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 · 9:12 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
51Old Dominion Why here?
52Texas Why here?
53Ohio State Why here?
54South Carolina Why here?
55Notre Dame Why here?
56San José State Why here?
57LSU Why here?
58Alabama Why here?
59Oklahoma Why here?
60Florida Why here?
61NC State Why here?
62Iowa Why here?
63Oregon Why here?
64Penn State Why here?
65Nebraska Why here?
66Indiana Why here?
67Ole Miss Why here?
68Mississippi State Why here?
69UCLA Why here?
70Pittsburgh Why here?
71Washington Why here?
72Buffalo Why here?
73Michigan Why here?
74Memphis Why here?
75Auburn Why here?
76Houston Why here?
77Illinois Why here?
78Wake Forest Why here?
79Duke Why here?
80Cincinnati Why here?
81South Florida Why here?
82Colorado Why here?
83New Mexico Why here?
84Stanford Why here?
85Colorado State Why here?
86North Carolina Why here?
87West Virginia Why here?
88Tulsa Why here?
89Nevada Why here?
90UNLV Why here?
91Michigan State Why here?
92James Madison Why here?
93Troy Why here?
94Fresno State Why here?
95Massachusetts Why here?
96Baylor Why here?
97Clemson Why here?
98Utah State Why here?
99Louisville Why here?
100TCU Why here?