PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 8 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 8

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