2026 3C2A JUCO ALUMNI LEADERBOARD
CENTRAL VALLEY CONFERENCE
Fresno City Leads the 3C2A Central Valley in Alumni Placement Score and Win Percentage
Fresno City leads the 3C2A Central Valley with a 94.4 Raw Alumni Placement Score (APS) — the highest Raw APS of any of the conference’s 7 reporting colleges.
Across all 7 Central Valley colleges, 116 alumni are currently active on four-year rosters — spanning NCAA Division I, II, and III, NAIA, NCCAA, and USCAA programs. The Central Valley 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.
Fresno City Pulls Away
Fresno City’s Raw APS of 94.4 is more than 20 points clear of second-place Merced (73.9), built on 21 alumni and the conference’s strongest NCAA Division I placement (8 alumni; no other Central Valley college has more than 3). Behind Fresno City the race is tight: Sequoias (69.9) edges Porterville (69.6) for third with the same 17 alumni, and only 11.4 points separate Merced in second from Taft in sixth (62.5).
Full 3C2A Central Valley Conference Alumni Rankings (2026)
Fresno City’s 40-5-0 record (.889) is the best win percentage in the Central Valley — and the best of all 87 reporting 3C2A colleges in 2026.
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 Central Valley have on four-year rosters in 2026?
The 3C2A Central Valley has 116 alumni currently active on four-year rosters across its 7 reporting colleges, spanning NCAA Division I, II, and III, NAIA, NCCAA, and USCAA programs.
Which 3C2A Central Valley college has the highest Alumni Placement Score?
Fresno City leads the Central Valley with a Raw APS of 94.4, built on 21 alumni currently active on four-year rosters. Merced (73.9) and Sequoias (69.9) 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. Fresno City leads the Central Valley in Efficiency APS at 4.50, pairing it with the top Raw APS.
Which Central Valley program has the best win percentage?
Fresno City posted the best win percentage in the Central Valley at .889 (40-5-0) in 2026, the top mark among all 7 reporting colleges, pairing it with the top Raw APS.
How does the Central Valley compare to the rest of 3C2A?
The Central Valley’s 116 alumni account for about 6.9% 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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