PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 7 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 7

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Calculated Oct 17, 2026 · 10:12 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
Oct 17, 2026 · 10:11 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
1Houston Why here?
2Notre Dame Why here?
3Texas Tech Why here?
4Miami Why here?
5Ohio State Why here?
6UCLA Why here?
7Georgia Why here?
8Indiana Why here?
9BYU Why here?
10Tennessee Why here?
11Alabama Why here?
12LSU Why here?
13Utah Why here?
14Ole Miss Why here?
15Kentucky Why here?
16Texas Why here?
17Oregon Why here?
18Florida Why here?
19James Madison Why here?
20Oklahoma State Why here?
21North Carolina Why here?
22Nebraska Why here?
23Northwestern Why here?
24Wake Forest Why here?
25Pittsburgh Why here?
26Arizona Why here?
27Missouri Why here?
28Iowa Why here?
29Auburn Why here?
30Boise State Why here?
31Clemson Why here?
32Louisville Why here?
33SMU Why here?
34USC Why here?
35Baylor Why here?
36Oregon State Why here?
37Wisconsin Why here?
38TCU Why here?
39UCF Why here?
40Texas A&M Why here?
41Duke Why here?
42Mississippi State Why here?
43South Carolina Why here?
44Virginia Tech Why here?
45North Dakota State Why here?
46UTSA Why here?
47New Mexico Why here?
48Liberty Why here?
49Kansas State Why here?
50North Texas Why here?