PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 3 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 3

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Calculated Sep 19, 2026 · 1:37 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
Sep 19, 2026 · 1:36 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
101Fresno State Why here?
102San José State Why here?
103Boise State Why here?
104Arkansas State Why here?
105Georgia Tech Why here?
106Ball State Why here?
107Duke Why here?
108South Alabama Why here?
109Ohio Why here?
110Marshall Why here?
111North Texas Why here?
112Oklahoma State Why here?
113Boston College Why here?
114Memphis Why here?
115Buffalo Why here?
116Sacramento State Why here?
117Florida International Why here?
118Oregon State Why here?
119East Carolina Why here?
120Nevada Why here?
121New Mexico State Why here?
122Illinois Why here?
123Eastern Michigan Why here?
124Rutgers Why here?
125Tulane Why here?
126Stanford Why here?
127Sam Houston Why here?
128Charlotte Why here?
129UAB Why here?
130Texas State Why here?
131Utah State Why here?
132Washington State Why here?
133Western Kentucky Why here?
134UNLV Why here?
135Northern Illinois Why here?
136Hawai'i Why here?
137Bowling Green Why here?
138UL Monroe Why here?