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My CFB Baseline · 2026 Preseason

2026 season · preseason

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Calculated Aug 26, 2026 · 11:28 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
Legacy (created before revision tracking)
Engine version
3.6.0-bounded-insane-controls
Evidence cutoff
Aug 26, 2026 · 9:47 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
51Georgia Tech Why here?
52Kansas Why here?
53Marshall Why here?
54Louisville Why here?
55Louisiana Why here?
56Vanderbilt Why here?
57North Carolina Why here?
58Western Michigan Why here?
59Texas State Why here?
60Pittsburgh Why here?
61Syracuse Why here?
62UAB Why here?
63UTSA Why here?
64Indiana Why here?
65Utah State Why here?
66Virginia Why here?
67Boise State Why here?
68Western Kentucky Why here?
69UCF Why here?
70Washington State Why here?
71Duke Why here?
72Stanford Why here?
73West Virginia Why here?
74Toledo Why here?
75South Florida Why here?
76Wake Forest Why here?
77Memphis Why here?
78Illinois Why here?
79Liberty Why here?
80Oregon State Why here?
81UNLV Why here?
82Florida Atlantic Why here?
83Fresno State Why here?
84Georgia State Why here?
85Eastern Michigan Why here?
86Michigan State Why here?
87Hawai'i Why here?
88Boston College Why here?
89Sacramento State Why here?
90Tulsa Why here?
91Cincinnati Why here?
92Akron Why here?
93Colorado State Why here?
94Sam Houston Why here?
95Delaware Why here?
96Air Force Why here?
97Ohio Why here?
98Iowa State Why here?
99South Alabama Why here?
100App State Why here?