PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 2 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 2

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