PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 4 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 4

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Calculated Sep 26, 2026 · 9:46 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 · 9:46 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?
9Utah Why here?
10Florida 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?
20Cincinnati Why here?
21James Madison Why here?
22Nebraska Why here?
23Oregon Why here?
24Virginia Why here?
25Houston Why here?
26Iowa Why here?
27West Virginia Why here?
28Texas A&M Why here?
29Kentucky Why here?
30Massachusetts Why here?
31Miami Why here?
32USC Why here?
33Wisconsin Why here?
34Auburn Why here?
35Northwestern Why here?
36Boise State Why here?
37Baylor Why here?
38Ohio State Why here?
39LSU Why here?
40Arizona State Why here?
41SMU Why here?
42Duke Why here?
43Washington Why here?
44Ole Miss Why here?
45Kansas State Why here?
46South Florida Why here?
47North Carolina Why here?
48Toledo Why here?
49Clemson Why here?
50Penn State Why here?