PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 2 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 2

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