| Season: | 2017–18 |
| Men-Pre: | New York City (2005-06) |
| Women-Pre: | inaugural ranking |
| College-Pre: | inaugural ranking |
| Men-End: | New York Athletic Club |
| Women-End: | Rogue |
| College-End: | West Point Black |
| Men-League: | NTHL Division I (8) |
| Women-League: | NTHL Women's Division (3) |
| College-League: | NTHL Division I (3) |
After there already existed a 2005-06 ranking for the Men's. This was the first season ateam handball ranking for the clubs and the men's college was created.
| Increase in ranking | |||
| Decrease in ranking | |||
| New to rankings from previous week | |||
| Italics | Number of first place votes | ||
| Win-tie-loss record | |||
| т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol | ||
| (V) | Varsity teams | ||
| NR | Not ranked but receiving votes |
| Month 1 Dec 13[1] [2] | Month 2 Jan[3] | Month 3 Feb[4] | Month 4 Mar[5] | Month 5 Apr[6] | Month 6 May 17[7] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | New York Athletic Club (5-0-0) | New York Athletic Club | New York Athletic Club (4) | New York Athletic Club (5) | New York Athletic Club (5) | New York Athletic Club (5) | 1. |
| 2. | New York City (6-0-0) | New York City | New York City (3) | New York City (3) | New York City (2) | New York City (1) | 2. |
| 3. | Chicago Inter (16-1-1) | Chicago Inter | Chicago Inter | Chicago Inter | Chicago Inter | Chicago Inter | 3. |
| 4. | Revol (3-0-2) | Revol | Revol | Revol | San Francisco CalHeat | Houston Firehawks | 4. |
| 5. | San Francisco CalHeat (6-0-4) | San Francisco CalHeat | Houston Firehawks | Houston Firehawks | Houston Firehawks т | San Francisco CalHeat | 5. |
| 6. | DC Diplomats (1-0-2) | Houston Firehawks | San Francisco CalHeat | San Francisco CalHeat | DC Diplomats т | DC Diplomats | 6. |
| 7. | West Point Black (V) (5-0-6) | West Point Black (V) | West Point Black (V) | Georgia HC | Revol | West Point Black (V) | 7. |
| 8. | New York City 2 (2-0-2) | Georgia HC | Georgia HC | Boston | Boston | Georgia HC | 8. |
| 9. | Georgia HC (4-1-1) | Carolina Blue | Carolina Blue | DC Diplomats | Georgia HC | Boston | 9. |
| 10. | University of Virginia (V) (4-1-4) | Boston | Boston | Carolina Blue | West Point Black (V) | Mayor Tijuana BC | 10. |
| 11. | Carolina Blue | Alberta Jrs. | DC Diplomats | West Point Black (V) | Los Angeles THC | Revol | 11. |
| 12. | Ohio State Gray (V) | Ontario | Blue Heat | Ontario | Ontario | Carolina Blue | 12. |
| 13. | Boston | DC Diplomats | Alberta Jrs. | University of Virginia (V) | Alberta Jrs. | Alberta Jrs. | 13. |
| 14. | Houston Firehawks | Knight Air | Minnesota | Knight Air | Columbus Armada-Nina | University of Virginia (V) | 14. |
| 15. | Auburn University (V) | Minnesota | Ohio State Gray (V) | Alberta Jrs. | Seattle | Ontario | 15. |
| 16. | Barrington THC | University of Virginia (V) | University of Virginia (V) | Auburn University (V) | DC Ambassadors | Seattle | 16. |
| 17. | Uni. of North Carolina (V) | Ohio State Gray (V) | Ontario | Penn State (V) | University of Virginia (V) | Knight Air | 17. |
| 18. | Blue Heat | Barrington THC | Knight Air | Miami University (V) | Ohio State Gray (V) | Barrington THC | 18. |
| 19. | Air Force (V) | Blue Heat | Miami University (V) | Air Force (V) | Barrington THC | Los Angeles | 19. |
| 20. | West Point Gold (V) | Air Force (V) | Barrington THC | Minnesota | Air Force (V) | Columbus Armada-Nina | 20. |
| 21. | Knight Air | New York City 2 | Auburn University (V) | New York City 2 | Knight Air | Air Force (V) | 21. |
| 22. | Los Angeles THC | Auburn University (V) | Air Force (V) | Columbus Armada | Portland Sasquatch | Portland Sasquatch | 22. |
| 23. | Columbus Armada | Los Angeles THC | Columbus Armada | Ohio State Gray (V) | New York City 2 | Illinois State (V) | 23. |
| 24. | Illinois State (V) | Miami University (V) | New York City 2 | Barrington THC | Penn State (V) т | West Point Gold (V) | 24. |
