Conference USA · Las Cruces, NM · FBS football Projected

New Mexico State Aggies

Combined rank over time

Sport	National rank	Index	Weight	Share of score	Source
Men's Football	#146 of 266	50.8	100.0	9.2	Sagarin ratings (FBS+FCS), through Oct 31, 2026
Men's Basketball	#187 prev. of 365	54.0	70.5	6.9	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Basketball	#303 prev. of 363	24.9	47.2	2.1	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Men's Baseball	#223 prev. of 308	34.9	28.9	1.8	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Softball	#105 prev. of 308	69.5	25.4	3.2	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Soccer	#232 of 349	40.3	23.9	1.7	NCAA women's soccer RPI (through games Nov 2, 2026)
Women's Volleyball	#175 of 348	54.9	22.9	2.3	NCAA women's volleyball RPI (through games Nov 1, 2026)
Women's Tennis	#215 prev. of 306	36.9	15.6	1.0	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Swimming & Diving	#88 prev. of 199	60.5	15.5	1.7	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Men's Golf	#62 of 312	82.4	15.1	2.3	Clippd D-I men's team rankings (Oct 28, 2026)
Women's Golf	#152 of 291	53.1	14.9	1.4	Clippd D-I women's team rankings (Oct 28, 2026)
Men's Tennis	#155 prev. of 237	41.3	13.3	1.0	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Indoor Track & Field	#202 prev. of 349	48.0	13.3	1.2	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Cross Country	#127 prev. of 362	68.6	13.3	1.7	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Outdoor Track & Field	#146 prev. of 355	63.1	13.2	1.5	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Men's Cross Country	#136 prev. of 331	63.2	11.2	1.3	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Score				40.4

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