and Western Washington’s three games this season have been decided by a total of four points. The latest universe bout in the Cascadia fifth-place game went Victoria’s way, pushing the Vikes ahead of Dirt.

D-III Women’s Division Power Rankings

D-III Women’s Division Discussion

• No teams were in action this past weekend, all gearing up for the final three regional tournaments happening this weekend.

D-III Men’s Division Power Rankings

D-III Men’s Division Discussion

• Whitman extended their season record over Lewis & Clark to 2-0 to take the Northwest and the region’s first bid to Nationals. Lewis & Clark defended their bid in the game-to-go, fending off Puget Sound 15-11.

Subscribers, we present each team’s X-Factor for success in the postseason!

D-I Women’s Division

Contributions from Aidan Thomas and Edward Stephens

1. Tufts – The wind, and don’t take that to say this team isn’t full of talent and underrated players. In fact it’s their depth and remarkable throwing talent up and down the roster that makes this team such a threat in sub-optimal conditions. In three tournament finals, all played in high winds, Tufts was broken just twice in total.
2. Carleton – It’s rare that a college player can have a huge impact with pulling – the last one in the women’s division was Stacy Gaskill – but that’s what Syzygy have with Mia Beeman-Weber: instant advantage on every D-point.
3. Colorado – Only the sharpest-eyed scouts have begun to look past the team’s formidable marquee names to see a pair of game-changing receivers in Emma Smith and Rose Bransford.
4. British Columbia – The O-line has been getting a lot of ink, but it’s hungry young D-line players like Noor Al-Taabba and Lauren Szeto-Fung who have really started to tip the scales for the Thunderbirds.
5. Vermont – The upperclassmen get all the ink most of the time. But you can’t help but wonder if the team will rise and fall with the play of sophomore trio Annie Pozzy, Ella Monaghan, and Tatum Cubrilovic.
6. Oregon – Is Acacia Hahn a secret? We’re not totally sure, but it seems like the rest of the division hasn’t caught up to the fact that her forehand is a game changer.
7. Michigan – The depth. Kat McGuire, Sophia Harvey and Calliope Cutchins are known commodities. When it comes to a regional final against a small Notre Dame roster, Flywheel’s depth may be their biggest asset.
8. Cal Poly SLO – It isn’t fair that a program stacking the deck with a grad transfer as impactful as Margo Donahue has also, albeit a bit more quietly, been harboring one of the country’s best rookies in Nora Snyder. They love to let her cook.
9. Washington – You’ve definitely heard of Lauren Goddu and Lucy Tanner. You’ve probably scouted Kelly Tam. But you probably aren’t ready for a fourth massively important second-year. And that’s why Anna Pettis is going to take your lunch money.
10. North Carolina – It’s easy to point to the overall skill of stars Emily Przykucki, Alli Reilly, and Kailyn Lowder. It’s a bit harder to recognize that the versatility that they show opening up reset and deep space options for each other is the secret sauce.
11. Stanford – Devy Weir’s backhand on the D-line is a force of nature. Do not, under any circumstances, give up that throw in transition after your O-line turns it over.
12. UC San Diego – The emergence of Mars Bau as an elite deep receiver has been the key development to opening up the field for Abbi Shilts and Margot Nissen.
13. UC Santa Cruz – Depth, depth, depth, and depth. Teams showing up and expecting the Rachel Chang show will no doubt get to see a couple of gorgeous long flicks, but if they think that’s the whole story they will be sorely disappointed.
14. Utah – The secret weapon is that there is no secret weapon: Spiral Jetty are Carly Atwell’s team, through and through, and they don’t care who knows it.
15. Western Washington – Marin Cohen has the sort of can-do attitude you cannot teach, and it makes the impossible possible on two or three possessions every game.
16. Victoria – The element of surprise. Victoria have played a lot of tournaments this season, and yet they still feel like the division’s unknown-iest of unknowns.
17. UC Santa Barbara – Devin Quinn’s range. You think I’m joking? I’m not. However well you think you know her, you’re still underestimating her catch radius on offense and her block radius in the zone.
18. Notre Dame – On offense, look for senior captain Elena Dansdill’s cutting to open up space for herself and teammates while 2024 Great Lakes rookie of the year Mary Larson will be a D-line X-factor, drawing Michigan’s top threats in the likely game-to-go matchup.
19. Brigham Young – No X-Factors for themselves, thank you very much, but CHI have done their part by pushing a dozen of the other teams on this list over the course of the season.
20. UC Davis – Continuity. Seemingly out of nowhere, Rogue have been building a complete roster that carries over almost everyone from a year ago. They carry the seeds of last year’s game-to-go with them in 2025.
21. UCLA – The Southwest didn’t earn six bids for nothing. BLU stand to benefit from even a hint of chaos.
22. Virginia – Rookie Gabby Everett has been fun to watch in her debut college season. Hydra should be excited for three more years of Everett, but she’ll be an X-Factor in Virginia’s efforts to stun the world and beat UNC at Regionals.
23. Ohio State – Any time a top player these days emerges from a different pipeline than the YCC-to-College it flies a little under the radar. Allow me then to introduce you to HG Morrison, Fever’s do-it-all 6th-year who was a rookie in 2020 at the age of 26.
24. Minnesota – Maybe it’s a year away from bearing fruit, but the built-in chemistry of rookie trio Veronica Janzen, Megan Nguyen, and Abigail Keuhn – who played MN Superior together at YCC – is going to vault Minnesota forward sooner rather than later.
25. Georgia – The X-factor is any time Athena con’t need to rely on Quincy Booth to punch in points, both for holds and key breaks. The Booth-show may be enough to win regionals, but it won’t go much further than that.

