2026 College Outdoor T&F Rankings Presented By Saucony
DI Individual Men's Rankings Set #7
The 2026 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field season is nearing its finale, and the FloTrack team has prepared a predictive set of rankings ahead of the 2026 NCAA Championships
Throughout the season, individual rankings are considered completely subjective. They factor historical individual performances on the outdoor and indoor circuit, head-to-head match-ups and overall consistency.
Men's Individual Rankings
| Rank | Athlete | School | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ja'Kobe Tharp | Auburn | 4 |
| 2 | Habtom Samuel | New Mexico | 1 |
| 3 | Samuel Ogazi | Alabama | 5 |
| 4 | Kayinsola Ajayi | Auburn | 6 |
| 5 | Simeon Birnbaum | Oregon | 3 |
| 6 | Kendrick Smallwood | Texas | 9 |
| 7 | Jonathan Simms | Georgia | 11 |
| 8 | Jaiden Reid | LSU | NR |
| 9 | Colin Sahlman | Northern Arizona | 17 |
| 10 | Geoffrey Kirwa | Arizona | 16 |
| 11 | Trent McFarland | Michigan | 12 |
| 12 | Elsingi Kipruto | Louisville | 15 |
| 13 | Tyrice Taylor | Arkansas | 19 |
| 14 | Rivaldo Marshall | Arkansas | 14 |
| 15 | Jelani Watkins | Arkansas | 2 |
| 16 | Chinecherem Prosper Nnamdi | Texas A&M | 18 |
| 17 | Rocky Hansen | Wake Forest | 25 |
| 18 | Marco Langon | Villanova | 7 |
| 19 | Texas Tanner | Air Force | 8 |
| 20 | Bradley Franklin | Samford | 10 |
| 21 | Sila Kiptanui | Tulane | 21 |
| 22 | Ernest Cheruiyot | Arkansas | 24 |
| 23 | Israel Okon | Auburn | 23 |
| 24 | Sidi Njie | Georgia | NR |
| 25 | Ralford Mullings | Oklahoma | NR |