PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 8 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 8

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