PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 5 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 5

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Calculated Oct 3, 2026 · 11:31 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 · 11:03 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?
6Indiana Why here?
7Utah Why here?
8BYU Why here?
9Missouri Why here?
10Georgia Why here?
11LSU Why here?
12Houston Why here?
13Oregon Why here?
14UCLA Why here?
15Miami Why here?
16Nebraska Why here?
17Ohio State Why here?
18Kentucky Why here?
19Florida Why here?
20Tennessee Why here?
21Northwestern Why here?
22Oklahoma State 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?
31Arizona State Why here?
32Iowa Why here?
33Baylor Why here?
34Duke Why here?
35Boise State Why here?
36SMU Why here?
37Ole Miss Why here?
38Texas A&M Why here?
39Kansas State Why here?
40Auburn Why here?
41USC Why here?
42Minnesota Why here?
43Oregon State Why here?
44North Carolina Why here?
45UTSA Why here?
46West Virginia Why here?
47Georgia State Why here?
48Iowa State Why here?
49Virginia Why here?
50South Florida Why here?