PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 3 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 3

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Calculated Sep 20, 2026 · 12:54 AM 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 20, 2026 · 12:51 AM 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?
2BYU Why here?
3Virginia Tech Why here?
4UCLA Why here?
5Missouri Why here?
6Notre Dame Why here?
7West Virginia Why here?
8Florida Why here?
9Tulsa Why here?
10North Dakota State Why here?
11Mississippi State Why here?
12Pittsburgh Why here?
13Ole Miss Why here?
14Maryland Why here?
15Northwestern Why here?
16James Madison Why here?
17Alabama Why here?
18Iowa Why here?
19Vanderbilt Why here?
20Utah Why here?
21Michigan Why here?
22UCF Why here?
23Virginia Why here?
24South Florida Why here?
25Miami Why here?
26Auburn Why here?
27Georgia Why here?
28Oregon Why here?
29Kansas State Why here?
30California Why here?
31Texas A&M Why here?
32Cincinnati Why here?
33LSU Why here?
34Texas Tech Why here?
35Texas Why here?
36Baylor Why here?
37Penn State Why here?
38South Carolina Why here?
39Georgia State Why here?
40Oklahoma State Why here?
41Nebraska Why here?
42Louisville Why here?
43Kentucky Why here?
44Oklahoma Why here?
45Washington Why here?
46Arizona State Why here?
47Delaware Why here?
48Minnesota Why here?
49North Carolina Why here?
50Western Michigan Why here?