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
101UNLV Why here?
102Florida International Why here?
103UAB Why here?
104Fresno State Why here?
105Arkansas State Why here?
106Stanford Why here?
107Troy Why here?
108Delaware Why here?
109Temple Why here?
110Colorado State Why here?
111Middle Tennessee Why here?
112Western Kentucky Why here?
113Coastal Carolina Why here?
114Utah State Why here?
115Central Michigan Why here?
116Old Dominion Why here?
117Nevada Why here?
118New Mexico State Why here?
119Marshall Why here?
120Wyoming Why here?
121San José State Why here?
122Eastern Michigan Why here?
123Kennesaw State Why here?
124Washington State Why here?
125Sam Houston Why here?
126Bowling Green Why here?
127Ball State Why here?
128Rice Why here?
129Southern Miss Why here?
130Missouri State Why here?
131Kent State Why here?
132UTEP Why here?
133Charlotte Why here?
134Hawai'i Why here?
135Northern Illinois Why here?
136Akron Why here?
137Sacramento State Why here?
138UL Monroe Why here?