PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 2 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 2

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