PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 2 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 2

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