PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 8 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 8

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Calculated Oct 24, 2026 · 3:42 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 · 3:41 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?
102Wyoming Why here?
103Massachusetts Why here?
104Rutgers Why here?
105UNLV Why here?
106East Carolina Why here?
107Troy 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?
115Western Kentucky Why here?
116Utah State Why here?
117San José State Why here?
118Old Dominion Why here?
119Marshall Why here?
120Washington State Why here?
121Nevada Why here?
122Eastern Michigan Why here?
123Central Michigan Why here?
124Kennesaw State Why here?
125Bowling Green Why here?
126Ball State Why here?
127Kent State Why here?
128Southern Miss Why here?
129Rice Why here?
130Missouri State Why here?
131Sam Houston Why here?
132UTEP Why here?
133Hawai'i Why here?
134Charlotte Why here?
135Northern Illinois Why here?
136Sacramento State Why here?
137Akron Why here?
138UL Monroe Why here?