PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 2 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 2

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Calculated Sep 12, 2026 · 5:49 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 · 5:48 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
1Notre Dame Why here?
2Texas A&M Why here?
3Missouri Why here?
4Maryland Why here?
5Ohio State Why here?
6South Carolina Why here?
7Ole Miss Why here?
8Virginia Why here?
9Pittsburgh Why here?
10Alabama Why here?
11Virginia Tech Why here?
12North Dakota State Why here?
13Tennessee Why here?
14North Carolina Why here?
15Georgia Why here?
16Utah Why here?
17SMU Why here?
18BYU Why here?
19Minnesota Why here?
20Miami Why here?
21West Virginia Why here?
22Penn State Why here?
23Indiana Why here?
24South Florida Why here?
25Texas Tech Why here?
26Southern Miss Why here?
27Kansas State Why here?
28UCF Why here?
29Syracuse Why here?
30Arizona Why here?
31Kentucky Why here?
32San Diego State Why here?
33App State Why here?
34James Madison Why here?
35Louisiana Tech Why here?
36Northwestern Why here?
37UTSA Why here?
38Louisiana Why here?
39Georgia State Why here?
40NC State Why here?
41Vanderbilt Why here?
42Florida State Why here?
43Air Force Why here?
44Arkansas Why here?
45Delaware Why here?
46Iowa State Why here?
47Wake Forest Why here?
48Louisville Why here?
49Kennesaw State Why here?
50Kansas Why here?