D-I Men’s Division

Contributions from Edward Stephens, Alex Rubin, Patrick Stegomoeller, and Aidan Thomas

1. Colorado – The whole team can be secret weapons when you’re focused on Tobias Brooks (justifiably so), but give me the return of Zeke Thoreson and the emergence of freshman D-Line extraordinaire Eliot Hawkins as key X-factors for Mamabird.
2. North Carolina – Calling Josh Singleton a secret weapon is probably disrespectful – he’s absolutely not a secret. But a lot of focus goes to Ben Dameron, and Singleton is arguably just as capable, if not more capable, of taking over games and steadying the Darkside offense.
3. Massachusetts – A bid to Nationals isn’t a concern. So maybe the X-Factor for Regionals is getting some game action for Caelen McSweeney and Wyatt Kellman to get their stars back up to speed as they recover from injuries.
4. Oregon – You know about Mica Glass and Raekwon Adkins. After that, it’s hard to ignore Max Massey’s impact at Easterns, where his steadying presence in the handler space provided some much-needed juice for the Ego D-line. Success at Regionals and beyond is contingent on Ego earning key breaks without needing to cross over every time.
5. Carleton – Tej Murthy returned from injury in time to play a bit at Easterns. Now that he is further up to speed, his presence changes the shape of CUT’s attack and adds another valuable weapon downfield. With the team clicking pretty well in his absence, it will be interesting to see where he adds value on the field and how the coaching staff chooses to deploy him.
6. Cal Poly SLO – Max Gade sometimes gets left out of lists of SLO’s stars, but his defensive presence is just as impactful as Kyle Lew’s throws, Alex Nelson’s deep cuts, or Anton Orme’s strong midfield game.
7. Brigham Young – The X is a factor here, as BYU will not participate in Regionals due to school rules preventing Sunday play. It’s too bad we won’t get to see Chad Yorgason, Zach Burnside, and company duke it out among the Northwest’s best.
8. Oregon State – A big (literally) part of Oregon State’s deep game, Henry Wayte’s large catch radius and eye for the end zone is an underrated asset to the Beavers’ offense.
9. Cal – Robbie McCabe has developed into a really steady deep cutter. While Dexter Clyburn and Carter Lankford rightfully draw attention, McCabe often sneaks past the defense for easy scores.
10. UC Santa Cruz – Cole Mires has taken on a big role on offense for the Slugs. Handling a high volume of touches in the backfield is a lot to ask for the rookie, who has so far been up to the task. Regionals is a different beast though, and we’ll see if Mires is ready for his biggest test this season.
11. Washington – At times Carter Bayer has looked like the Sundodgers’ best player this season. His size and feel for the game make him a great bail out option, and also frankly a great set play initiator. Other teams will struggle to cover him and his usage rate could increase even higher at Regionals.
12. Brown – Brown’s offensive dominator is going to carry them far enough this postseason. When they need a downfield option though, Luca Duclos-Orsello finds his way open time and time again. He’s pretty fast, but his strong feel for the flow of the game is what makes him Brown’s X-Factor.
13. Georgia – Scotty Whitley’s quickness and tenacity presents a perfect defensive matchup to slow down regional rival Georgia Tech’s Grossberg brothers.
14. Tufts – Oscar Graff is the best defender on the team, but he spends a lot of his time on offense. If the O-line can score quickly and allow Graff to crossover more, Tufts has a better shot at winning tough games.
15. Texas – It’s the hammers. John Clyde and Xavier Fuzat can both launch towering hammers to places defenders aren’t taught to cover. When they connect on a crossfield shot, it adds a score for TUFF, but it’s also pretty demoralizing for the defense.
16. Northeastern – While defenses sell out to stop Peter Boerth, Jackson McGuinness has made himself a home in the end zone. If he can continue to get open for easy scores, Northeastern will have a more successful weekend.
17. British Columbia – All eyes are on Justin Podnar for a reason. The mercurial star has the power to facilitate smooth offense and turn the game into an angsty call fest. He can do much more too, and as Podnar goes, UBC goes.
18. Victoria – The season’s number one mystery team will try to make total team health their secret ingredient at Northwest Regionals.
19. Western Washington – Elijah Diamond remains one of the least-heralded field generals in the country. If they get to Nationals, it will be thanks to his guidance and guts.
20. Penn State – The most underrated playmaker in the game for two seasons running: Logan Piercy. He can make a two-point swing in a big game all on his own.
21. Georgia Tech – The Grossbergs are (justifiably) the headliners for Tribe, just don’t forget they have a stable of very effective throwers – Eric Shen, Matthew Wang, Neil Barry, Adithya Deepak – to keep opposing defenses honest.
22. Vermont – Declan Kervick made a home for himself on the D-line. As offenses tighten up in the games that matter, his ability to influence play from the defensive side will be key to giving Vermont more break chances and more opportunities to win games.
23. Washington University – The bid they hung onto in the regular season. If this was a two-bid South Central, WashU would be sweating right now. As it is, they’re virtually locked into a Nationals bid, no X-Factor needed.
24. Minnesota – North Central ghosts. We know they exist, and we know they hate Carleton.
25. South Carolina – South Carolina will need an Act of God to prevent UNC from taking the sole Atlantic Coast bid to Nationals, but a Gavin Russell heater can at least get them past a slew of solid contenders into the game to go–farther than they’ve been since we have recorded data.

