Human input into selection of College Football Rankings are subject to bias and is prone to contorversy and error. We have computers and math skills - we should be using them.
- Go to CollegeFootballData.com and sign up for a free API key.
- Clone project into local folder.
- Rename (or copy)
.env-sampleto.env - Insert your key into
.env - Run
yarn install - Run
node index.js - When prompted, enter the year (e.g: 2025)
- Press
Enter - Send letter with results and critical commentary about the current system to the CFB Playoff Committee and your favorite College Athletic Department Heads.
The core mathematical logic is in computeRankings() Here weights are given for winning percentage, strength of schedule, undefeated, point differentials, conference championship results, and, yes, even conference bias.
Feel free to adjust as desired to get different results.