PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 3 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 3

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