PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 2 · revision 2

2026 season · through week 2

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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 11, 2026 · 1:03 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
1Georgia Why here?
2Miami Why here?
3North Dakota State Why here?
4Tennessee Why here?
5BYU Why here?
6Utah Why here?
7Missouri Why here?
8SMU Why here?
9Kansas State Why here?
10Minnesota Why here?
11Virginia Tech Why here?
12Maryland Why here?
13Arizona State Why here?
14USC Why here?
15Southern Miss Why here?
16Kansas Why here?
17Syracuse Why here?
18UCF Why here?
19Florida State Why here?
20Texas Tech Why here?
21Kentucky Why here?
22Arizona Why here?
23San Diego State Why here?
24Louisiana Tech Why here?
25Army Why here?
26Georgia State Why here?
27UConn Why here?
28App State Why here?
29UTSA Why here?
30Purdue Why here?
31Louisiana Why here?
32Northwestern Why here?
33Vanderbilt Why here?
34Air Force Why here?
35Delaware Why here?
36Iowa State Why here?
37Arkansas Why here?
38Kennesaw State Why here?
39Sacramento State 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?