PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 1 · revision 2

2026 season · through week 1

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Public baseline rankings using persisted real data and the same point-in-time rules documented in the methodology.

Model configuration used
Configuration
Revision 2
Engine version
3.7.0-frozen-classification
Evidence cutoff
Sep 10, 2026 · 11:46 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
1Georgia Why here?
2Tennessee Why here?
3North Dakota State Why here?
4BYU Why here?
5Utah Why here?
6Missouri Why here?
7SMU Why here?
8Kansas State Why here?
9Minnesota Why here?
10Virginia Tech Why here?
11Maryland Why here?
12Arizona State Why here?
13USC Why here?
14Southern Miss Why here?
15Kansas Why here?
16Syracuse Why here?
17UCF Why here?
18Texas Tech Why here?
19Florida State Why here?
20Kentucky Why here?
21Arizona Why here?
22San Diego State Why here?
23Louisiana Tech Why here?
24Army Why here?
25Georgia State Why here?
26UConn Why here?
27App State Why here?
28UTSA Why here?
29Louisiana Why here?
30Purdue Why here?
31Northwestern Why here?
32Vanderbilt Why here?
33Air Force Why here?
34Delaware Why here?
35Iowa State Why here?
36Arkansas Why here?
37Sacramento State Why here?
38Kennesaw State Why here?
39Miami Why here?
40Georgia Southern Why here?
41Jacksonville State Why here?
42Rice Why here?
43Navy Why here?
44South Alabama Why here?
45Temple Why here?
46New Mexico State Why here?
47Middle Tennessee Why here?
48Texas A&M Why here?
49Old Dominion Why here?
50Eastern Michigan Why here?