PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 7 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 7

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