PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 2 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 2

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Calculated Sep 12, 2026 · 3:06 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 · 3:06 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?
5Pittsburgh Why here?
6Alabama Why here?
7Virginia Why here?
8Virginia Tech Why here?
9Georgia Why here?
10SMU Why here?
11North Dakota State Why here?
12Penn State Why here?
13Tennessee Why here?
14Utah Why here?
15Miami Why here?
16BYU Why here?
17South Florida Why here?
18Indiana Why here?
19Minnesota Why here?
20Maryland Why here?
21Kansas State Why here?
22App State Why here?
23Texas Tech Why here?
24Southern Miss Why here?
25UCF Why here?
26Syracuse Why here?
27James Madison Why here?
28Kentucky Why here?
29Arizona Why here?
30San Diego State Why here?
31Florida State Why here?
32Louisiana Tech Why here?
33Wake Forest Why here?
34NC State Why here?
35Northwestern Why here?
36USC Why here?
37UTSA Why here?
38Georgia State Why here?
39Louisiana Why here?
40UConn Why here?
41Vanderbilt Why here?
42Air Force Why here?
43Louisville Why here?
44Arkansas Why here?
45Delaware Why here?
46Iowa State Why here?
47Arizona State Why here?
48Kansas Why here?
49Kennesaw State Why here?
50Washington Why here?