PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 4 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 4

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Calculated Sep 26, 2026 · 5:37 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
Sep 26, 2026 · 5:34 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
101Purdue Why here?
102Arkansas State Why here?
103Georgia Southern Why here?
104Fresno State Why here?
105South Alabama Why here?
106Middle Tennessee Why here?
107Central Michigan Why here?
108Old Dominion Why here?
109UTEP Why here?
110Marshall Why here?
111Tulane Why here?
112Utah State Why here?
113Kent State Why here?
114San José State Why here?
115Missouri State Why here?
116East Carolina Why here?
117Sacramento State Why here?
118Florida Atlantic Why here?
119Navy Why here?
120Eastern Michigan Why here?
121Wyoming Why here?
122UAB Why here?
123New Mexico State Why here?
124Texas State Why here?
125Florida International Why here?
126UNLV Why here?
127Charlotte Why here?
128Ball State Why here?
129Northern Illinois Why here?
130Nevada Why here?
131North Texas Why here?
132Buffalo Why here?
133Akron Why here?
134Western Kentucky Why here?
135Bowling Green Why here?
136UL Monroe Why here?
137Stanford Why here?
138Hawai'i Why here?