PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 8 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 8

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Calculated Oct 24, 2026 · 3:29 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 24, 2026 · 3:28 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
1Miami Why here?
2Houston Why here?
3BYU Why here?
4LSU Why here?
5Ohio State Why here?
6Georgia Why here?
7Notre Dame Why here?
8Indiana Why here?
9Tennessee Why here?
10Alabama Why here?
11UCLA Why here?
12Utah Why here?
13Texas Tech Why here?
14Ole Miss Why here?
15Kentucky Why here?
16Oregon Why here?
17Texas Why here?
18Wake Forest Why here?
19Northwestern Why here?
20Florida Why here?
21Oklahoma State Why here?
22Arizona Why here?
23SMU Why here?
24North Carolina Why here?
25Iowa Why here?
26James Madison Why here?
27Missouri Why here?
28Nebraska Why here?
29Louisville Why here?
30Boise State Why here?
31Baylor Why here?
32USC Why here?
33Clemson Why here?
34Oregon State Why here?
35Duke Why here?
36Wisconsin Why here?
37Auburn Why here?
38West Virginia Why here?
39Pittsburgh Why here?
40Liberty Why here?
41Cincinnati Why here?
42UCF Why here?
43Texas A&M Why here?
44Mississippi State Why here?
45South Carolina Why here?
46TCU Why here?
47Army Why here?
48UTSA Why here?
49Virginia Tech Why here?
50Kansas State Why here?