PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 9 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 9

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Calculated Oct 31, 2026 · 11:03 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 · 11:03 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
1Utah Why here?
2Miami Why here?
3Georgia Why here?
4LSU Why here?
5Notre Dame Why here?
6Indiana Why here?
7Texas Why here?
8Ole Miss Why here?
9UCLA Why here?
10Wake Forest Why here?
11Texas Tech Why here?
12Alabama Why here?
13Kentucky Why here?
14Houston Why here?
15BYU Why here?
16Ohio State Why here?
17Tennessee Why here?
18Oregon Why here?
19Missouri Why here?
20Iowa Why here?
21Louisville Why here?
22Florida Why here?
23Arizona Why here?
24South Carolina Why here?
25Oklahoma State Why here?
26Baylor Why here?
27Boise State Why here?
28Duke Why here?
29Northwestern Why here?
30North Carolina Why here?
31Liberty Why here?
32USC Why here?
33Clemson Why here?
34SMU Why here?
35Pittsburgh Why here?
36Oregon State Why here?
37James Madison Why here?
38TCU Why here?
39Nebraska Why here?
40UTSA Why here?
41Wisconsin Why here?
42West Virginia Why here?
43Virginia Tech Why here?
44Texas A&M Why here?
45Louisiana Tech Why here?
46Washington Why here?
47New Mexico Why here?
48North Texas Why here?
49Auburn Why here?
50Cincinnati Why here?