Big 12 Conference · Waco, TX · FBS football Projected

Baylor Bears

Combined rank over time

Sport	National rank	Index	Weight	Share of score	Source
Men's Football	#38 of 266	87.4	100.0	15.8	Sagarin ratings (FBS+FCS), through Oct 17, 2026
Men's Basketball	#51 prev. of 365	87.6	70.5	11.1	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Basketball	#28 prev. of 363	93.3	47.2	7.9	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Men's Baseball	#64 prev. of 308	81.5	28.9	4.2	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Softball	#39 prev. of 308	88.9	25.4	4.1	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Soccer	#9 of 349	97.9	23.9	4.2	United Soccer Coaches women's DI poll, Poll 10 - October 20, 2026
Women's Volleyball	#24 of 348	94.0	22.9	3.9	AVCA Division I poll (Oct 18, 2026, via NCAA.com)
Women's Tennis	#34 prev. of 306	90.3	15.6	2.5	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Men's Golf	#82 of 312	76.6	15.1	2.1	Clippd D-I men's team rankings (Oct 21, 2026)
Women's Golf	#28 of 291	91.6	14.9	2.5	Clippd D-I women's team rankings (Oct 21, 2026)
Men's Tennis	#10 prev. of 237	96.6	13.3	2.3	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Indoor Track & Field	#21 prev. of 349	94.8	13.3	2.3	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Cross Country	#100 prev. of 362	75.3	13.3	1.8	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Outdoor Track & Field	#38 prev. of 355	90.6	13.2	2.2	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Men's Outdoor Track & Field	#51 prev. of 310	85.4	12.7	1.9	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Men's Indoor Track & Field	#35 prev. of 285	89.2	11.2	1.8	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Men's Cross Country	#265 prev. of 331	28.0	11.2	0.6	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Score				71.1

Each of these still counts 50% of its weight against the score. Why