PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 3 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 3

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