American Conference · Houston, TX · FBS football Projected

Rice Owls

Combined rank over time

Sport	National rank	Index	Weight	Share of score	Source
Men's Football	#140 of 266	52.8	100.0	9.6	Sagarin ratings (FBS+FCS), through Oct 17, 2026
Men's Basketball	#242 prev. of 365	40.4	70.5	5.2	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Basketball	#63 prev. of 363	84.6	47.2	7.3	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Men's Baseball	#77 prev. of 308	77.7	28.9	4.1	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Soccer	#144 of 349	63.0	23.9	2.7	NCAA women's soccer RPI (through games Oct 22, 2026)
Women's Volleyball	#76 of 348	80.6	22.9	3.3	NCAA women's volleyball RPI (through games Oct 18, 2026)
Women's Tennis	#37 prev. of 306	89.4	15.6	2.5	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Swimming & Diving	#54 prev. of 199	75.9	15.5	2.1	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Men's Golf	#70 of 312	80.0	15.1	2.2	Clippd D-I men's team rankings (Oct 21, 2026)
Women's Golf	#123 of 291	62.1	14.9	1.7	Clippd D-I women's team rankings (Oct 21, 2026)
Men's Tennis	#50 prev. of 237	81.3	13.3	2.0	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Indoor Track & Field	#95 prev. of 349	75.7	13.3	1.8	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Cross Country	#73 prev. of 362	82.1	13.3	2.0	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Outdoor Track & Field	#27 prev. of 355	93.4	13.2	2.2	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Men's Outdoor Track & Field	#118 prev. of 310	65.9	12.7	1.5	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Men's Indoor Track & Field	#138 prev. of 285	56.6	11.2	1.2	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Men's Cross Country	#67 prev. of 331	82.0	11.2	1.7	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Score				53.1

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