D-III Women’s Division

Contributions from Raquel Alegria, Zack Davis, Theresa Diffendal, and Calvin Ciorba

1. Wesleyan – Vicious Circles are driven by the talent of their young core, epitomized by sophomore Nola Busansky. They’ve flown under the radar compared to some big name pickups, but the tall, aggressive lefty hybrid will be contributing to Wesleyan’s championship runs for years to come.
2. Haverford and Bryn Mawr – Sonia Nicholson tied for the second-most blocks on the team at 2024 Nationals–as just a sophomore! With another year and a new captain status, the speedy defensive menace is prepared to garner the Sneetches break chance after break chance.
3. Whitman – Ollie Fox seemed like a breakout star at 2023 Nationals, finishing the tournament third in assists for the team. Not only have they improved since their freshman year, Fox has become a pillar for the Sweets.
4. St. Olaf – Rachel Katzovitz raked in 10 goals at 2024 Nationals, good for second on the team. Talk about a first-year debut. With the departure of Erica Collin for opponents Haverford/Bryn Mawr, look for Katzovitz to take over as Vortex’s WR1 option in the open field.
5. Carleton Eclipse – Eclipse took a surprising stumble at NC Regionals to place second, not at all unlike their 2024 campaign. If that’s any indication, the depth of Carleton’s roster–too long for a blurb–paired with the experience of their younger players should still have them eyeing a deep bracket run.
6. Davenport University – Yasmin Bañares has been a silent lynchpin for this team since its inception last year. Her speed, air time, and pure skill have really set a solid foundation for Davenport.
7. Kenyon – Blu-Ray boast deep continuity. Much of the team is in their third or fourth year with the program, with more than a handful graduating from the B team. That kind of system buy-in and experience has fueled their domination so far, and this weekend will show how high their ceiling really is.
8. Lewis & Clark – One thing about D-III is there seems to be a lot of study abroad opportunities, and it’s easy to overlook players who miss a season due to their absence for a season. Katelyn Osborne made her return from across the seas and has been making waves for Artemis Ultimate.
9. Michigan Tech – Tech were a hair’s breadth away from the upset of the year over Carleton to make it back to Nationals, thanks in part to the steady distribution of third-year handlers Lauren Saulino and Haniya Frayer and an influx of athletic additions who are surely already hungry for 2026.
10. Rice – Torque are returning to Nationals for the first time since 2022, and one main reason is the wealth of experience on the team. Rice boasts five players that were on that 2022 roster: Alice Owens, Natalia Perey, Sophia Figueroa, Isabella Baker and Sheena Bai.
11. Colorado College – Despite falling short at the South Central ConfRegion, Colorado College Zenith have been very well coached for years, and one of the main beneficiaries of this coaching has been Cassidy Recker, a junior who led the team last year in assists and was instrumental for Zenith’s team this year.
12. Mount Holyoke – Eliza Williams-Derry has been a staple in Daisy Chain’s D-line and is an even greater powerhouse whenever they get the disc back. As the third-highest in assists and goals, Williams-Derry flourished in 2024 and is ready to showcase her fine-tuned skill in her junior season.
