Rank-Based Interest Factors

For the interested, the formula for a 134-team field is
RBIF(R1,R2) = 4.5 × Log ( ( 135 − R1 ) × ( 135 − R2 ) + 1 ) ÷ Log(1342+1)

| R1 − R2 | + Maximum { R1, R2 }
the divisor is the scaling factor to make RBIF(1,1) = 4.5
Majority Consensus Ranks from Source: Massey Ratings' College Football Ranking Composite as of 4:37pm (US Mountain) on 12 Dec 2024

0 5∗ games, 2 4∗ games, 13 3∗ games, 13 2∗ games, 6 ∗ games, 0 other games
Week beginning Thursday,
19 DecRBIFGame
∗∗∗3.1997#11 SMU at #7 Penn State (FBS Playoff round 1)
∗∗∗3.1601#10 Tennessee at #3 Ohio State (FBS Playoff round 1)
∗∗∗2.9051#16 Clemson at #4 Texas (FBS Playoff round 1)
∗∗1.5669#80 Northern Illinois vs #86 Fresno State (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl - Boise ID) (Mon)
1.4390#92 South Florida vs #84 San Jose State (Hawaii Bowl - Honolulu HI) (Tue)
1.3472#91 Coastal Carolina vs #95 Texas-San Antonio (Myrtle Beach Bowl - Conway SC) (Mon)
26 DecRBIFGame
∗∗∗∗3.7538#3 Ohio State vs #1 Oregon (FBS Quarterfinal - Rose Bowl - Pasadena CA) (Wed)
∗∗∗∗3.5276#2 Notre Dame vs #5 Georgia (FBS Quarterfinal - Sugar Bowl - New Orleans LA) (Wed)
∗∗∗3.0341#7 Penn State vs #14 Boise State (FBS Quarterfinal - Fiesta Bowl - Glendale AZ) (Tue)
∗∗∗3.0271#4 Texas vs #13 Arizona State (FBS Quarterfinal - Peach Bowl - Atlanta GA) (Wed)
∗∗∗2.8501#17 BYU vs #22 Colorado (Alamo Bowl - San Antonio TX)
∗∗∗2.8021#22 Iowa State vs #13 Miami-Florida (Pop-Tarts Bowl - Orlando FL)
∗∗∗2.7764#27 Iowa vs #26 Missouri (Music City Bowl - Nashville TN) (Mon)
∗∗∗2.6460#12 South Carolina vs #27 Illinois (Citrus Bowl - Orlando FL) (Tue)
∗∗∗2.6322#30 Baylor vs #21 LSU (Texas Bowl - Houston TX) (Tue)
∗∗∗2.6012#9 Alabama vs #28 Michigan (ReliaQuest Bowl - Tampa FL) (Tue)
∗∗∗2.5408#23 Texas A&M vs #34 Southern California (Las Vegas Bowl - Las Vegas NV) (Fri)
∗∗2.3339#38 Georgia Tech vs #46 Vanderbilt (Birmingham Bowl - Birmingham AL) (Fri)
∗∗2.3155#45 Boston College vs #48 Nebraska (Pinstripe Bowl - Bronx NY)
∗∗2.2433#19 Louisville vs #48 Washington (Sun Bowl - El Paso TX) (Tue)
∗∗2.1977#41 Oklahoma vs #53 Navy (Armed Forces Bowl - Fort Worth TX) (Fri)
∗∗2.1893#52 Rutgers vs #27 Kansas State (Rate Bowl - Phoenix AZ) (Thu)
∗∗2.1876#36 Texas Tech vs #53 Arkansas (Liberty Bowl - Memphis TN) (Fri)
∗∗2.0609#32 Syracuse vs #60 Washington State (Holiday Bowl - San Diego CA) (Fri)
∗∗1.7816#76 Connecticut vs #66 North Carolina (Fenway Bowl - Boston MA)
∗∗1.7527#73 Miami-Ohio vs #77 Colorado State (Arizona Bowl - Tucson AZ)
∗∗1.6186#50 Pittsburgh vs #87 Toledo (GameAbove Sports Bowl - Detroit MI) (Thu)
∗∗1.5170#91 East Carolina vs #66 North Carolina State (Military Bowl - Anapolis MD)
1.3913#96 Arkansas State vs #77 Bowling Green (68 Ventures Bowl - Mobile AL) (Thu)
1.1275#115 Louisiana Tech vs #27 Army (Independence Bowl - Shreveport LA)
2 JanRBIFGame
∗∗∗2.5617#34 Minnesota vs #36 Virginia Tech (Duke's Mayo Bowl - Charlotte NC) (Thu)
∗∗2.3669#40 Duke vs #12 Mississippi (Gator Bowl - Jacksonville FL) (Thu)
1.4551#90 Buffalo vs #89 Liberty (Bahamas Bowl - Nassau)
1.4274#96 North Texas vs #66 Texas State (First Responder Bowl - Dallas TX) (Fri)

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