WACO, Texas – The Selection Committee, made up of administrators from both Single and Dual Discipline NCEA member schools, has released its first weekly rankings of the spring semester, posted Tuesday.

No. 7 TCU upset UC Davis to move up a spot, with SMU defeating then-No. 3 South Carolina and UC Davis to move up two places from sixth to fourth. The UCD Aggies fell to ninth after three losses on the weekend, while Fresno State rose a position because of their rivalry win. Texas A&M also jumped up having defeated the Gamecocks in an upset, rising from fifth to third; USC now sitting in sixth. 

From this point forward the Selection Committee will release rankings on a weekly basis. The last Dual Discipline ranking will be March 10, with the final Single Discipline regular season ranking announced on March 17, ahead of the conference tournaments.

Following the completion of conference championships, the NCEA Selection committee will reveal the selections for the NCEA National Championship on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, with the official bracket announcement.

NCEA Selection Committee Rankings - 2/3/2026
Dual Discipline
1. Auburn (pr. 1)
2. Georgia (pr. 2)
3. Texas A&M (pr. 5)
4. SMU (pr. 6)
5. Oklahoma State (pr. 4)
6. South Carolina (pr. 3)
7. TCU (pr. 8)
8. Fresno State (pr. 9)
9. UC Davis (pr. 7)
10. South Dakota State (pr. 10)

Single Discipline
1. Dartmouth (pr. 1)
2. Lynchburg (pr. 2)
3. Sacred Heart (pr. 3)
4. College of Charleston (pr. 4)
5. Sweet Briar (NR)

About the NCEA
A non-profit corporation, the NCEA is a governing body to advance the sport of equestrian. The NCEA is responsible for the development and administration of equestrian rules and guidelines. Equestrian is subject to all NCAA policies and procedures in the same manner as other sports. In 1998, Equestrian was identified and adopted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Committee on Women's Athletics (CWA) as an emerging sport for women at the Division I and II levels.

NCEA competitions are in a head-to-head format, and schools may choose to compete as a single or dual discipline team (Jumping Seat and Western). Each discipline has two events: in Jumping Seat, Fences and Flat, and in Western, Horsemanship and Reining. Teams can have five riders per event, with horses assigned by random draw at the start of the competition. Riders from opposing teams compete on the same horse, and whichever rider receives the higher score earns one point for her team. The level of difficulty is demonstrated by the accuracy of the pattern and how the competitor uses the horse to the best of her ability.

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