PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 5 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 5

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Calculated Oct 3, 2026 · 10:11 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 · 10:10 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?
10Georgia Why here?
11Houston Why here?
12Oregon Why here?
13UCLA Why here?
14Nebraska Why here?
15Ohio State Why here?
16LSU Why here?
17Kentucky Why here?
18Florida Why here?
19Tennessee Why here?
20Northwestern Why here?
21Oklahoma State Why here?
22Miami Why here?
23Wisconsin Why here?
24Cincinnati Why here?
25Mississippi State Why here?
26James Madison Why here?
27UCF Why here?
28North Dakota State Why here?
29Virginia Tech Why here?
30Florida State Why here?
31Iowa Why here?
32Arizona State Why here?
33Baylor Why here?
34Duke Why here?
35SMU Why here?
36Boise State Why here?
37Texas A&M Why here?
38Ole Miss Why here?
39Kansas State Why here?
40USC Why here?
41Auburn Why here?
42North Carolina Why here?
43Clemson Why here?
44Minnesota Why here?
45Oregon State Why here?
46UTSA Why here?
47West Virginia Why here?
48Georgia State Why here?
49Iowa State Why here?
50Virginia Why here?