Missouri Valley Conference · Carbondale, IL · FCS football Projected

Southern Illinois Salukis

Combined rank over time

Sport	National rank	Index	Weight	Share of score	Source
Men's Football	#147 of 266	50.4	100.0	9.1	Sagarin ratings (FBS+FCS), through Oct 31, 2026
Men's Basketball	#122 prev. of 365	70.1	70.5	8.9	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Basketball	#285 prev. of 363	29.4	47.2	2.5	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Men's Baseball	#232 prev. of 308	32.3	28.9	1.7	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Softball	#76 prev. of 308	78.0	25.4	3.6	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Soccer	#81 of 349	79.3	23.9	3.4	NCAA women's soccer RPI (through games Nov 2, 2026)
Women's Volleyball	#258 of 348	33.3	22.9	1.4	NCAA women's volleyball RPI (through games Nov 1, 2026)
Women's Swimming & Diving	#43 prev. of 199	80.9	15.5	2.3	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Men's Golf	#198 of 312	43.0	15.1	1.2	Clippd D-I men's team rankings (Oct 28, 2026)
Women's Golf	#226 of 291	30.2	14.9	0.8	Clippd D-I women's team rankings (Oct 28, 2026)
Women's Indoor Track & Field	#232 prev. of 349	40.3	13.3	1.0	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Cross Country	#311 prev. of 362	22.7	13.3	0.5	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Outdoor Track & Field	#216 prev. of 355	45.3	13.2	1.1	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Men's Outdoor Track & Field	#171 prev. of 310	50.5	12.7	1.2	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Men's Indoor Track & Field	#143 prev. of 285	55.0	11.2	1.1	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Men's Cross Country	#277 prev. of 331	24.7	11.2	0.5	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Men's Swimming & Diving	#81 prev. of 137	47.1	11.2	1.0	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Score				41.1

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