PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 1 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 1

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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 3
Engine version
3.8.0-kickoff-chronology
Evidence cutoff
Sep 11, 2026 · 7:21 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
51Texas Why here?
52Ohio State Why here?
53South Carolina Why here?
54Notre Dame Why here?
55San José State Why here?
56LSU Why here?
57Alabama Why here?
58Oklahoma Why here?
59Florida Why here?
60Iowa Why here?
61Oregon Why here?
62Penn State Why here?
63Nebraska Why here?
64Indiana Why here?
65Ole Miss Why here?
66Mississippi State Why here?
67UCLA Why here?
68Pittsburgh Why here?
69Buffalo Why here?
70Washington Why here?
71Michigan Why here?
72Virginia Why here?
73Auburn Why here?
74Houston Why here?
75Illinois Why here?
76Wake Forest Why here?
77Memphis Why here?
78Duke Why here?
79Cincinnati Why here?
80South Florida Why here?
81Colorado Why here?
82New Mexico Why here?
83Colorado State Why here?
84North Carolina Why here?
85West Virginia Why here?
86Tulsa Why here?
87Nevada Why here?
88Michigan State Why here?
89James Madison Why here?
90Fresno State Why here?
91UNLV Why here?
92Troy Why here?
93Massachusetts Why here?
94Baylor Why here?
95Clemson Why here?
96Stanford Why here?
97Utah State Why here?
98Louisville Why here?
99TCU Why here?
100Georgia Tech Why here?