PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 3 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 3

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Calculated Sep 20, 2026 · 7:08 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 · 7:06 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
51North Carolina Why here?
52Western Michigan Why here?
53TCU Why here?
54SMU Why here?
55UConn Why here?
56Troy Why here?
57Ohio State Why here?
58Arizona Why here?
59Colorado Why here?
60Massachusetts Why here?
61New Mexico Why here?
62Army Why here?
63Iowa State Why here?
64USC Why here?
65Syracuse Why here?
66Air Force Why here?
67NC State Why here?
68Boise State Why here?
69Toledo Why here?
70Sam Houston Why here?
71Colorado State Why here?
72Duke Why here?
73San Diego State Why here?
74Wake Forest Why here?
75Wisconsin Why here?
76Coastal Carolina Why here?
77Georgia Tech Why here?
78Clemson Why here?
79Kansas Why here?
80Oregon State Why here?
81Liberty Why here?
82App State Why here?
83Illinois Why here?
84Purdue Why here?
85Louisiana Tech Why here?
86Michigan State Why here?
87Washington State Why here?
88Kennesaw State Why here?
89Miami (OH) Why here?
90Southern Miss Why here?
91Memphis Why here?
92Arkansas Why here?
93Louisiana Why here?
94Temple Why here?
95Jacksonville State Why here?
96UTSA Why here?
97Boston College Why here?
98Florida State Why here?
99South Alabama Why here?
100Rice Why here?