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