PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 5 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 5

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Calculated Oct 3, 2026 · 9:25 PM CDT.

My CFB Example rankings using persisted real data and the same point-in-time rules documented in the methodology.

Model configuration used
Configuration
Revision 3
Engine version
3.8.0-kickoff-chronology
Evidence cutoff
Oct 3, 2026 · 9:25 PM CDT
Factor keyNormalized share
adj_margin0.108108
avoid_bad_losses0.040541
close_game_wins0.027027
defense_ppg0.067568
offense_ppg0.067568
preseason_portal0.040541
preseason_previous_performance0.054054
preseason_recruiting0.067568
preseason_returning0.054054
preseason_talent0.067568
quality_wins0.081081
recent_form0.054054
road_neutral_wins0.040541
sos0.081081
statement_wins0.040541
win_pct0.108108

These values came from this immutable run, not the model’s current settings.

RankTeamExplanation
1Alabama Why here?
2Notre Dame Why here?
3Texas Why here?
4Texas Tech Why here?
5Pittsburgh Why here?
6Utah Why here?
7BYU Why here?
8Indiana Why here?
9Missouri Why here?
10Oregon Why here?
11Georgia Why here?
12Houston Why here?
13UCLA Why here?
14Nebraska Why here?
15LSU Why here?
16Ohio State Why here?
17Kentucky Why here?
18Florida Why here?
19Northwestern Why here?
20Oklahoma State Why here?
21Tennessee Why here?
22Miami Why here?
23Wisconsin Why here?
24Cincinnati Why here?
25Mississippi State Why here?
26UCF Why here?
27James Madison Why here?
28North Dakota State Why here?
29Virginia Tech Why here?
30South Florida Why here?
31Florida State Why here?
32Baylor Why here?
33Boise State Why here?
34Iowa Why here?
35Arizona State Why here?
36Duke Why here?
37SMU Why here?
38Ole Miss Why here?
39Texas A&M Why here?
40Kansas State Why here?
41USC Why here?
42Auburn Why here?
43Minnesota Why here?
44North Carolina Why here?
45West Virginia Why here?
46Oregon State Why here?
47Clemson Why here?
48Army Why here?
49Iowa State Why here?
50UTSA Why here?