The RFORCE Index:
The most comprehensive performance metric in competitive robotics - accounting for awards, event difficulty, raw performance, consistency and longevity. Standardized across VEX seasons
Last updated on Mar 1, 2026
RFORCE Rankings - Top 10 V5 Teams - Current (2025-2026)
| Rank | Team Name | Organization | # | RFORCE | Ctry | Region | City | Grade | country_code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apollo | Newton College and Career Academy | 8682A | 124.22 | Georgia | Covington | High School | us | |
| 2 | Barker Redbacks | Barker College | 4613R | 119.82 | New South Wales | Sydney | Middle School | au | |
| 3 | King's Team Delta | The King's School | 1831D | 117.91 | New South Wales | North Parramatta | High School | au | |
| 4 | Pink Shimmeree Unicorns | Pink Unicorns | 2145X | 117.59 | Virginia | Manassas | High School | us | |
| 5 | High-Q | Knox Grammar School | 1940A | 117.03 | New South Wales | Wahroonga | High School | au | |
| 6 | OmegaBotz | A-Technology Robotics Corp | 12914X | 116.77 | Virginia | Gainesville | High School | us | |
| 7 | WASHED | Brownell Talbot College Preparatory School | 1028A | 115.96 | Nebraska | Omaha | High School | us | |
| 8 | Quartic Quibblers | Highvale Secondary College | 97230D | 111.46 | Victoria | Glen Waverley | High School | au | |
| 9 | Havoc | Millard North High School | 5069Y | 109.73 | Nebraska | Omaha | High School | us | |
| 10 | Bamboozled | Pioneer Robotics | 74074Y | 109.35 | Oklahoma | Stillwater | High School | us |
RFORCE Rankings - Top 10 IQ Teams - Current (2025-2026)
| Rank | Team Name | Organization | # | RFORCE | Ctry | Region | City | Grade | country_code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GaGaGuGu | STEM Cupertino | 95014X | 135.74 | California | Cupertino | Middle School | us | |
| 2 | Invictus | Investigator College | 52111A | 134.84 | South Australia | Victor Harbor | Middle School | au | |
| 3 | Team Go | Trinity Grammar Preparatory School | 21350E | 133.98 | New South Wales | Strathfield | Middle School | au | |
| 4 | CHEESY APPLES | Shore | 93601E | 130.89 | New South Wales | North Sydney | Middle School | au | |
| 5 | Home-field Advantage | Magnus Robotics | 727H | 126.79 | Pennsylvania | Harrisburg | Middle School | us | |
| 6 | Caulfield Grammar Wheelers Middle | Caulfield Grammar School wheelers hill | 74306A | 119.36 | Victoria | Wheelers Hill | Middle School | au | |
| 7 | Tech Bosses | Trinity Grammar Preparatory School | 21350F | 118.41 | New South Wales | Strathfield | Elementary School | au | |
| 8 | VEXecution | Trinity Grammar Preparatory School | 21350K | 115.31 | New South Wales | Strathfield | Elementary School | au | |
| 9 | Pintax Error | EAST RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL | 55821C | 113.04 | Florida | Clermont | Middle School | us | |
| 10 | Dehydrated Water | Reddam House | 69699A | 112.86 | New South Wales | Woollahra | Elementary School | au |
RFORCE Rankings - Top 10 U Teams - Current (2025-2026)
| Rank | Team Name | Organization | # | RFORCE | Ctry | Region | City | Grade | country_code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ten Ton | Ten Ton Robotics | TNTN | 128.06 | British Columbia | West Vancouver | College | ca | |
| 2 | Knightmare | Knightmare Robotics | UCF | 124.99 | Florida | Orlando | College | us | |
| 3 | Redbird Robotics | University of Louisville | LOUIE | 104.20 | Kentucky | Louisville | College | us | |
| 4 | Kettering University | Kettering University | KUDOS | 87.40 | Michigan | Flint | College | us | |
| 5 | The Notorious G.O.A.T. | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | WPI | 80.87 | Massachusetts | Worcester | College | us | |
| 6 | Cal Poly Gear Slingers | California Polytechnic State University: San | CPSLO | 79.25 | California | San Luis Obispo | College | us | |
| 7 | Purdue SIGBots | Purdue University | BLRS2 | 75.53 | Indiana | West Lafayette | College | us | |
| 8 | Tennessee Tech ARC Black | Tennessee Tech University | ARC | 74.55 | Tennessee | Cookeville | College | us | |
| 9 | CBU Long Knights | California Baptist University | CBU1 | 74.15 | California | Riverside | College | us | |
| 10 | Old Barker Robotics | Old Barker Robotics | OBR | 73.50 | New South Wales | Sydney | College | au |
RFORCE Rankings - Top 10 AI Teams - Current (2025-2026)
| Rank | Team Name | Organization | # | RFORCE | Ctry | Region | City | Grade | country_code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golden Gears | Private Team | 1179G | 20.18 | California | Sunnyvale | High School | us | |
| 2 | MRC机器人竞赛中心 | MRC机器人竞赛中心 | 1798A | 20.00 | Shaanxi | Xian | High School | cn | |
| 3 | 10001X | Magikid Beijing Lab | 10001X | 16.09 | Beijing | Beijing | High School | cn | |
| 4 | AI Magic | Magikid Fremont | 2675A | 14.27 | California | Fremont | High School | us | |
| 5 | Level 5 | Techblazers | 16610A | 11.73 | Ontario | North York | High School | ca | |
| 6 | Robo Pirates | MAGNOLIA SCIENCE ACADEMY SANTA ANA | 1030X | 11.36 | California | Santa Ana | High School | us | |
| 7 | Robo Pirates | MAGNOLIA SCIENCE ACADEMY SANTA ANA | 1030P | 11.00 | California | Santa Ana | High School | us | |
| 8 | AI Bread | Magikid Tustin | 2866B | 10.64 | California | Tustin | High School | us | |
| 9 | 西安市曲江第一学校 | 西安市曲江第一学校 | 4908A | 10.00 | Shaanxi | 西安 | High School | cn | |
| 10 | Vision | Robotics NorCal | 95391A | 6.45 | California | Mountain House | High School | us |
Rankings update weekly as events occur. Stay updated to see how rankings shift as teams compete.
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