PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 3 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 3

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Calculated Sep 19, 2026 · 10:11 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 · 10:08 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
1Tennessee Why here?
2Maryland Why here?
3UCLA Why here?
4LSU Why here?
5Florida Why here?
6Missouri Why here?
7West Virginia Why here?
8Notre Dame Why here?
9BYU Why here?
10North Dakota State Why here?
11Pittsburgh Why here?
12Mississippi State Why here?
13Alabama Why here?
14Northwestern Why here?
15Iowa Why here?
16Virginia Tech Why here?
17UCF Why here?
18Utah Why here?
19Vanderbilt Why here?
20Tulsa Why here?
21Michigan Why here?
22Auburn Why here?
23Ole Miss Why here?
24Virginia Why here?
25South Florida Why here?
26Miami Why here?
27James Madison Why here?
28Georgia Why here?
29California Why here?
30Kansas State Why here?
31Baylor Why here?
32Texas A&M Why here?
33Oregon Why here?
34Cincinnati Why here?
35Texas Tech Why here?
36Texas Why here?
37Georgia State Why here?
38Penn State Why here?
39South Carolina Why here?
40Nebraska Why here?
41North Carolina 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?
49Louisville Why here?
50Delaware Why here?