PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 2 · revision 3

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 3
Engine version
3.8.0-kickoff-chronology
Evidence cutoff
Sep 11, 2026 · 7:27 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?
68Memphis Why here?
69Buffalo Why here?
70Pittsburgh Why here?
71Washington Why here?
72Michigan Why here?
73Virginia Why here?
74Auburn Why here?
75Houston Why here?
76Illinois Why here?
77Wake Forest Why here?
78Duke Why here?
79Cincinnati Why here?
80Stanford Why here?
81South Florida Why here?
82Colorado Why here?
83New Mexico Why here?
84Colorado State Why here?
85North Carolina Why here?
86West Virginia Why here?
87Tulsa Why here?
88UNLV Why here?
89Nevada Why here?
90Michigan State Why here?
91James Madison Why here?
92Fresno State Why here?
93Troy Why here?
94Massachusetts Why here?
95Baylor Why here?
96Clemson Why here?
97Utah State Why here?
98Louisville Why here?
99TCU Why here?
100Georgia Tech Why here?