PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 8 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 8

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