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 3:33pm (US Mountain) on 4 Nov 2024

0 5∗ games, 1 4∗ games, 15 3∗ games, 111 2∗ games, 82 ∗ games, 22 other games
Week beginning Thursday,
31 OctRBIFGame
1.4810#90 Northern Illinois at #83 Western Michigan (Wed)
0.1124#84 Ohio at #134 Kent State (Wed)
7 NovRBIFGame
∗∗∗3.1159#6 Georgia at #12 Mississippi
∗∗∗2.8942#6 Alabama at #17 LSU
∗∗∗2.5234#20 South Carolina at #34 Vanderbilt
∗∗∗2.5164#23 Clemson at #35 Virginia Tech
∗∗2.4798#25 Colorado at #37 Texas Tech
∗∗2.4398#35 Florida at #6 Texas
∗∗2.4123#41 Oklahoma at #30 Missouri
∗∗2.3474#40 Michigan at #5 Indiana
∗∗2.3088#43 Washington at #10 Penn State
∗∗2.2277#51 UCF at #37 Arizona State
∗∗2.2025#4 Miami-Florida at #49 Georgia Tech
∗∗2.1641#54 West Virginia at #33 Cincinnati
∗∗2.1006#22 Iowa at #57 UCLA (Fri)
∗∗2.0297#61 Maryland at #1 Oregon
∗∗1.9979#36 Syracuse at #64 Boston College
∗∗1.9333#46 Duke at #68 North Carolina State
∗∗1.8912#71 Virginia at #19 Pittsburgh
∗∗1.8885#30 Minnesota at #71 Rutgers
∗∗1.8373#10 BYU at #75 Utah
∗∗1.8107#34 Army at #76 North Texas
∗∗1.7783#15 Iowa State vs #79 Kansas (Kansas City MO)
∗∗1.7528#61 California at #78 Wake Forest (Fri)
∗∗1.6667#78 Texas State at #81 UL Monroe
∗∗1.6568#84 Oklahoma State at #57 TCU
∗∗1.5983#61 Navy at #87 South Florida
∗∗1.5188#83 Western Michigan at #88 Bowling Green (Tue)
∗∗1.5051#94 Arkansas State at #48 UL Lafayette
1.4419#101 Mississippi State at #11 Tennessee
1.4279#102 Florida State at #8 Notre Dame
1.4099#33 UNLV at #101 Hawaii
1.3824#94 San Jose State at #88 Oregon State
1.3160#93 Appalachian State at #96 Coastal Carolina (Thu)
1.2793#105 Rice at #58 Memphis (Fri)
1.2443#111 Nevada at #13 Boise State
1.1807#111 Georgia State at #47 James Madison
1.1664#115 Purdue at #2 Ohio State
1.1409#107 Eastern Michigan at #84 Ohio (Wed)
0.9717#110 Ball State at #100 Buffalo (Tue)
0.9700#75 Connecticut at #116 UAB
0.9571#121 Temple at #27 Tulane
0.9235#118 Central Michigan at #73 Toledo (Tue)
0.8939#123 Utah State at #24 Washington State
0.7474#85 Jacksonville State at #122 Louisiana Tech
0.7367#119 Florida Atlantic at #101 East Carolina (Thu)
0.7205#122 Akron at #90 Northern Illinois (Wed)
0.6530#58 Marshall at #127 Southern Miss
0.6225#100 Liberty at #123 Middle Tenn State
0.6056#121 New Mexico at #109 San Diego State (Fri)
0.5017#53 Western Kentucky at #130 New Mexico State
0.4152#83 Fresno State at #130 Air Force
0.1192#134 Kent State at #79 Miami-Ohio (Wed)
0.0397#131 Kennesaw St at #132 UTEP
14 NovRBIFGame
∗∗∗3.1737#11 Tennessee at #6 Georgia
∗∗∗2.8382#23 Clemson at #19 Pittsburgh
∗∗∗2.6246#30 Missouri at #20 South Carolina
∗∗∗2.5196#33 Cincinnati at #15 Iowa State
∗∗2.4853#17 LSU at #35 Florida
∗∗2.4603#37 Arizona State at #21 Kansas State
∗∗2.2895#1 Oregon at #43 Wisconsin
∗∗2.2403#51 Nebraska at #42 Southern California
∗∗2.1865#45 Baylor at #54 West Virginia
∗∗2.1752#6 Texas at #51 Arkansas
∗∗2.1250#57 UCLA at #43 Washington (Fri)
∗∗2.0487#61 Michigan State at #38 Illinois
∗∗2.0472#36 Syracuse at #61 California
∗∗2.0416#27 Tulane at #61 Navy
∗∗1.9912#64 Boston College at #12 SMU
∗∗1.8934#71 Virginia at #8 Notre Dame
∗∗1.8768#71 Rutgers at #61 Maryland
∗∗1.8402#2 Ohio State vs #75 Northwestern (Chicago IL)
∗∗1.8308#75 Utah at #25 Colorado
∗∗1.7812#79 Kansas at #10 BYU
∗∗1.7626#78 Wake Forest at #53 North Carolina
