PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 3 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 3

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Calculated Sep 19, 2026 · 6:09 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 · 6:07 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
1Notre Dame Why here?
2Maryland Why here?
3Tennessee Why here?
4LSU Why here?
5Alabama Why here?
6Auburn Why here?
7UCLA Why here?
8Missouri Why here?
9Georgia State Why here?
10Virginia Why here?
11BYU Why here?
12Virginia Tech Why here?
13Pittsburgh Why here?
14North Dakota State Why here?
15Florida Why here?
16South Carolina Why here?
17Texas A&M Why here?
18Colorado Why here?
19Ole Miss Why here?
20West Virginia Why here?
21Michigan Why here?
22Vanderbilt Why here?
23Miami Why here?
24Texas Why here?
25Kentucky Why here?
26Utah Why here?
27California Why here?
28New Mexico Why here?
29Georgia Why here?
30SMU Why here?
31USC Why here?
32Northwestern Why here?
33Mississippi State Why here?
34Baylor Why here?
35Kansas State Why here?
36James Madison Why here?
37North Carolina Why here?
38Indiana Why here?
39Texas Tech Why here?
40Arizona State Why here?
41Cincinnati Why here?
42Ohio State Why here?
43UCF Why here?
44Penn State Why here?
45Arizona Why here?
46Clemson Why here?
47Colorado State Why here?
48Delaware Why here?
49Iowa Why here?
50TCU Why here?