PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 3 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 3

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