PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 3 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 3

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Calculated Sep 19, 2026 · 9:05 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 · 9:02 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
1Notre Dame Why here?
2Tennessee Why here?
3Maryland Why here?
4Auburn Why here?
5UCLA Why here?
6LSU Why here?
7Missouri Why here?
8Georgia State Why here?
9Virginia Why here?
10BYU Why here?
11Pittsburgh Why here?
12Mississippi State Why here?
13North Dakota State Why here?
14Alabama Why here?
15Colorado Why here?
16Florida Why here?
17Iowa Why here?
18Virginia Tech Why here?
19West Virginia Why here?
20Michigan Why here?
21Vanderbilt Why here?
22Ole Miss Why here?
23Baylor Why here?
24Utah Why here?
25Miami Why here?
26Georgia Why here?
27California Why here?
28James Madison Why here?
29New Mexico Why here?
30Texas A&M Why here?
31Northwestern Why here?
32Cincinnati Why here?
33Kansas State Why here?
34Texas Tech Why here?
35Texas Why here?
36Penn State Why here?
37North Carolina Why here?
38South Carolina Why here?
39Kentucky Why here?
40UCF Why here?
41Arizona State Why here?
42Arizona Why here?
43Louisville Why here?
44Clemson Why here?
45Colorado State Why here?
46Delaware Why here?
47Indiana Why here?
48Minnesota Why here?
49TCU Why here?
50USC Why here?