PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 3 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 3

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Calculated Sep 19, 2026 · 5:04 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 · 5:02 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
1Texas A&M Why here?
2Notre Dame Why here?
3Tennessee Why here?
4Maryland Why here?
5LSU Why here?
6Missouri Why here?
7Auburn Why here?
8Georgia State Why here?
9Alabama Why here?
10Virginia Why here?
11BYU Why here?
12Virginia Tech Why here?
13North Dakota State Why here?
14Florida Why here?
15South Carolina Why here?
16Pittsburgh Why here?
17Colorado Why here?
18Utah Why here?
19Ole Miss Why here?
20Michigan Why here?
21Arizona State Why here?
22West Virginia Why here?
23Vanderbilt Why here?
24Miami Why here?
25UCLA Why here?
26Texas Why here?
27Georgia Why here?
28SMU Why here?
29USC Why here?
30New Mexico Why here?
31Mississippi State Why here?
32Northwestern Why here?
33North Carolina Why here?
34Texas Tech Why here?
35Baylor Why here?
36James Madison Why here?
37Penn State Why here?
38Indiana Why here?
39Cincinnati Why here?
40Ohio State Why here?
41Clemson Why here?
42UCF Why here?
43Arizona Why here?
44Oklahoma Why here?
45Iowa Why here?
46Delaware Why here?
47Colorado State Why here?
48TCU Why here?
49Louisville Why here?
50App State Why here?