To start a discussion I expect tobecome a "hot Topic" ...Just wondering if someone already did the compilation ?

Which of the list actually contains at least some exceptionnal rated troops ?

Of course mongols, Seljuks but did someone shuffle through all the books ? is there a quick list of those somewhere ?
And of course the reverse question : which does not and in your opinion should ? provide supported arguments please.

Some other form of the question :
Which list does neither include Exceptionals nor Superiors ? and which should in your opinion again ?

have a lively discussion   

References to documents in French, English, German language welcome .... but I dont have skills to read others .

The advantage of having a database to generate the army lists.
Here is a list of armies that have Exceptional troops.

CHARIOT PERIOD:
New Kingdom Egyptian
Hittite Empire
Middle Assyrian
Assyrian
Neo-Assyrian Empire
Later Sargonid Assyrian

CLASSICAL PERIOD:
Alexandrian Macedonian
Alexandrian Expedititonary
Later Republican Roman
Early Imperial Roman
Imperial Roman
Achaemenid Persian - Royal Army
Spartan
Later Spartan

EARLY MEDIEVAL PERIOD:
Later Nikephorian Byzantine
Carolingian
Charles Martel Frank
Charlemagne Carolingian
Great Seljuk Empire

ASIA:
Mongol Conquest
Later Nomadic Mongol
Ilkhanate
Chagatai Khanate
Yuan Dynasty

MEDIEVAL:
Almoravid
Komnenan Byzantine
Nicaean Byzantine
Late Imperial Byzantine
Timurid

AMERICAS:
Aztec Empire
Inca


To figure out armies without any Superior or Exceptional troops is a bit more complex!  I'll see if I can figure it out...

Armies without Superior troops (note lists included may get Superior troops from an ally, and lists not included may excluder superior troops for specific dates):

CHARIOT:
Early Sumerian
Nubian
Isin-Larsa
Dynasty of Sealand
Philistine
Dark Age Greek
Early Vedic Indian

CLASSICAL:
Late Period Egyptian
Nabatean
Jewish
Jewish Revolt
Mercenary Greek
Hellenistic Greek
Hellenistic Spartan
Early Roman, Latin or Etruscan
Umbrian
Mountain Indian
Later Saka
Sicel
Sardinian
Second Servile War Slave Revolt
Lycian
Galatian

EARLY MEDIEVAL:
Umayyad in Africa and Spain
Arab Indian
North African Dynasties
Salamiyah Qarmatian
Bahrain Qarmatian
Early Serbian
Early Croatian
Rshtuni Armenian

ASIA:
Chinese Northern Barbarians
Gaya Confederacy
Di
Trieu Dynasty Vietnam
Western Han
Chinese Dominated Vietnam
Han Rebels
T'ang China - Biejayan
T'ang China - Biejayan Fuzijen
Pre-Conquest Mongol
Rebel Vietnam
Champa
Annam
Moluccas
Thai Kingdoms

MEDIEVAL:
Banu Ghaniya
Hafsid
Kingdom of Tiemcen
Marinid
Epirot Byzantine
Despotate of the Morea
Genoese in Cyprus
Medieval Frisian or Dithmarschen
Medieval German City League
Republic of Venice
Later 100 Years War English
James IV Scottish
German States
Italian Wars Venetian
Kingdom of the Isles
Feudal Scottish
Early Anglo-Irish
Medieval English
Late Medieval Scottish
Early Tudor English
Yorkist Pretender
Medieval Norway

AMERICAS:
Chichimec
Mexica
Ge Brazilian Indian
Southern Mapuche

Now how about that for speed of service eh!!

Who were the greatest knights?
I don't believe there are any exceptional knights - perhaps French Ordnance should have a very few?
or Burgundian?..

Possibly.
The very best are the crusaders but made so by Fanatic.

Si