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 12, 2026 · 4:08 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
51Middle Tennessee Why here?
52Eastern Michigan Why here?
53Old Dominion Why here?
54New Mexico State Why here?
55Texas Why here?
56Ohio State Why here?
57South Carolina Why here?
58Notre Dame Why here?
59LSU Why here?
60Alabama Why here?
61Oklahoma Why here?
62Florida Why here?
63San José State Why here?
64Iowa Why here?
65Oregon Why here?
66Penn State Why here?
67Nebraska Why here?
68Indiana Why here?
69Mississippi State Why here?
70UCLA Why here?
71Pittsburgh Why here?
72Washington Why here?
73Michigan Why here?
74Cincinnati Why here?
75Buffalo Why here?
76Memphis Why here?
77Auburn Why here?
78Houston Why here?
79Illinois Why here?
80Wake Forest Why here?
81Duke Why here?
82South Florida Why here?
83Colorado Why here?
84New Mexico Why here?
85Colorado State Why here?
86North Carolina Why here?
87Tulsa Why here?
88West Virginia Why here?
89Stanford Why here?
90Nevada Why here?
91UNLV Why here?
92Michigan State Why here?
93James Madison Why here?
94Massachusetts Why here?
95Troy Why here?
96Utah State Why here?
97Baylor Why here?
98Fresno State Why here?
99Clemson Why here?
100Boston College Why here?