PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 3 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 3

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Calculated Sep 19, 2026 · 10:00 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 · 9:57 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?
2UCLA Why here?
3Tennessee Why here?
4LSU Why here?
5Florida Why here?
6Missouri Why here?
7Virginia Why here?
8Notre Dame Why here?
9BYU Why here?
10Pittsburgh Why here?
11North Dakota State Why here?
12Mississippi State Why here?
13Alabama Why here?
14Northwestern Why here?
15Iowa Why here?
16UCF Why here?
17Virginia Tech Why here?
18West Virginia Why here?
19Vanderbilt Why here?
20Utah Why here?
21Tulsa Why here?
22Georgia State Why here?
23Auburn Why here?
24Ole Miss Why here?
25Michigan Why here?
26South Florida Why here?
27Miami Why here?
28James Madison Why here?
29California Why here?
30Georgia Why here?
31Baylor Why here?
32Kansas State Why here?
33Cincinnati Why here?
34Oregon Why here?
35Texas A&M Why here?
36Texas Tech Why here?
37Texas Why here?
38South Carolina Why here?
39Penn State Why here?
40North Carolina Why here?
41Nebraska Why here?
42Kentucky Why here?
43Oklahoma Why here?
44Washington Why here?
45Arizona Why here?
46UConn Why here?
47Oklahoma State Why here?
48Arizona State Why here?
49Delaware Why here?
50Louisville Why here?