Big 12 Conference · Manhattan, KS · FBS football Projected

Kansas State Wildcats

Combined rank over time

Sport	National rank	Index	Weight	Share of score	Source
Men's Football	#54 of 266	82.0	100.0	15.1	Sagarin ratings (FBS+FCS), through Oct 31, 2026
Men's Basketball	#99 prev. of 365	75.8	70.5	9.8	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Basketball	#58 prev. of 363	85.8	47.2	7.5	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Men's Baseball	#58 prev. of 308	83.3	28.9	4.4	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Soccer	#87 of 349	77.8	23.9	3.4	NCAA women's soccer RPI (through games Nov 2, 2026)
Women's Volleyball	#85 of 348	78.2	22.9	3.3	NCAA women's volleyball RPI (through games Nov 1, 2026)
Women's Tennis	#77 prev. of 306	77.6	15.6	2.2	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Men's Golf	#74 of 312	78.9	15.1	2.2	Clippd D-I men's team rankings (Oct 28, 2026)
Women's Golf	#60 of 291	81.7	14.9	2.2	Clippd D-I women's team rankings (Oct 28, 2026)
Women's Rowing	#80 prev. of 93	22.7	13.4	0.6	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Indoor Track & Field	#7 prev. of 349	98.5	13.3	2.4	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Cross Country	#161 prev. of 362	60.1	13.3	1.5	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Outdoor Track & Field	#29 prev. of 355	92.9	13.2	2.3	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Men's Outdoor Track & Field	#8 prev. of 310	98.0	12.7	2.3	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Men's Indoor Track & Field	#4 prev. of 285	99.1	11.2	2.0	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Men's Cross Country	#179 prev. of 331	51.5	11.2	1.1	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Score				62.4

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