PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 8 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 8

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Calculated Oct 24, 2026 · 5:50 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 · 5:49 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?
104UNLV Why here?
105Rutgers Why here?
106East Carolina Why here?
107Troy Why here?
108New Mexico State Why here?
109Arkansas State Why here?
110Delaware Why here?
111Temple Why here?
112Colorado State Why here?
113Coastal Carolina Why here?
114Middle Tennessee Why here?
115Utah State Why here?
116Western Kentucky Why here?
117San José State Why here?
118Marshall Why here?
119Old Dominion Why here?
120Nevada Why here?
121Washington State Why here?
122Eastern Michigan Why here?
123Central Michigan Why here?
124Kennesaw State Why here?
125Ball State Why here?
126Kent State Why here?
127Southern Miss Why here?
128Rice Why here?
129Bowling Green Why here?
130Sam Houston Why here?
131Missouri State Why here?
132Hawai'i Why here?
133Charlotte Why here?
134UTEP Why here?
135UL Monroe Why here?
136Sacramento State Why here?
137Northern Illinois Why here?
138Akron Why here?