PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 5 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 5

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Calculated Oct 3, 2026 · 9:35 AM 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
Oct 3, 2026 · 9:35 AM 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?
2Pittsburgh Why here?
3Texas Why here?
4Utah Why here?
5Notre Dame Why here?
6Florida Why here?
7Texas Tech Why here?
8UCLA Why here?
9BYU Why here?
10Georgia Why here?
11Indiana Why here?
12Oregon Why here?
13James Madison Why here?
14Mississippi State Why here?
15UCF Why here?
16Oklahoma State Why here?
17Cincinnati Why here?
18Nebraska Why here?
19Iowa Why here?
20LSU Why here?
21Virginia Tech Why here?
22North Dakota State Why here?
23Houston Why here?
24Tennessee Why here?
25Northwestern Why here?
26Miami Why here?
27Virginia Why here?
28West Virginia Why here?
29Auburn Why here?
30Massachusetts Why here?
31Ohio State Why here?
32Boise State Why here?
33Baylor Why here?
34Duke Why here?
35Ole Miss Why here?
36Kentucky Why here?
37Missouri Why here?
38Wisconsin Why here?
39UTSA Why here?
40Clemson Why here?
41North Carolina Why here?
42South Florida Why here?
43Kansas State Why here?
44Toledo Why here?
45TCU Why here?
46Liberty Why here?
47SMU Why here?
48USC Why here?
49California Why here?
50Minnesota Why here?