PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 2 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 2

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