Coastal Athletic Association · Charleston, SC Projected

Charleston Cougars

Combined rank over time

Sport	National rank	Index	Weight	Share of score	Source
Men's Basketball	#165 prev. of 365	59.5	70.5	8.3	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Basketball	#100 prev. of 363	75.4	47.2	7.0	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Men's Baseball	#174 prev. of 308	49.3	28.9	2.8	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Softball	#156 prev. of 308	54.6	25.4	2.7	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Soccer	#228 of 349	41.3	23.9	1.9	NCAA women's soccer RPI (through games Oct 22, 2026)
Women's Volleyball	#54 of 348	86.3	22.9	3.9	NCAA women's volleyball RPI (through games Oct 18, 2026)
Men's Soccer	#49 of 213	79.6	18.0	2.8	NCAA men's soccer RPI (through games Oct 23, 2026)
Women's Tennis	#152 prev. of 306	55.4	15.6	1.7	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Men's Golf	#39 of 312	89.0	15.1	2.7	Clippd D-I men's team rankings (Oct 21, 2026)
Women's Golf	#51 of 291	84.5	14.9	2.5	Clippd D-I women's team rankings (Oct 21, 2026)
Men's Tennis	#171 prev. of 237	35.2	13.3	0.9	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Indoor Track & Field	#240 prev. of 349	38.2	13.3	1.0	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Cross Country	#201 prev. of 362	50.1	13.3	1.3	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Outdoor Track & Field	#248 prev. of 355	37.2	13.2	1.0	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Men's Cross Country	#195 prev. of 331	47.1	11.2	1.0	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Beach Volleyball	#56 prev. of 70	28.3	9.8	0.5	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Score				42.1

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