PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 8 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 8

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Calculated Oct 24, 2026 · 9:54 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 · 9:53 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?
8BYU Why here?
9Alabama Why here?
10UCLA Why here?
11Ole Miss Why here?
12Utah Why here?
13Texas Tech Why here?
14Kentucky Why here?
15Tennessee Why here?
16Oklahoma State Why here?
17Texas Why here?
18Wake Forest Why here?
19Florida Why here?
20Northwestern Why here?
21SMU Why here?
22Arizona Why here?
23Oregon Why here?
24North Carolina 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?
35Iowa Why here?
36Virginia Tech Why here?
37West Virginia Why here?
38Auburn Why here?
39USC Why here?
40Pittsburgh Why here?
41Liberty Why here?
42Baylor Why here?
43Oklahoma Why here?
44Cincinnati Why here?
45Army Why here?
46UTSA Why here?
47TCU Why here?
48Texas A&M Why here?
49Clemson Why here?
50New Mexico Why here?