PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 2 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 2

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