PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 8 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 8

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