Ratings fitted through Week 8. Results through October 25.
Preseason roster reference: Fourteen returning starters, James Franklin and quality portal additions create the conference's strongest improvement profile; first-year system integration remains the risk.
MPR #35Projected Wins #33ACC MPR #5Ratings through Week 8 · Outlook October 25
Matrix Power Rating9.7National #35
Projected Wins8.12National #33
Schedule Strength#63National SOS rank
Projected Offense26.3Remaining-schedule average
Projected Defense25.1Remaining-schedule average
Point Differential+1.1Projected per game
Week 8 Model Update
Model Response
Moved Up
The Week 8 review is complete. This panel shows the rating change and its football context.
Week-over-Week MPR9.21 → 9.72+0.51 MPR
Rank#36 → #35+1 spots
Projected Wins7.53 → 8.12Week 9 refresh
SEASON STRENGTH UPDATE
Beat Clemson 20–16. The opponent-adjusted season fit moves power +0.5 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 Total6.5
Preseason Effective Market6.78
Current Win-Total Gap+1.34
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 9.72 = OFF 32.10 − DEF 21.50 + ST -0.20 + legacy residual 0.55 + season adjustment -1.23. Sigma 2.01.
