PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 9 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 9

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