PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 9 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 9

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Calculated Oct 30, 2026 · 10:08 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 30, 2026 · 10:07 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
1Miami Why here?
2Ohio State Why here?
3LSU Why here?
4Utah Why here?
5Georgia Why here?
6Indiana Why here?
7Notre Dame Why here?
8Alabama Why here?
9UCLA Why here?
10BYU Why here?
11Houston Why here?
12Kentucky Why here?
13Texas Why here?
14Texas Tech Why here?
15Tennessee Why here?
16Ole Miss Why here?
17Wake Forest Why here?
18Arizona Why here?
19Oklahoma State Why here?
20Florida Why here?
21Northwestern Why here?
22SMU Why here?
23Baylor Why here?
24Missouri Why here?
25Oregon Why here?
26Nebraska Why here?
27Louisville Why here?
28Wisconsin Why here?
29South Carolina Why here?
30Boise State Why here?
31North Carolina Why here?
32Auburn Why here?
33Duke Why here?
34Oregon State Why here?
35Virginia Tech Why here?
36West Virginia Why here?
37Liberty Why here?
38Iowa Why here?
39James Madison Why here?
40UTSA Why here?
41Pittsburgh Why here?
42Cincinnati Why here?
43New Mexico Why here?
44Oklahoma Why here?
45Texas A&M Why here?
46USC Why here?
47Army Why here?
48TCU Why here?
49Louisiana Tech Why here?
50North Texas Why here?