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 Feb 2, 2026
RFORCE Rankings - Top 10 V5 Teams - Current (2025-2026)
| Rank | Team Name | Organization | # | RFORCE | Ctry | Region | City | Grade | country_code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warrior Robotics | ARMY & NAVY ACADEMY | 92008A | 128.75 | California | Carlsbad | High School | us | |
| 2 | Pink Shimmeree Unicorns | Pink Unicorns | 2145X | 126.63 | Virginia | Manassas | High School | us | |
| 3 | Apollo | Newton College and Career Academy | 8682A | 125.56 | Georgia | Covington | High School | us | |
| 4 | Barker Redbacks | Barker College | 4613R | 121.87 | New South Wales | Sydney | Middle School | au | |
| 5 | King's Team Delta | The King's School | 1831D | 121.44 | New South Wales | North Parramatta | High School | au | |
| 6 | OmegaBotz | A-Technology Robotics Corp | 12914X | 120.70 | Virginia | Gainesville | High School | us | |
| 7 | High-Q | Knox Grammar School | 1940A | 120.53 | New South Wales | Wahroonga | High School | au | |
| 8 | Raptor Robotics - JOKR | Ravenwood High School | 57249C | 117.19 | Tennessee | Brentwood | High School | us | |
| 9 | Moonshot | robotics is ez | 471B | 116.46 | California | North Hollywood | Middle School | us | |
| 10 | Pink Shinee Unicorns | Pink Unicorns | 2145Z | 113.75 | Virginia | Manassas | 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 | 139.12 | California | Cupertino | Middle School | us | |
| 2 | Invictus | Investigator College | 52111A | 136.08 | South Australia | Victor Harbor | Middle School | au | |
| 3 | CHEESY APPLES | Shore | 93601E | 135.38 | New South Wales | North Sydney | Middle School | au | |
| 4 | Team Go | Trinity Grammar Preparatory School | 21350E | 135.20 | New South Wales | Strathfield | Middle School | au | |
| 5 | Home-field Advantage | Magnus Robotics | 727H | 124.38 | Pennsylvania | Harrisburg | Middle School | us | |
| 6 | Tech Bosses | Trinity Grammar Preparatory School | 21350F | 120.78 | New South Wales | Strathfield | Elementary School | au | |
| 7 | Caulfield Grammar Wheelers Middle | Caulfield Grammar School wheelers hill | 74306A | 120.46 | Victoria | Wheelers Hill | Middle School | au | |
| 8 | Dehydrated Water | Reddam House | 69699A | 118.63 | New South Wales | Woollahra | Elementary School | au | |
| 9 | VEXecution | Trinity Grammar Preparatory School | 21350K | 117.62 | New South Wales | Strathfield | Elementary School | au | |
| 10 | Waitara Sting Squad | Waitara Public School | 60141A | 113.46 | New South Wales | Wahroonga | Elementary School | au |
RFORCE Rankings - Top 10 U Teams - Current (2025-2026)
| Rank | Team Name | Organization | # | RFORCE | Ctry | Region | City | Grade | country_code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knightmare | Knightmare Robotics | UCF | 107.62 | Florida | Orlando | College | us | |
| 2 | Kettering University | Kettering University | KUDOS | 98.33 | Michigan | Flint | College | us | |
| 3 | ez robotics | robotics is ez | EZ | 79.82 | California | North Hollywood | College | us | |
| 4 | Redbird Robotics | University of Louisville | LOUIE | 79.12 | Kentucky | Louisville | College | us | |
| 5 | Cal Poly Gear Slingers | California Polytechnic State University: San | CPSLO | 78.98 | California | San Luis Obispo | College | us | |
| 6 | Tennessee Tech ARC Black | Tennessee Tech University | ARC | 78.35 | Tennessee | Cookeville | College | us | |
| 7 | Purdue SIGBots | Purdue University | BLRS2 | 78.08 | Indiana | West Lafayette | College | us | |
| 8 | Old Barker Robotics | Old Barker Robotics | OBR | 73.50 | New South Wales | Sydney | College | au | |
| 9 | SJTU 1 | Shanghai Jiao Tong University | SJTU1 | 72.67 | Shanghai | Shanghai | College | cn | |
| 10 | Dark Fenix | Dark Fenix | DKFNX | 69.85 | Quebec | Cowansville | College | ca |
RFORCE Rankings - Top 10 AI Teams - Current (2025-2026)
| Rank | Team Name | Organization | # | RFORCE | Ctry | Region | City | Grade | country_code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MRC机器人竞赛中心 | MRC机器人竞赛中心 | 1798A | 20.00 | Shaanxi | Xian | High School | cn | |
| 2 | 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 |
Rankings update weekly as events occur. Stay updated to see how rankings shift as teams compete.
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