PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 9 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 9

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Calculated Oct 31, 2026 · 10:05 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 · 10:04 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
1Miami Why here?
2Utah Why here?
3Georgia Why here?
4Ohio State Why here?
5LSU Why here?
6Indiana Why here?
7Notre Dame Why here?
8Texas Why here?
9UCLA Why here?
10Ole Miss Why here?
11Alabama Why here?
12Wake Forest Why here?
13Texas Tech Why here?
14Kentucky Why here?
15Houston Why here?
16BYU Why here?
17Tennessee Why here?
18Oregon Why here?
19Iowa Why here?
20Louisville Why here?
21Florida Why here?
22South Carolina Why here?
23Oklahoma State Why here?
24Arizona Why here?
25Baylor Why here?
26Missouri Why here?
27Duke Why here?
28Nebraska Why here?
29Northwestern Why here?
30Boise State Why here?
31North Carolina Why here?
32Liberty Why here?
33Clemson Why here?
34SMU Why here?
35James Madison Why here?
36Oregon State Why here?
37TCU Why here?
38UTSA Why here?
39Virginia Tech Why here?
40Louisiana Tech Why here?
41West Virginia Why here?
42Wisconsin Why here?
43Pittsburgh Why here?
44Texas A&M Why here?
45USC Why here?
46Illinois Why here?
47North Texas Why here?
48New Mexico Why here?
49Army Why here?
50Auburn Why here?