PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 2 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 2

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