13. Union – Winning the Southeast bid was a walk in the park for the Jillz, and Bryn Norton’s leadership only made their success easier. Norton’s heads-up Ds and reliance on her team to do the rest put the Jillz on the road to causing a lot of damage at Nationals.
14. Middlebury – Middlebury may not be the powerhouse they were a few years ago, but they aren’t pushovers. Senior and captain Liz Crawford is the key to the whole operation, keeping the hopes and dreams of the Pranksters afloat. – Z
15. Puget Sound – Arguably the biggest surprise of the 2025 postseason thus far, Clearcut’s path to the NW final and a Nationals bid was paved by pure grit. Puget Sound rode just 11 players through the NW gauntlet, and that kind of endurance and trust will pay dividends in Washington.
16. Portland – While missing Nationals stings, as does the handful of impending graduations, UPRoar’s slight rebuilding season saw the flourishing of Annalise Korch and Maryanne Maxwell as prime downfield targets who will surely add to Portland’s dynamism in 2025.
17. Williams – Williams’ sophomore class holds a lot of new faces, and among them is defensive driver Susanna Boberg. Her height and speed will give Nova plenty of break chances, but the element of her surprise will be the most damaging.
18. Rochester – Rochester retain five EZ Women from their first and last Nationals berth in 2021 in April Loy, Carina Giordano, Ivy Chang, Kaitlin Chung and Puck Moser. EZ will pair their experience with the raw athleticism of Flora Bradley and Chloe Milliman in the hopes of defending their bid and making the team’s second-ever Nationals.
19. Claremont – Lucy Waggoner-Wu is an essential playmaker for the Greenshirts. Steady handling, mental resilience, and constant defensive pressure are what Claremont needs to bring to the table, but with this hustler on the line, you can consider them already brought.
20. Grinnell – A club season can be transformational for young college players, and many of the Roosevelts seem to take that to heart. Even with the graduation of key 2024 Nationals contributors, players’ commitment to local teams like The Nick Culver Experience will have Grinnell back in the NC race in 2026.
21. Macalester – The Pursesnatchers did an admirable job of finishing out the season after losing the field-warping play of Claire Lee to injury. That down-the-roster experience will ensure Macalester standouts like Dorthea Trelstad Pi-Sunyer and Zanya Hopkins are even more dynamic and multi-faceted in the seasons ahead.
22. Ithaca – Kweezy have improved a lot this season from last year’s backslide. At the center of their success are their impressive rookies with some quality high school experience–Anna Stohs, Grace Roberts, and Dahlia Rosenthal.
23. Wellesley – Coming out of the Whiptails’ arsenal, Ella McHugh and Elysia Nitsch are back after being absent in 2024. Both were vital to Wellesley’s 2023 success, and if any team made the mistake of forgetting about these two, they’re about to get a rude awakening once McHughs’ hucks go flying and Nitsch is the one to catch them.
24. Richmond – Sophomore Jillian Eldridge has stepped it up big time for the Red Hots this year, churning out unders like it’s nobody’s business.
25. Scranton – Once again making their debut in the Series, Electric City’s second-place finish at Pennsylvania Conferences posits them as a legit contender for the region’s second bid. Their history of shocking unsuspecting teams will be put to the test in a Regionals pool play matchup against Kenyon.

