The U.S. bobsled team will be named on Jan. 23.  

Drivers qualify based on the results of FIBT international race circuits through Jan. 17. Drivers earn points for each race and are ranked by the FIBT on its World Ranking List. The top U.S. drivers on that list will qualify quota spots for the Olympic Games for the United States.

The U.S. can enter up to three sleds each in two-man and four-man. In order to enter three sleds in an event in Vancouver, the U.S. must be one of the top three-ranked nations in that discipline. Countries ranked four through 10 may send two sleds, while countries ranked 11 through 17 may send one sled each.

The top ranked U.S. driver on the Combined World Ranking List, as of Jan. 17, will automatically be selected. The second spot will be awarded according to the discretionary selection criteria outlined below. If there is a third U.S. spot in two-man, that spot will be awarded to the highest-ranking U.S. driver on the two-man ranking list who has not yet been nominated to the two-man team. If there is a third U.S. spot in four-man, that spot will be awarded to the highest-ranking U.S. driver on the four-man ranking list who has not yet been nominated to the four-man team. The third spot for two-man and four-man may be the same driver if he meets the requirement for both disciplines as stated above.

The following criteria, in no particular order, will be applied in determining discretionary team selections for drivers: successful track results on the Olympic track in Vancouver, current FIBT World Ranking, successful international competition results from the current quadrennium (2006-2010), 2009-2010 U.S. National Team Trials results, and 2009 Combine results.

Push athletes will be named to the team based on the following discretionary selection criteria: driver input, test results, driver results at 2009-2010 U.S. National Team Trials, size and weight of the push athlete, proven international experience, push times in FIBT sanctioned events, ability to compete under the pressure of competition, team cohesion, attitude and work ethic, history/results of team combinations pushing well together, trend of push times, and ability to stay healthy.

The athletes listed below have been selected to represent the U.S. in World Cup competition during the 2009-10 season. While these athletes should be considered the top contenders to make the U.S. team, selections may come from outside this list as well.

Drivers:
Steve Holcomb (Park City, Utah),
Todd Hays (Del Rio, Texas)
John Napier (Lake Placid, N.Y.)

Push Athletes:
Chuck Berkeley (Clayton, Calif.)
TJ Burns (Blue Bell, Pa.)
Nick Cunningham (Monterey, Calif.)
Chris Fogt (Alpine, Utah)
Brock Kreitzburg (Akron, Ohio)
Steve Langton (Melrose, Mass.)
Steve Mesler (Buffalo, N.Y.)
Jamie Moriarty (Winnetka, Ill.)
Justin Olsen (San Antonio, Texas)
Bill Schuffenhauer (Ogden, Utah)
Curt Tomasevicz (Shelby, Neb.)
Laszlo Vandrascek (Phoenix, Ariz.)