PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 2 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 2

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