PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 3 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 3

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Calculated Sep 20, 2026 · 1:05 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 · 1:02 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?
5Notre Dame Why here?
6Missouri Why here?
7West Virginia Why here?
8Florida Why here?
9Tulsa Why here?
10Mississippi State Why here?
11Pittsburgh Why here?
12Ole Miss Why here?
13Maryland Why here?
14Northwestern Why here?
15James Madison Why here?
16Alabama Why here?
17Iowa Why here?
18North Dakota State Why here?
19Vanderbilt Why here?
20Michigan Why here?
21UCF Why here?
22Utah Why here?
23Virginia Why here?
24South Florida Why here?
25Auburn Why here?
26Miami 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?
34Baylor Why here?
35Texas Tech Why here?
36Texas Why here?
37South Carolina Why here?
38Penn State Why here?
39Georgia State Why here?
40Oklahoma State Why here?
41Louisville Why here?
42Kentucky Why here?
43Oklahoma Why here?
44Nebraska Why here?
45Washington Why here?
46Arizona State Why here?
47Delaware Why here?
48Minnesota Why here?
49Western Michigan Why here?
50North Carolina Why here?