PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 2 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 2

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Calculated Sep 12, 2026 · 2:00 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 12, 2026 · 1:59 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
51Texas A&M Why here?
52Middle Tennessee Why here?
53Old Dominion Why here?
54Eastern Michigan Why here?
55New Mexico State Why here?
56Texas Why here?
57Ohio State Why here?
58South Carolina Why here?
59Notre Dame Why here?
60LSU Why here?
61Alabama Why here?
62Oklahoma Why here?
63Florida Why here?
64San José State Why here?
65Iowa Why here?
66Oregon Why here?
67Penn State Why here?
68Nebraska 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?
87North Texas Why here?
88Tulsa Why here?
89West Virginia Why here?
90Stanford Why here?
91Nevada Why here?
92UNLV Why here?
93Michigan State Why here?
94James Madison Why here?
95Massachusetts Why here?
96Troy Why here?
97Utah State Why here?
98Baylor Why here?
99Fresno State Why here?
100Clemson Why here?