PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 2 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 2

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Calculated Sep 12, 2026 · 9:04 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 · 9:03 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?
5SMU Why here?
6South Carolina Why here?
7Texas A&M Why here?
8Virginia Why here?
9Notre Dame Why here?
10Ole Miss Why here?
11BYU Why here?
12Virginia Tech Why here?
13Pittsburgh Why here?
14Tennessee Why here?
15Wake Forest Why here?
16Utah Why here?
17Colorado Why here?
18Florida Why here?
19Texas Why here?
20Georgia Why here?
21North Carolina Why here?
22Vanderbilt Why here?
23North Dakota State Why here?
24UCLA Why here?
25Texas Tech Why here?
26Southern Miss Why here?
27West Virginia Why here?
28Miami Why here?
29San Diego State Why here?
30South Florida Why here?
31Indiana Why here?
32Mississippi State Why here?
33New Mexico Why here?
34Penn State Why here?
35Nebraska Why here?
36James Madison Why here?
37Louisiana Tech Why here?
38Kansas State Why here?
39Northwestern Why here?
40Georgia State Why here?
41Louisiana Why here?
42App State Why here?
43Florida State Why here?
44Air Force Why here?
45Arkansas Why here?
46Iowa State Why here?
47Michigan State Why here?
48NC State Why here?
49UCF Why here?
50Kennesaw State Why here?