PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 8 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 8

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Calculated Oct 22, 2026 · 10:04 PM 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 22, 2026 · 10:04 PM 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
51Louisiana Tech Why here?
52Florida State Why here?
53West Virginia Why here?
54Army Why here?
55Cincinnati Why here?
56Iowa State Why here?
57Oklahoma Why here?
58Virginia Why here?
59Memphis Why here?
60Purdue Why here?
61Michigan Why here?
62Air Force Why here?
63Texas State Why here?
64South Florida Why here?
65Minnesota Why here?
66Louisiana Why here?
67Georgia State Why here?
68NC State Why here?
69Washington Why here?
70Illinois Why here?
71App State Why here?
72Toledo Why here?
73Kansas Why here?
74Tulsa Why here?
75Syracuse Why here?
76Arkansas Why here?
77Boston College Why here?
78Western Michigan Why here?
79Arizona State Why here?
80Colorado Why here?
81Georgia Southern Why here?
82Florida Atlantic Why here?
83Jacksonville State Why here?
84California Why here?
85Ohio Why here?
86Georgia Tech Why here?
87Penn State Why here?
88Tulane Why here?
89UConn Why here?
90Rutgers Why here?
91Buffalo Why here?
92Miami (OH) Why here?
93San Diego State Why here?
94Maryland Why here?
95Massachusetts Why here?
96East Carolina Why here?
97Vanderbilt Why here?
98South Alabama Why here?
99Navy Why here?
100Michigan State Why here?