PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 4 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 4

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