PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 2 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 2

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