PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 5 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 5

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Calculated Oct 3, 2026 · 2:33 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
Oct 3, 2026 · 2:32 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
51California Why here?
52Iowa State Why here?
53Maryland Why here?
54Arizona Why here?
55Vanderbilt Why here?
56Army Why here?
57Georgia State Why here?
58Texas A&M Why here?
59Washington Why here?
60South Carolina Why here?
61Syracuse Why here?
62Tulsa Why here?
63Wake Forest Why here?
64NC State Why here?
65Texas State Why here?
66Arkansas Why here?
67Louisville Why here?
68Oregon State Why here?
69Florida State Why here?
70Miami (OH) Why here?
71North Texas Why here?
72New Mexico Why here?
73Penn State Why here?
74Kansas Why here?
75Michigan Why here?
76Memphis Why here?
77Oklahoma Why here?
78Michigan State Why here?
79Air Force Why here?
80Colorado Why here?
81East Carolina Why here?
82Louisiana Tech Why here?
83App State Why here?
84Illinois Why here?
85Colorado State Why here?
86UConn Why here?
87Western Michigan Why here?
88Arkansas State Why here?
89San Diego State Why here?
90Rutgers Why here?
91Boston College Why here?
92Louisiana Why here?
93Ohio Why here?
94Jacksonville State Why here?
95Troy Why here?
96Fresno State Why here?
97Washington State Why here?
98Temple Why here?
99Delaware Why here?
100Purdue Why here?