2026 3C2A JUCO ALUMNI LEADERBOARD
BIG 8 CONFERENCE
San Joaquin Delta Leads the 3C2A Big 8’s Alumni Placement Score by Less Than a Point
San Joaquin Delta leads the 3C2A Big 8 with a 156.4 Raw Alumni Placement Score (APS) — the highest Raw APS of any of the conference’s 9 reporting colleges.
Across all 9 Big 8 colleges, 229 alumni are currently active on four-year rosters — spanning NCAA Division I, II, and III, NAIA, NCCAA, and USCAA programs. The Big 8 is ranked by Alumni Placement Score (APS) rather than raw alumni count alone — a model built to reflect where a program’s alumni are playing, not just how many of them there are. These counts are an annual snapshot, updated as alumni move levels year to year (JUCO to D2, then D2 to D1, for example) — not a full transfer history.
What Is Alumni Placement Score?
Alumni Placement Score (APS) weights each alumnus by the level they’re playing at: NCAA Division I counts for 5.0 points, NCAA Division II for 4.3, NAIA for 4.0, NCAA Division III for 3.7, NCCAA for 2.5, and USCAA for 2.0. A program’s Raw APS is the sum of those weighted points across all of its alumni. Two programs with the same number of alumni can post very different Raw APS totals if one is sending players to NCAA Division I rosters and the other to NCCAA rosters — a distinction a simple headcount can’t capture.
San Joaquin Delta Edges Sacramento City
San Joaquin Delta (156.4) and Sacramento City (155.5) both have 34 total alumni and 18 NCAA Division I alumni apiece, so the race comes down to the rest of the mix — San Joaquin Delta’s extra NAIA and NCAA Division III alumni outweigh Sacramento City’s extra NCAA Division II and NCCAA alumni. Folsom Lake ranks third at 139.6, followed by Modesto (117.1) and Santa Rosa (108.8).
Full 3C2A Big 8 Conference Alumni Rankings (2026)
Modesto posted the best win percentage in the Big 8 at .717 (33-13-0) in 2026 — the top mark among all 9 reporting colleges, even though its Raw APS (117.1) ranks 4th. Santa Rosa (.694) and San Joaquin Delta (.683) were next.
How These Rankings Are Calculated
Rankings are based on Alumni Placement Score (APS), which weights each alumnus by the level they’re playing at rather than counting every roster spot the same. Total alumni is highlighted alongside Raw APS in the table. When two or more colleges tie on Raw APS, the higher total alumni count breaks the tie; win percentage is the second-level tiebreaker if Total Alumni is also equal. See the 2026 APS methodology for the formula, weights, and FAQ.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many alumni does the 3C2A Big 8 have on four-year rosters in 2026?
The 3C2A Big 8 has 229 alumni currently active on four-year rosters across its 9 reporting colleges, spanning NCAA Division I, II, and III, NAIA, NCCAA, and USCAA programs.
Which 3C2A Big 8 college has the highest Alumni Placement Score?
San Joaquin Delta leads the Big 8 with a Raw APS of 156.4, built on 34 alumni currently active on four-year rosters. Sacramento City (155.5) and Folsom Lake (139.6) rank second and third.
What is Efficiency APS and why does it matter?
Efficiency APS divides a program’s Raw APS by its total alumni count, showing placement quality per alumnus rather than total volume. San Joaquin Delta leads the Big 8 in Efficiency APS at 4.60, pairing it with the top Raw APS.
Which Big 8 program has the best win percentage?
Modesto posted the best win percentage in the Big 8 at .717 (33-13-0) in 2026, the top mark among all 9 reporting colleges, despite ranking 4th in Raw APS.
How does the Big 8 compare to the rest of 3C2A?
The Big 8’s 229 alumni account for about 13.6% of the 1,679 total alumni tracked across all 12 3C2A conferences in 2026. See the full 3C2A Conference Rankings for the complete conference-by-conference picture.
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