PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 2 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 2

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Calculated Sep 12, 2026 · 2:12 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 · 2:12 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
1Missouri Why here?
2Ole Miss Why here?
3Virginia Why here?
4Miami Why here?
5SMU Why here?
6Georgia Why here?
7Penn State Why here?
8North Dakota State Why here?
9Indiana Why here?
10Tennessee Why here?
11BYU Why here?
12Utah Why here?
13Kansas State Why here?
14Minnesota Why here?
15Virginia Tech Why here?
16Florida State Why here?
17Maryland Why here?
18Arizona State Why here?
19USC Why here?
20Southern Miss Why here?
21Texas Tech Why here?
22Syracuse Why here?
23UCF Why here?
24Kentucky Why here?
25Arizona Why here?
26San Diego State Why here?
27NC State Why here?
28Louisville Why here?
29Louisiana Tech Why here?
30Army Why here?
31Georgia State Why here?
32Purdue Why here?
33UConn Why here?
34UTSA Why here?
35App State Why here?
36Louisiana Why here?
37Kansas Why here?
38Northwestern Why here?
39Vanderbilt Why here?
40Air Force Why here?
41Delaware Why here?
42Arkansas Why here?
43Iowa State Why here?
44Kennesaw State Why here?
45Georgia Southern Why here?
46Rice Why here?
47South Alabama Why here?
48Navy Why here?
49Jacksonville State Why here?
50Texas A&M Why here?