D-III Men’s Division

Contributions from Josh Katz and Calvin Ciorba

1. Davenport University – On a roster this stacked with talent, it’s hard to find a secret weapon. That being said, the addition of Alex Ballentine for the Panthers has largely flown under the radar. His experience alone brings massive value to a relatively younger team.
2. Elon – We’ve talked plenty about Brayden Morrison this year, but his older brother Kalen is just as big a reason for BFB’s resurgence. Kalen’s dogged defense and expert handling on a turn will be key in the bracket at Nationals.
3. Middlebury – Jasper Pearcy-Kahn has quietly improved his game in a big way this year, and could be a key factor in Middlebury’s return to Nationals.
4. Wesleyan – While the senior class for Wesleyan retains the majority of its stars, sophomore Eli Borgenicht Fellus is a lightning-quick cutter who can move quickly to handle if needed.
5. Whitman – A tall and athletic defender, Jasper Brown finds the blocks when the Sweets need him to.
6. Lewis & Clark – Junior Orlando Impas is player you should be watching at Nationals as a contender for BPOTY. His speed in the handler space and lefty inside backhands are lethal to defenses across the country
7. Oklahoma Christian – A goal-scoring machine, Josh Gill eats up goals for breakfast.
8. Williams – Only a sophomore, Kiva Zimmerman is already one of the best defenders in a deep Northeast. He’ll need to continue shutting down his matchups if WUFO are to get back to Nationals.
9. Rochester – With an army of talented cutters to throw to, Teddy Schwartz doesn’t need to worry about throwing anyone open. As long as he can get the disc where it should be, Rochester should have no problem working through the Metro East.
10. Colorado College – Junior Leo McGaraghan is hard to stop in the deep space, an area Wasabi will need to excel at against good teams like Missouri S&T and Oklahoma Christian.
11. Richmond –Sassan Fahim is one of the biggest defensive weapons for Richmond, constantly locking down handlers and being a steady reset option on a turn.
12. St. Olaf – Jonas Geere’s pulls have the ability to completely stifle an offense before the possession even starts. At a Regionals that’s usually heavily impacted by weather, being able to create short field break opportunities will be key.
13. Franciscan – Even as a first-year, Taylor Lange has become one of Fatal’s primary cutters on offense. With many of their key players primarily playing D-line, he’ll need to be a heavy hitter if Franciscan is to emerge from the Ohio Valley.
14. Carleton CHOP  – Jonah Barer’s 80-grade speed alone makes him probably the best cutter in the North Central. Add in his superb field sense and hands, and he’s the kind of game-breaking weapon CHOP will need in a potential game-to-go.
15. Missouri S&T – Miner Threat hasn’t always had a dominant center handler, needing an army of hybrids to function on offense. That changes now, with Mason Schiefer ready to shoulder much of the throwing load for S&T.
16. Berry – Sometimes, all it takes is one elite defender to throw an entire offense out of sync. Mikey Curtis is that caliber of defender for Berry, and opposing offenses need to come prepared with Plan B and C, because he’ll shut down Plan A on almost every possession.
17. Bowdoin – If Bowdoin wants to pull off a big upset this weekend, freshman Zac Widmyer will be one of the big reasons they do.
18. Bates – Much has been said about the dynamic duo of Daniel Snider and Miles Miller. Considerably less has been said about Zach Van Dusen, who makes just as much of an impact on every game, just usually in less glamorous roles.
19. Kenyon – He’s only a rookie, but Aidan Martin-Weinbaum is already one of the best deep cutters in the Ohio Valley. If he can continue to consistently get whatever he wants on the field at Regionals, SERF will be an incredibly tough out for any team.
20. Puget Sound – Among plenty of surprising standouts from a team none were expecting to see in the Power Rankings, Sahaj Olivar’s talent in the handler space was perhaps the reason why Puget Sound were this close to a spot at Nationals.
21. Colorado School of Mines – Freshman Charlie Keigwin could be the key that gets Mines back to Nationals for the first time since 2023.
22. Claremont – We learned last year about the throwing skills of Arenaria Cramer. This year, the Braineaters added a second dynamic handler in Martín Jimenez-Williams, who’s helped fully unlock the potential their offense held.
23. Davidson – Sophomore Truman Sandy was a huge addition to DUFF’s O-line this year and found lots of success with his lightning-quick cuts.
24. UNC Asheville – Mudpuppy were one of our biggest surprises from this year, and the defensive prowess of freshman Raekwon Razor was a huge reason why.
25. Oberlin – If Oberlin wants to make it out of the toss-up Ohio Valley region, Sebastien Kline will need to continue to be a menace while cutting.