∗∗1.6721#47 James Madison at #84 Old Dominion
∗∗1.6692#81 UL Monroe at #77 Auburn
∗∗1.6238#84 Ohio at #73 Toledo (Wed)
∗∗1.6055#88 South Alabama at #48 UL Lafayette
∗∗1.5560#13 Boise State at #94 San Jose State
1.4958#90 Northern Illinois at #79 Miami-Ohio (Tue)
1.4910#69 Houston at #92 Arizona (Fri)
1.4485#96 Coastal Carolina at #58 Marshall
1.3564#20 Louisville at #105 Stanford
1.2542#109 San Diego State at #33 UNLV
1.1773#76 North Texas at #107 Texas-San Antonio (Fri)
1.1552#10 Penn State at #115 Purdue
1.1467#87 South Florida at #106 UNC-Charlotte
1.0836#114 Troy at #57 Georgia Southern
1.0388#100 Buffalo at #107 Eastern Michigan (Wed)
1.0297#116 UAB at #58 Memphis
0.9931#94 Arkansas State at #111 Georgia State
0.9626#24 Washington State at #121 New Mexico
0.8791#83 Western Michigan at #118 Central Michigan (Tue)
0.8689#118 Florida Intl at #85 Jacksonville State
0.8656#122 Louisiana Tech at #53 Western Kentucky
0.7185#123 Wyoming at #84 Colorado State (Fri)
0.6149#101 Hawaii at #123 Utah State
0.5873#127 Southern Miss at #78 Texas State
0.5659#130 New Mexico State at #17 Texas A&M
0.4764#119 Florida Atlantic at #121 Temple
0.4693#101 East Carolina at #127 Tulsa (Thu)
0.3960#69 Sam Houston at #131 Kennesaw St
0.3957#88 Oregon State at #130 Air Force
0.3884#100 Liberty at #129 Massachusetts
0.0392#122 Akron at #134 Kent State (Tue)
21 NovRBIFGame
∗∗∗∗3.5276#5 Indiana at #2 Ohio State
∗∗∗2.9656#19 Pittsburgh at #20 Louisville
∗∗∗2.5606#10 Penn State at #30 Minnesota
∗∗∗2.5534#33 Cincinnati at #21 Kansas State
∗∗∗2.5074#34 Vanderbilt at #17 LSU
∗∗2.4667#8 Notre Dame vs #34 Army (Bronx NY)
∗∗2.4630#12 Mississippi at #35 Florida
∗∗2.4162#10 BYU at #37 Arizona State
∗∗2.3330#6 Alabama at #41 Oklahoma
∗∗2.3232#35 Virginia Tech at #46 Duke
∗∗2.2430#43 Wisconsin at #51 Nebraska
∗∗2.2007#51 UCF at #54 West Virginia
∗∗2.1235#42 Southern California at #57 UCLA
∗∗2.0388#22 Iowa at #61 Maryland
∗∗2.0051#53 North Carolina at #64 Boston College
∗∗2.0038#63 Kentucky at #6 Texas
∗∗1.9331#68 North Carolina State at #49 Georgia Tech (Thu)
∗∗1.9167#45 Baylor at #69 Houston
∗∗1.8926#12 SMU at #71 Virginia
∗∗1.8861#38 Illinois at #71 Rutgers
∗∗1.8353#15 Iowa State at #75 Utah
∗∗1.8248#75 Connecticut at #36 Syracuse
∗∗1.8223#75 Northwestern at #40 Michigan
∗∗1.8058#17 Texas A&M at #77 Auburn
∗∗1.7983#78 Wake Forest at #4 Miami-Florida
∗∗1.7718#25 Colorado vs #79 Kansas (Kansas City MO)
∗∗1.6848#37 Texas Tech at #84 Oklahoma State
∗∗1.6551#58 Marshall at #84 Old Dominion
∗∗1.6375#24 Washington State at #88 Oregon State
∗∗1.6155#69 Sam Houston at #85 Jacksonville State
∗∗1.5950#84 Colorado State at #83 Fresno State
∗∗1.5304#33 UNLV at #94 San Jose State (Fri)
∗∗1.5240#47 James Madison at #93 Appalachian State
∗∗1.5210#92 Arizona at #57 TCU
1.4509#57 Georgia Southern at #96 Coastal Carolina
1.4148#30 Missouri at #101 Mississippi State
1.4135#81 UL Monroe at #94 Arkansas State
1.3881#53 Western Kentucky at #100 Liberty
1.2994#101 East Carolina at #76 North Texas
1.2708#105 Stanford at #61 California
1.1078#114 Troy at #48 UL Lafayette
1.0802#111 Georgia State at #78 Texas State
1.0532#88 Bowling Green at #110 Ball State
1.0465#115 Purdue at #61 Michigan State (Fri)
0.9121#13 Boise State at #123 Wyoming
0.8709#122 Louisiana Tech at #51 Arkansas
0.8006#73 Toledo at #122 Akron (Tue)
0.7821#105 Rice at #116 UAB
