CFB Zeitgeist · Fan Intelligence · 2025 · week 43

The Backometer™

Weekly fanbase belief on a 0–100 scale, computed from real fan conversations across Reddit, YouTube, podcasts, and boards — sarcasm-adjusted, sample-floored, and honest about uncertainty. Verdicts only publish above n≥200 conversations.

THE BACKOMETER™ · WEEK OF 2026-06-22 Clemson UNEASY 61 ▲ 9.2 WOW SO BACK ↑ IT'S SO OVER ↓ BASELINE · 50 n=320 fan conversations · 1 source · sarcasm-adjusted · floor n≥200 cfbindex.com
THE BACKOMETER™ · WEEK OF 2026-06-22 Kansas UNEASY 60 ▲ 0.9 WOW SO BACK ↑ IT'S SO OVER ↓ BASELINE · 50 n=228 fan conversations · 1 source · sarcasm-adjusted · floor n≥200 cfbindex.com
THE BACKOMETER™ · WEEK OF 2026-06-22 Maryland UNEASY 58 ▼ 0.4 WOW SO BACK ↑ IT'S SO OVER ↓ BASELINE · 50 n=336 fan conversations · 1 source · sarcasm-adjusted · floor n≥200 cfbindex.com
THE BACKOMETER™ · WEEK OF 2026-06-22 Florida UNEASY 58 ▼ 1.9 WOW SO BACK ↑ IT'S SO OVER ↓ BASELINE · 50 n=373 fan conversations · 1 source · sarcasm-adjusted · floor n≥200 cfbindex.com
THE BACKOMETER™ · WEEK OF 2026-06-22 Georgia UNEASY 55 ▼ 6.2 WOW SO BACK ↑ IT'S SO OVER ↓ BASELINE · 50 n=302 fan conversations · 1 source · sarcasm-adjusted · floor n≥200 cfbindex.com
THE BACKOMETER™ · WEEK OF 2026-06-22 Texas UNEASY 54 ▼ 0.6 WOW SO BACK ↑ IT'S SO OVER ↓ BASELINE · 50 n=470 fan conversations · 1 source · sarcasm-adjusted · floor n≥200 cfbindex.com
THE BACKOMETER™ · WEEK OF 2026-06-22 Michigan UNEASY 53 ▲ 0.4 WOW SO BACK ↑ IT'S SO OVER ↓ BASELINE · 50 n=283 fan conversations · 1 source · sarcasm-adjusted · floor n≥200 cfbindex.com
THE BACKOMETER™ · WEEK OF 2026-06-22 Notre Dame UNEASY 50 ▼ 2.1 WOW SO BACK ↑ IT'S SO OVER ↓ BASELINE · 50 n=282 fan conversations · 1 source · sarcasm-adjusted · floor n≥200 cfbindex.com
THE BACKOMETER™ · WEEK OF 2026-06-22 Nebraska UNEASY 48 ▼ 7.8 WOW SO BACK ↑ IT'S SO OVER ↓ BASELINE · 50 n=433 fan conversations · 1 source · sarcasm-adjusted · floor n≥200 cfbindex.com
THE BACKOMETER™ · WEEK OF 2026-06-22 BYU UNEASY 46 ▼ 5.3 WOW SO BACK ↑ IT'S SO OVER ↓ BASELINE · 50 n=226 fan conversations · 1 source · sarcasm-adjusted · floor n≥200 cfbindex.com
THE BACKOMETER™ · WEEK OF 2026-06-22 Florida State UNEASY 44 ▼ 5.9 WOW SO BACK ↑ IT'S SO OVER ↓ BASELINE · 50 n=306 fan conversations · 1 source · sarcasm-adjusted · floor n≥200 cfbindex.com
THE BACKOMETER™ · WEEK OF 2026-06-22 Michigan State UNEASY 41 ▼ 5.1 WOW SO BACK ↑ IT'S SO OVER ↓ BASELINE · 50 n=258 fan conversations · 1 source · sarcasm-adjusted · floor n≥200 cfbindex.com
THE BACKOMETER™ · WEEK OF 2026-06-22 Texas Tech COOKED 35 ▼ 3.9 WOW SO BACK ↑ IT'S SO OVER ↓ BASELINE · 50 n=434 fan conversations · 1 source · sarcasm-adjusted · floor n≥200 cfbindex.com

LOW SIGNAL — under the n≥200 floor (scores tracked, verdicts withheld)

Oregonn=142last score 64
Arkansasn=123last score 56
LSUn=122last score 59
Miamin=120last score 74
North Carolinan=114last score 50
South Carolinan=89last score 63
Kentuckyn=77last score 58
Oklahoman=70last score 64
Auburnn=66last score 60
Washingtonn=65last score 64
Minnesotan=58last score 56
Iowa Staten=58last score 48
Iowan=57last score 59
Arizonan=57last score 57
Californian=55last score 51
Virginian=53last score 64
Georgia Techn=52last score 59
Virginia Techn=49last score 70
Tennesseen=47last score 64
Arizona Staten=45last score 64
Illinoisn=45last score 64
UCFn=45last score 60
Florida Internationaln=44last score 56
Utahn=43last score 65
Wisconsinn=42last score 65
Coloradon=41last score 56
Houstonn=39last score 70
Syracusen=39last score 57
Memphisn=35last score 65
Alabaman=34last score 70
Troyn=33last score 70
USCn=32last score 75
Ricen=31last score 58
Colorado Staten=29last score 61
Mississippi Staten=27last score 63
South Alabaman=27last score 59
Louisvillen=26last score 83
Baylorn=26last score 75
TCUn=26last score 56
UTSAn=26last score 48
Methodology: belief composite over weekly conversation features · zone labels are editorial and reviewed against our own slang-lifecycle tracker · hysteresis keeps verdicts from flip-flopping at boundaries · full methodology →