PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 8 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 8

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Calculated Oct 21, 2026 · 4:16 AM CDT.

My CFB Example rankings using persisted real data and the same point-in-time rules documented in the methodology.

Model configuration used
Configuration
Revision 3
Engine version
3.8.0-kickoff-chronology
Evidence cutoff
Oct 21, 2026 · 4:15 AM CDT
Factor keyNormalized share
adj_margin0.108108
avoid_bad_losses0.040541
close_game_wins0.027027
defense_ppg0.067568
offense_ppg0.067568
preseason_portal0.040541
preseason_previous_performance0.054054
preseason_recruiting0.067568
preseason_returning0.054054
preseason_talent0.067568
quality_wins0.081081
recent_form0.054054
road_neutral_wins0.040541
sos0.081081
statement_wins0.040541
win_pct0.108108

These values came from this immutable run, not the model’s current settings.

RankTeamExplanation
1Texas Tech Why here?
2Houston Why here?
3Miami Why here?
4BYU Why here?
5Ohio State Why here?
6Indiana Why here?
7Georgia Why here?
8Tennessee Why here?
9Notre Dame Why here?
10UCLA Why here?
11Alabama Why here?
12Utah Why here?
13LSU Why here?
14Ole Miss Why here?
15Kentucky Why here?
16Oregon Why here?
17Texas Why here?
18Wake Forest Why here?
19James Madison Why here?
20Florida Why here?
21Oklahoma State Why here?
22Northwestern Why here?
23North Carolina Why here?
24Arizona Why here?
25Missouri Why here?
26Pittsburgh Why here?
27Nebraska Why here?
28Iowa Why here?
29Auburn Why here?
30Louisville Why here?
31Boise State Why here?
32Baylor Why here?
33SMU Why here?
34Clemson Why here?
35USC Why here?
36Oregon State Why here?
37Wisconsin Why here?
38TCU Why here?
39UCF Why here?
40Texas A&M Why here?
41Duke Why here?
42Liberty Why here?
43South Carolina Why here?
44Mississippi State Why here?
45Virginia Tech Why here?
46North Dakota State Why here?
47UTSA Why here?
48Kansas State Why here?
49North Texas Why here?
50New Mexico Why here?