Who is better? Distance star Edward Cheserek, or defending NCAA 60m champ Ronnie Baker? What about the top high jumper or weight thrower? Comparing athletes across different events is difficult. We decided to develop a formula to rank the top 25 athletes in NCAA Division I track and field based on who will make the most impact at the 2016 NCAA Indoor Championships in Birmingham, Alabama.

FloTrack Power Rankings Criteria:
- 2015 Indoor NCAA Performance
- 2015 Outdoor NCAA Performance
- 2015 Indoor Best Mark (2014 if redshirted 2015)
- 2016 Indoor Best Mark

Before we get into the rankings it is important to note that freshmen are not included in the top 25 due to having zero NCAA championship performances on their resume. As a result, here are the notable freshmen who could potentially crack the top 25 as the season progresses.

Notable Freshmen:
Donavan Brazier (Texas A&M)
Justyn Knight (Syracuse)
Allie Ostrander (Boise State)
Alexis Weeks (Arkansas)

MEN'S POWER RANKINGS (Feb 1st 2016)

RANK	ATHLETE	SCHOOL	EVENT(S)	RATING
01	Edward Cheserek	Oregon	Mile/3K/5K	1.700
02	Ronnie Baker	TCU	60/200	1.200
03	Arman Hall	Florida	200/400	1.050
04	Jarrion Lawson	Arkansas	LJ	1.000
05	Bradley Adkins	Texas Tech	HJ	1.000
06	Chris Caldwell	Texas Tech	60H	1.000
07	Chukwuebuka Enekwechi	Purdue	WT	1.000
08	Thomas Curtin	Virginia Tech	3K/5K	1.000
09	Luca Wieland	Minnesota	HEP	1.000
10	Ryan Crouser	Texas	SP	0.950
11	Latario Collie	Texas A&M	TJ	0.900
12	Jake Blankenship	Tennessee	PV	0.875
13	Najee Glass	Florida	400	0.850
14	John Teeters	Oklahoma State	60	0.850
15	Garrett Scantling	Georgia	HEP	0.800
16	Brannon Kidder	Penn State	800/Mile	0.750
17	Bilal Abdullah	Kennesaw State	LJ/HEP	0.750
18	KeAndre Bates	Florida	LJ/TJ	0.750
19	William Kincaid	Portland	3K/5K	0.700
20	Jordan Young	Virginia	WT	0.700
21	Wally Ellenson	Marquette	HJ	0.700
22	Morgan Pearson	Colorado	3K/5K	0.700
23	Ben Williams	Louisville	TJ	0.700
24	Tevin Hester	Clemson	60/200	0.675
25	Dylan Capwell	Monmouth	800	0.650

WOMEN'S POWER RANKINGS (Feb 1st 2016)

RANK	ATHLETE	SCHOOL	EVENT(S)	RATING
01	Kendell Williams	Georgia	PENT/LJ/HJ/60H	1.625
02	Akela Jones	Kansas State	PENT/LJ/HJ/60H	1.550
03	Erin Teschuk	North Dakota State	Mile/3K	1.250
04	Kyra Jefferson	Florida	200/400	1.200
05	Keturah Orji	Georgia	LJ/TJ	1.175
06	Kelsey Card	Wisconsin	SP/WT	1.150
07	Jasmine Todd	Oregon	60/LJ	1.050
08	Raven Saunders	Mississippi	SP	1.000
09	Nicole Chavis	North Carolina State	WT	1.000
10	Sha'Keela Saunders	Kentucky	LJ/TJ	0.975
11	Kaela Edwards	Oklahoma State	800/Mile	0.950
12	Leontia Kallenou	Georgia	HJ	0.950
13	Katrina Coogan	Georgetown	Mile/3K	0.900
14	Elise Cranny	Stanford	3K	0.900
15	Taylor Ellis-Watson	Arkansas	200/400	0.825
16	Sasha Wallace	Oregon	60H	0.800
17	Ky Westbrook	USC	60	0.800
18	Hanna Green	Virginia Tech	800	0.800
19	Dior Hall	USC	60H	0.800
20	Courtney Okolo	Texas	400	0.750
21	Quanesha Burks	Alabama	LJ	0.750
22	Sarah Disanza	Wisconsin	5K	0.750
23	Megan Clark	Duke	PV	0.700
24	Claudia Jou Garcia	Akron	HJ	0.700
25	Shayla Sanders	Florida	60	0.650