PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 4 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 4

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Calculated Sep 25, 2026 · 9:09 PM 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 25, 2026 · 9:07 PM 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?
5Notre Dame Why here?
6UCLA Why here?
7Texas Tech Why here?
8Florida Why here?
9Tulsa Why here?
10Mississippi State Why here?
11Pittsburgh Why here?
12West Virginia Why here?
13Ole Miss Why here?
14Maryland Why here?
15James Madison Why here?
16Northwestern Why here?
17Alabama Why here?
18Iowa Why here?
19North Dakota State Why here?
20Michigan Why here?
21Utah Why here?
22UCF Why here?
23Vanderbilt Why here?
24Auburn Why here?
25Virginia Why here?
26Georgia Why here?
27Miami Why here?
28Kansas State Why here?
29Houston Why here?
30Oregon Why here?
31Texas A&M Why here?
32Cincinnati Why here?
33Texas Why here?
34LSU Why here?
35California Why here?
36South Florida Why here?
37Baylor Why here?
38South Carolina Why here?
39Penn State Why here?
40Georgia State Why here?
41Oklahoma State Why here?
42Kentucky Why here?
43Louisville Why here?
44Nebraska Why here?
45Oklahoma Why here?
46Washington Why here?
47Arizona State Why here?
48Minnesota Why here?
49Indiana Why here?
50Liberty Why here?