0.6925#106 UNC-Charlotte at #119 Florida Atlantic
0.6450#129 Massachusetts at #6 Georgia
0.6256#121 Temple at #107 Texas-San Antonio (Fri)
0.5484#127 Tulsa at #87 South Florida
0.5453#109 San Diego State at #123 Utah State
0.5436#88 South Alabama at #127 Southern Miss
0.4154#132 UTEP at #11 Tennessee
0.2714#130 Air Force at #111 Nevada
0.1777#118 Florida Intl at #131 Kennesaw St
0.1669#130 New Mexico State at #123 Middle Tenn State
0.0869#134 Kent State at #100 Buffalo (Tue)
28 NovRBIFGame
∗∗∗2.8942#6 Texas at #17 Texas A&M
∗∗∗2.8619#21 Kansas State at #15 Iowa State
∗∗∗2.8516#20 South Carolina at #23 Clemson
∗∗2.4792#11 Tennessee at #34 Vanderbilt
∗∗2.4145#4 Miami-Florida at #36 Syracuse
∗∗2.3687#30 Minnesota at #43 Wisconsin (Fri)
∗∗2.3637#41 Oklahoma at #17 LSU
∗∗2.3399#40 Michigan at #2 Ohio State
∗∗2.3210#8 Notre Dame at #42 Southern California
∗∗2.2895#43 Washington at #1 Oregon
∗∗2.2125#51 Arkansas at #30 Missouri
∗∗2.2053#49 Georgia Tech at #6 Georgia (Fri)
∗∗2.1980#51 Nebraska at #22 Iowa (Fri)
∗∗2.1709#54 West Virginia at #37 Texas Tech
∗∗2.1120#57 TCU at #33 Cincinnati
∗∗2.1119#58 Marshall at #47 James Madison
∗∗2.0893#58 Memphis at #27 Tulane (Thu)
∗∗2.0341#61 California at #12 SMU
∗∗2.0332#61 Maryland at #10 Penn State
∗∗2.0079#20 Louisville at #63 Kentucky
∗∗1.9928#19 Pittsburgh at #64 Boston College
∗∗1.9329#68 North Carolina State at #53 North Carolina
∗∗1.9208#69 Houston at #10 BYU
∗∗1.8871#71 Virginia at #35 Virginia Tech
∗∗1.8768#71 Rutgers at #61 Michigan State
∗∗1.8236#38 Illinois vs #75 Northwestern (Chicago IL)
∗∗1.8143#75 Utah at #51 UCF (Fri)
∗∗1.8112#77 Auburn at #6 Alabama
∗∗1.7698#46 Duke at #78 Wake Forest
∗∗1.7548#79 Kansas at #45 Baylor
∗∗1.7193#48 UL Lafayette at #81 UL Monroe
∗∗1.6973#84 Oklahoma State at #25 Colorado
∗∗1.6736#83 Fresno State at #57 UCLA
∗∗1.6485#88 Oregon State at #13 Boise State (Fri)
∗∗1.6468#85 Jacksonville State at #53 Western Kentucky
∗∗1.5573#37 Arizona State at #92 Arizona
∗∗1.5363#78 Texas State at #88 South Alabama (Fri)
∗∗1.5330#79 Miami-Ohio at #88 Bowling Green (Fri)
∗∗1.5036#93 Appalachian State at #57 Georgia Southern
1.4406#101 Mississippi State at #12 Mississippi (Fri)
1.4009#84 Old Dominion at #94 Arkansas State
1.3881#35 Florida at #102 Florida State
1.3488#61 Navy at #101 East Carolina
1.3437#100 Liberty at #69 Sam Houston (Fri)
1.2937#107 Texas-San Antonio at #34 Army
1.2108#111 Nevada at #33 UNLV
1.1678#87 South Florida at #105 Rice
1.1623#115 Purdue at #5 Indiana
1.1459#107 Eastern Michigan at #83 Western Michigan
1.1261#105 Stanford at #94 San Jose State (Fri)
1.0747#110 Ball State at #84 Ohio (Fri)
0.9792#96 Coastal Carolina at #111 Georgia State
0.8939#123 Wyoming at #24 Washington State
0.8411#118 Central Michigan at #90 Northern Illinois
0.8213#76 North Texas at #121 Temple
0.7724#116 UAB at #106 UNC-Charlotte
0.7185#123 Utah State at #84 Colorado State (Fri)
0.6781#121 New Mexico at #101 Hawaii
0.4996#75 Connecticut at #129 Massachusetts
0.4378#123 Middle Tenn State at #118 Florida Intl
0.3622#127 Southern Miss at #114 Troy
0.3064#119 Florida Atlantic at #127 Tulsa
0.2853#130 Air Force at #109 San Diego State
0.1451#131 Kennesaw St at #122 Louisiana Tech
0.0487#132 UTEP at #130 New Mexico State
12 DecRBIFGame
∗∗2.0459#34 Army vs #61 Navy (Landover MD)

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