PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 8 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 8

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Calculated Oct 25, 2026 · 12:57 AM 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 25, 2026 · 12:56 AM 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?
2Ohio State Why here?
3LSU Why here?
4Georgia Why here?
5Indiana Why here?
6Utah Why here?
7Notre Dame Why here?
8Alabama Why here?
9BYU Why here?
10UCLA Why here?
11Houston Why here?
12Kentucky Why here?
13Texas Tech Why here?
14Texas Why here?
15Tennessee Why here?
16Ole Miss Why here?
17Oklahoma State Why here?
18Wake Forest Why here?
19Arizona Why here?
20Florida Why here?
21Northwestern Why here?
22SMU Why here?
23Oregon Why here?
24Louisville Why here?
25Missouri Why here?
26Nebraska Why here?
27Wisconsin Why here?
28James Madison Why here?
29North Carolina Why here?
30Boise State Why here?
31South Carolina Why here?
32UCF Why here?
33Duke Why here?
34Oregon State Why here?
35Virginia Tech Why here?
36West Virginia Why here?
37Auburn Why here?
38Liberty Why here?
39Pittsburgh Why here?
40Iowa Why here?
41Baylor Why here?
42New Mexico Why here?
43UTSA Why here?
44Cincinnati Why here?
45Oklahoma Why here?
46USC Why here?
47Army Why here?
48Texas A&M Why here?
49TCU Why here?
50Clemson Why here?