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
51Illinois Why here?
52Clemson Why here?
53UCF Why here?
54Mississippi State Why here?
55Florida State Why here?
56North Dakota State Why here?
57Minnesota Why here?
58Syracuse Why here?
59Purdue Why here?
60Arizona State Why here?
61Boston College Why here?
62Virginia Why here?
63Kansas Why here?
64Michigan Why here?
65Memphis Why here?
66Kansas State Why here?
67South Florida Why here?
68Texas State Why here?
69Washington Why here?
70Toledo Why here?
71Jacksonville State Why here?
72UConn Why here?
73App State Why here?
74Iowa State Why here?
75Arkansas Why here?
76Tulsa Why here?
77Ohio Why here?
78Louisiana Why here?
79Air Force Why here?
80Georgia Southern Why here?
81Penn State Why here?
82NC State Why here?
83Western Michigan Why here?
84Georgia State Why here?
85Miami (OH) Why here?
86Buffalo Why here?
87Arkansas State Why here?
88Colorado Why here?
89Stanford Why here?
90South Alabama Why here?
91California Why here?
92Florida Atlantic Why here?
93Maryland Why here?
94Delaware Why here?
95UAB Why here?
96Georgia Tech Why here?
97Vanderbilt Why here?
98Florida International Why here?
99Wyoming Why here?
100Colorado State Why here?