PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 8 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 8

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Calculated Oct 24, 2026 · 10:50 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 · 10:50 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
51Clemson Why here?
52Louisiana Tech Why here?
53North Texas Why here?
54Mississippi State Why here?
55Florida State Why here?
56Illinois Why here?
57Purdue Why here?
58Minnesota Why here?
59Syracuse Why here?
60Boston College Why here?
61Virginia Why here?
62South Florida Why here?
63Arizona State Why here?
64Memphis Why here?
65Kansas State Why here?
66Michigan Why here?
67Kansas Why here?
68Texas State Why here?
69Toledo Why here?
70Washington Why here?
71App State Why here?
72UConn Why here?
73Tulsa Why here?
74Arkansas Why here?
75Iowa State Why here?
76Jacksonville State Why here?
77Ohio Why here?
78Georgia Southern Why here?
79Penn State Why here?
80Western Michigan Why here?
81Air Force Why here?
82Louisiana Why here?
83NC State Why here?
84Florida Atlantic Why here?
85Georgia State Why here?
86Miami (OH) Why here?
87Buffalo Why here?
88Maryland Why here?
89Stanford Why here?
90Colorado Why here?
91South Alabama Why here?
92California Why here?
93Arkansas State Why here?
94Florida International Why here?
95Michigan State Why here?
96UAB Why here?
97Georgia Tech Why here?
98Tulane Why here?
99Wyoming Why here?
100Vanderbilt Why here?