| 25. | Minnesota | Columbus Armada | Illinois State (V) | Illinois State (V) т | Carolina Blue т | New York City 3 | 25. |
| DC Ambassadors т | |||||||
| Month 1 Dec 13 | Month 2 Jan | Month 3 Feb | Month 4 Mar | Month 5 Apr | Month 6 May 17 | ||
| NR | Miami University (V) | Illinois State (V) | Los Angeles THC | Los Angeles THC | Illinois State (V) | Blue Heat | NR |
| Ontario | Dallas Team Handball | Dallas Team Handball | Dallas Team Handball | Dallas Team Handball | Ohio State Gray (V) | ||
| Pittsburgh University (V) | Pittsburgh University (V) | Pittsburgh University (V) | Pittsburgh University (V) | Auburn University (V) | Auburn University (V) | ||
| University of Cincinnati (V) | University of Cincinnati | University of Cincinnati | Boston 2 | Boston 2 | Boston 2 | ||
| Alberta Jrs. | West Point Gold (V) | West Point Gold (V) | West Point Gold (V) | West Point Gold (V) | New York City 2 | ||
| Milwaukee United | United HC | Milwaukee United | Minnesota | Minnesota | |||
| New York City 3 | New York City 3 | UNC Tar Heels (V) | New York City 3 | New York City 3 | |||
| Texas A&M University (V) | Texas A&M University (V) | Texas A&M University (V) | Texas A&M University (V) | ||||
| Seattle HC | Long Island Tigers | San Francisco CalHeat II | |||||
| Uni. of North Carolina (V) | Uni. of North Carolina (V) | Uni. of North Carolina (V) | Uni. of North Carolina (V) | ||||
| Portland Sasquatch | Blue Heat | Johns Hopkins University (V) | |||||
| UNILIDER Sonora | |||||||
| Miami University (V) | |||||||
| Month 1 Dec 13 | Month 2 Jan | Month 3 Feb | Month 4 Mar | Month 5 Apr | Month 6 May 17 | ||
| Dropped: | Dropped: | Dropped: | Dropped: | Dropped: |
| Month 1 Jan[8] | Month 2 Feb[9] | Month 3 Mar[10] | Month 4 Apr[11] | Month 5 May 17[12] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rogue (5-0-0) | Rogue (5-0-0) (6) | Rogue (5-0-0) (5) | Rogue (5-0-0) (5) | Rogue (5-0-0) (4) | 1. |
| 2. | Boston (5-0-0) | Houston Firehawks (4-0-0) | New York City (7-0-0) (3) | New York City (9-0-1) (1) | New York City (9-0-1) (2) | 2. |
| 3. | New York City (2-0-0) | Boston (5-0-0) (1) | Houston Firehawks (4-0-0) | Houston Firehawks (4-0-0) | Houston Firehawks (4-0-0) т | 3. |
| 4. | Chicago Inter (3-0-2) | Chicago Inter (6-0-3) | Boston (8-0-2) | Boston (8-0-2) | Boston (8-0-2) т | 4. |
| 5. | DC Diplomats (4-0-1) | New York City (2-0-0) | Chicago Inter (6-0-3) | DC Diplomats (7-0-3) | DC Diplomats (7-0-3) | 5. |
| Month 1 Jan | Month 2 Feb | Month 3 Mar | Month 4 Apr | Month 5 May 17 | ||
| NR | San Francisco CalHeat (2-0-3) | DC Diplomats (4-0-1) | DC Diplomats (5-0-3) | Chicago Inter (6-0-3) | Chicago Inter (6-0-3) | NR |
| Month 1 Jan | Month 2 Feb | Month 3 Mar | Month 4 Apr | Month 5 May 17 | ||
| Dropped: | None | None | None |
The record at the college ranking is only against other college teams.
| Month 1 Jan 14[13] | Month 2 Mar 17[14] | Month 3 Apr 16[15] | Month 4 May 17[16] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | West Point Black (2–0-0) (9) | West Point Black (2–0-0) (8) | West Point Black (2–0-0) (7) | West Point Black (8-0-0) (5) | 1. |
| 2. | Air Force (0–0-1) | Virginia (4-0-1) (1) | Virginia (4-0-2) т | Virginia (8-0-4) | 2. |
| 3. | Virginia (3-0–1) | Air Force (0–0-1) | Air Force (0–0-1) т | West Point Gold (7-0-3) | 3. |
| 4. | Illinois (4-0–0) | Illinois (7-0-1) | Ohio State Gray (9-0-4) | Air Force (2-0-5) | 4. |
| 5. | Ohio State Gray (5-0-4) | North Carolina (4-0-2) т | Illinois (7-0-1) | North Carolina (7-0-4) | 5. |
| West Point Gold (2-0-1) т | |||||
| Month 1 Jan 14 | Month 2 Mar 17 | Month 3 Apr 16 | Month 4 May 17 | ||
| NR | North Carolina (3-0-0) | Ohio State Gray (5-0-4) | West Point Gold (2-0-1) | Ohio State Gray (11-0-8) | NR |
| Aubrun (1-0-1) | |||||
| West Point Gold (0-0-1) | |||||
| Pittsburgh (2-0-2) | Texas A&M (0-0-0) | North Carolina (4-0-2) | |||
| Texas A&M (0-0-0) | |||||
| Month 1 Jan 14 | Month 2 Mar 17 | Month 3 Apr 16 | Month 4 May 17 | ||
| Dropped: | Dropped: | Dropped: |