Ratings fitted through Week 8. Results through October 25.
Preseason roster reference: Trinidad Chambliss and a top-two portal class preserve offensive quality despite the head-coaching transition.
MPR #12Projected Wins #26SEC MPR #6Ratings through Week 8 · Outlook October 25
Matrix Power Rating18.6National #12
Projected Wins8.37National #26
Schedule Strength#18National SOS rank
Projected Offense32.8Remaining-schedule average
Projected Defense21.8Remaining-schedule average
Point Differential+11.0Projected per game
Week 8 Model Update
Model Response
Moved Down
The Week 8 review is complete. This panel shows the rating change and its football context.
Week-over-Week MPR18.62 → 18.58-0.04 MPR
Rank#12 → #12+0 spots
Projected Wins8.66 → 8.37Week 9 refresh
SEASON STRENGTH UPDATE
Lost to Texas 27–34. The opponent-adjusted season fit moves power -0.0 points; unit inputs are retained.
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Outcome Range
Season Distribution
Completed results through October 25 are fixed. Remaining-game probabilities use the ratings fitted through Week 8.
Current Season OutlookResults through October 25
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The gold bar is the current mode (8 wins). Each remaining game is treated independently; shared rating uncertainty is not included. Bars below 0.05% are omitted.
Season Market Reference · 2026-08-08
Current Forecast / Preseason Quote
The August 8 quote is retained for comparison. This gap is not a current betting recommendation and does not define team strength.
Preseason Posted Total7.5
Preseason Effective Market7.87
Current Win-Total Gap+0.50
Quote StatusReference only
Game by Game
2026 Schedule Matrix
Upcoming games use season-strength ratings after Week 8. Completed results retain their original pregame Matrix forecast.
Week 8 closeout is complete. Season-win market comparisons retain the August 8 quote vintage; they are reference comparisons. Season-win distributions condition on played results and use independent remaining-game probabilities.
Active net power 18.58 = OFF 36.70 − DEF 20.45 + ST 0.60 + legacy residual 0.10 + season adjustment 1.63. Sigma 2.41.
