PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 2 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 2

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Calculated Sep 12, 2026 · 4:22 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 · 4:21 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?
3Ohio State Why here?
4South Carolina Why here?
5Ole Miss Why here?
6Pittsburgh Why here?
7Virginia Why here?
8Alabama Why here?
9Virginia Tech Why here?
10North Dakota State Why here?
11SMU Why here?
12North Carolina Why here?
13Tennessee Why here?
14Georgia Why here?
15Utah Why here?
16BYU Why here?
17Penn State Why here?
18Miami Why here?
19Indiana Why here?
20Minnesota Why here?
21West Virginia Why here?
22South Florida Why here?
23Maryland Why here?
24Kansas State Why here?
25Texas Tech Why here?
26Southern Miss Why here?
27App State Why here?
28UCF Why here?
29Syracuse Why here?
30Arizona Why here?
31Kentucky Why here?
32James Madison Why here?
33San Diego State Why here?
34Louisiana Tech Why here?
35Northwestern Why here?
36Florida State Why here?
37UTSA Why here?
38Louisiana Why here?
39Georgia State Why here?
40UConn Why here?
41NC State Why here?
42Vanderbilt Why here?
43Wake Forest Why here?
44Arkansas Why here?
45Air Force Why here?
46Delaware Why here?
47Iowa State Why here?
48USC Why here?
49Louisville Why here?
50Kennesaw State Why here?