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