NCAA Division I · 2026-27 Projected

Every athletic department, ranked.

All 365 Division I schools, scored on every sport they sponsor and weighted by how much each sport matters to fans. One number per school.

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Rank	Change	School	Conference	Sports	Projected score
44	▲ 2	Illinois Fighting Illini	Big Ten	21	72.4
53	–	Northwestern Wildcats	Big Ten	21	68.7
100	▼ 4	Illinois State Redbirds	MVC	18	52.2
186	▼ 2	Southern Illinois Salukis	MVC	17	41.1
197	▲ 1	DePaul Blue Demons	Big East	15	40.2
240	▼ 2	Bradley Braves	MVC	15	35.1
253	▼ 1	UIC Flames	MVC	18	32.9
262	–	Loyola Chicago Ramblers	A-10	15	32.0
274	▼ 4	Northern Illinois Huskies	Horizon	17	30.0
284	▲ 10	Eastern Illinois Panthers	OVC	19	28.7
299	▲ 12	Western Illinois Leathernecks	OVC	18	26.6
306	▼ 4	SIUE Cougars	OVC	16	25.2
364	–	Chicago State Cougars	NEC	16	12.2