Mid-American Conference · Mount Pleasant, MI · FBS football Projected

Central Michigan Chippewas

Combined rank over time

Sport	National rank	Index	Weight	Share of score	Source
Men's Football	#124 of 266	58.2	100.0	10.5	Sagarin ratings (FBS+FCS), through Oct 17, 2026
Men's Basketball	#281 prev. of 365	30.8	70.5	3.9	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Basketball	#118 prev. of 363	70.9	47.2	6.0	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Men's Baseball	#239 prev. of 308	30.2	28.9	1.6	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Softball	#106 prev. of 308	69.2	25.4	3.2	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Soccer	#296 of 349	23.7	23.9	1.0	NCAA women's soccer RPI (through games Oct 22, 2026)
Women's Volleyball	#304 of 348	21.4	22.9	0.9	NCAA women's volleyball RPI (through games Oct 18, 2026)
Men's Golf	#278 of 312	19.8	15.1	0.5	Clippd D-I men's team rankings (Oct 21, 2026)
Women's Golf	#116 of 291	64.3	14.9	1.7	Clippd D-I women's team rankings (Oct 21, 2026)
Women's Gymnastics	#33 prev. of 61	52.0	14.9	1.4	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Lacrosse	#101 prev. of 132	31.3	13.5	0.8	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Indoor Track & Field	#198 prev. of 349	49.1	13.3	1.2	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Cross Country	#118 prev. of 362	70.8	13.3	1.7	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Outdoor Track & Field	#204 prev. of 355	48.4	13.2	1.2	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Men's Wrestling	#57 prev. of 72	29.0	13.2	0.7	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Men's Cross Country	#171 prev. of 331	53.6	11.2	1.1	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Field Hockey	#73 of 81	19.0	11.2	0.4	NCAA field hockey RPI (through games Oct 22, 2026)
Score				37.7

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